A common, as well as the most interesting option for creating a creative layout and design is a one-bedroom apartment with a niche. It would seem - a little square, the only room and niche, where you can fantasize? In reality, everything is not as it seems - the need to provide additional living space as well as possible contributes to the flight of creative imagination and the creation of simply incredible design solutions that differ in efficiency and practicality. What advantages can the design of a one-room apartment with a niche give.
The niche can be used as follows:
- Children's room (mini-game);
- Kitchen?
- One place for sleeping (rest area);
- Minimalist cabinet, consisting of a table and a computer;
- Mini-gym - for one simulator;
- Pantry or dressing room. The best option is just to install a large closet.
There are real lovers of niches in a one-room apartment, which even in their absence tend to recreate them artificially, from plasterboard, creating in a niche of one-room apartment a certain additional room with its purpose.
What is considered in the design of the niche space and the room adjacent to it?
In this situation, we should offer two ways to implement the design solution:
- The niche of a one-room apartment is a kind of continuation of the room, somewhat expanding it - practically and visually;
- The room contrasts against the general background, being distinguished by the color scale and thanks to a special way of the light fall.
Concerning the lighting and selection of the color range of the niche of a one-room apartment, it is advisable to give a single, but incredibly valuable advice - regardless of the style of the room, the niche should be lighter. Even provided that the overall design of the room is made in dark colors - the niche of a one-room apartment should be a kind of island of light. But the dark corner of the bright room will seem some kind of a part of the negative, to which one does not want to approach.
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In order to create the desired character of falling rays, one chandelier on the ceiling will not be enough. And even more so, we can say that it is not needed at all - visually the chandelier will weight the design, "push" on the subconscious. One lamp on the ceiling and a few on each side - that's the perfect lighting.
Of no small importance is the form of the room (here the shape of the niche is implied) and its combination with the interior in which the accommodation is sustained. For example, the vertical niche of a one-room apartment will be well contrasted with an extended room, furnished with low furniture.
The most successful design solutions that were implemented using a niche
As already mentioned, from a niche can be turned into a very functional room. Especially when there is a certain practical need for this. So, how to make a niche not only aesthetically designed, but also functional, replacing the full-fledged premises? Let's consider some decisions concerning the implementation of design ideas, as an example.
The kitchen located in the niche - what should you pay attention to first?
Typically, the implementation of this design solution is due to less aesthetic needs, as a vital necessity - in apartments designed as studios, residents really want to at least a little fence off the kitchen, to isolate from themselves the smells associated with cooking.
To really implement the idea, you should maximally isolate the niche. It is best to do this with the help of partitions or a wall of gypsum board, leaving only space for passage. Another very important point - in the frame between the layers of gypsum board (sheets), it will be necessary to place a dense soundproof layer of mineral wool. Completed repairs of the kitchen should meet the requirements of the arrangement of limited space. It is necessary to use all sorts of techniques that allow you to use light textured and reflective light glossy surfaces, as well as accessories that contribute to the visual enlargement of the room.
Kitchen furniture for such a kitchen-niche can be decorated with glossy, mirror or matte-glass facades, which help to expand the interior dimensions of the kitchen in a visual way.
There is also an alternative solution to the problem - to install in a niche you can not a kitchen set, but a minimized dining room. To do this, it will be enough to place a table, several chairs (ideally, if it fits without damage to the movement, there will also be a nightstand). The considered variant of the design solution is encountered somewhat less often - the whole point is that purely at the subconscious level, one wants to eat food and communicate over dinner with family in a more spacious room. The proposed solution is designed exclusively for the amateur.
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Arrangement in the niche of the children's room
Now you can often find accommodation options, when a small one-room apartment houses children and parents. In this case, as a rule, the "office" of the smallest member of the family settles in a niche. In principle, with a competent approach, for crumbs you can make a very good "game".
It is not necessary to make walls from plasterboard - for this function fences made of cabinets or curtains can be fully used. Here the most important thing is a purely psychological sense of limited space, which forms on the subconscious mind of the child the impression that he has his own "private property".
Color design - white, soft shades of yellow or beige (also not bright). With images of heroes from cartoons, do not overdo it either - you can take a few small pictures that are located closer to the ceiling. But no more than that - to the psyche did not crush. The game room in the niche can be located only if there is a direct exit to the window - otherwise it's really easy to spoil the child's sight. +
Niche - study
In this case, just as with the game room, you need a source of daylight. Creation of a working cabinet is possible and without partitions from drywall - it will be enough to have cabinets with bookshelves. An interesting proposal is to place the potted plants on the closet, placing them across the shelf.
Create a bedroom in a niche - a few practical tips
What should be considered first?
- Location - away from sunlight, this kind of bedroom is a corner of warmth and comfort, designed for a "soft landing with a subsequent viewing of pleasant dreams." Everything is exactly the opposite, in comparison with the office or with the children's playroom. If, however, through the room windows, the light penetrates into the niche, then at the exit from it should be placed a lightproof curtain, in harmony with the color design of the entire interior of a one-room apartment.
- In itself, bedroom lighting can be on the ceiling (lamps with light bulbs) or in the form of a wall sconce at the head of the bed.
- A rational proposal - in order to maximize space savings, which is already lacking, the space under the bed can be adapted for storing clothes and shoes.
Arrangement in the niche of the sports hall
Also an interesting solution, especially if the apartment does not have a balcony where it would be much easier to equip a sports corner. Given that the size of the niche does not exceed usually 4 square meters, the maximum that there will be installed, so this is one simulator and orbitrek, for example. Or a simulator for complex exercises and a treadmill. Alternatively, the third option, the most common - a bench for bench press and a treadmill. By and large, such a set of sports equipment in conjunction with the presence of dumbbells and fitbol is enough to be able to do a basic set of exercises.
Regarding the design solution of this approach. Color scheme - only light colors in combination with hidden lights. This will have a kind of stimulating effect on the nervous system of a person, pushing him towards sporting achievements. It would be a wish!
Living room with alcove recessAccommodation pantry or dressing room
Real, feasible and efficient use of empty space. The method becomes the only possible provided that the area of the depression in the wall is about 2 square meters. Very common phenomenon, especially among owners of apartments of old housing stock.
Place a pantry in the provided recess in the wall, or order a wardrobe in size (the main thing is that it does not stick out into the room) - this is the best way out of the situation, and even there's nothing to think about! It is possible that in this case, a slightly different moment is involved - presumably, there is already a built-in closet in which all things are placed, and an extra bed is needed.
conclusions
The construction of a niche can be an excellent design solution provided there is a shortage of living space in the apartment. Apply the existing niche really in completely different settings - from the bedroom to the office. But in the vast majority of cases, people prefer to make from a niche a place to rest.
This is quite natural - the niche has to put the bed there and forget about the sweet sleep. Already, the interior owner chooses the style of the interior to taste.
