When talking about the design of a one-room apartmentwith a niche, then they usually mean apartments of a well-known layout, located in panel high-rise buildings. These are quite spacious corner apartments with two windows and a large loggia. The "highlight" of such apartments is a niche - a small "sleeve" in the room, one wall of which faces the street, the second borders on the bathroom, and the third (end) - on the landing. The "native" interior design of such an apartment, like its original layout, implies the location of a sleeping place in this niche. However, the possibilities of modern design allow using such a gift from architects for other purposes. Let's find out what exactly the masters of interior design offer us.
Opportunities for using a niche
First of all, the option of using a niche inone-room apartment depends on who lives in this apartment. If one person lives in it, then most likely the entire interior design will be subordinated to his lifestyle, his hobbies and his idea of comfort. For a married couple (of any age), the interior of a niche will become a wonderful bedroom: albeit small, but separate and cozy, and most importantly - almost full-fledged. For a family with a child, it is most reasonable to convert the niche into a children's area, and if the niche is large enough, into a separate children's room. Other options for using a niche:
- kitchen
- room
- wardrobe
- dinner Zone
- home gym
Will you turn the niche into a separate one?room, by building a partition, or simply design its interior as a separate zone, depends on the area that this niche occupies, and on the presence (or absence) of a window in this zone, and on your financial capabilities and stylistic preferences. If the dimensions allow you to turn the niche into an independent room, then this is one of the interior design options. If the niche is simply allocated for a certain zone (and this is most often the case), then the main design task is to design this zone as a separate room.
General rules for decorating a room with a niche
For a one-room apartment with a niche interiorshould be designed according to established rules. Its interior can be made in one of the many options offered by modern designers, but you can come up with a fashionable and stylish design yourself, following certain rules.
But in any case, the niche should not determinegeneral design of a one-room apartment. The niche only harmoniously complements the interior, expanding the overall space of the apartment. And the niche should be decorated in accordance with the functional area assigned to it.
Decoration of residential areas in a niche
As we have already said, a niche in a one-room apartmentIt is advisable to allocate a certain functional area in the apartment. The design and interior of this living area should be chosen according to your decision. Let's consider possible options for decorating living areas in a niche.
- Children's area in the niche
Arrangement of a children's corner or children's roomin a niche is the most suitable design option for a one-room apartment with a niche. After all, it will be convenient not only for the child, who will “get” his own personal space, but also for the parents, who will be able to “isolate” their child at least at night. It is necessary to design the interior of the children's area, taking into account several key points. Firstly, the niche-children's must necessarily have a window, near which the student's workplace will be organized. Shelves and racks where you can place toys and books will be appropriate in the children's area. You can partially fence off the entrance to the niche with through racks or use curtains on the ceiling cornice for this. A Swedish wall will also be a good partition for a niche-children's. For very young children, it is best to use ready-made children's corners that combine a bed and a place for games or activities. And naturally, it is necessary to design the interior taking into account the fact that a child will live in this part of the apartment. This means using natural finishing materials, comfortable furniture, play elements and other attributes of children's life.
- Bedroom in the niche
The second (if not the first) common optioninterior design of a one-room apartment. It is difficult to give specific advice here. However, the presence of a niche is a great opportunity to use a real bed as a marital bed, not a fold-out sofa. A dressing table and even a chest of drawers (if space allows) will fit perfectly into the interior of a bedroom niche. And in the case when the niche is equipped in a bedroom for a young family with a baby, then a baby crib or cradle will not spoil the interior of the parents' bedroom. In this case, it is also advisable to use curtains to fence off the entrance to the niche, and also equip it with additional lamps.
- Cabinet in the niche
If your lifestyle involves working from home,then it is also convenient to equip a work place in a niche. Especially if there is a window in this part of the apartment. A desk or computer table, bookshelves, racks, cabinets. In this case, it is simply necessary to organize good lighting in this area, placing the workplace near the window and equipping the niche with additional lamps with fluorescent lamps. Shelves and cabinets can be used to separate the interior of the work area from the general living space of the apartment (curtains in this case are not the best option).
- Rest zone in the niche
This is the kind of interior design where a niche turns intointo the recreation area, assumes the most open space in this part of the apartment. Of course, this area should be separated, but it is best to use low furniture for this. For example, a corner sofa, which will stand with the long side of the corner against the wall in the niche, and with its short side will partially block the entrance to it. No additional partitions, at best - a through rack with an aquarium or indoor plants. By the way, in this case, the recreation area can be combined with the dining area, placing a table with chairs or a high sofa and an extendable table in the niche.
- Wardrobe or home gym in the niche
It's also a good idea to arrange a niche inone-room apartment. In this version, the interior design provides for complete isolation (if possible) of this area from the general space of the apartment. This can be done with a wardrobe or a sliding door. This design is suitable even for a niche in which there is no window, it is enough to arrange good artificial lighting. And the design of the interior of the niche will also not require a certain stylistic solution from you - everything should be subordinated only to the functional purpose of this zone. These are such popular design solutions for a one-room apartment with a niche. So decide what to turn the niche in your apartment into, how to decorate the interior and what design to prefer. The main thing is that you feel comfortable and convenient even in a one-room apartment. We recommend reading:
