Drywall is a favorite finishing material among designers and builders due to its versatility and uniqueness. This relatively inexpensive material allows you not only to quickly and efficiently level surfaces, but also to implement the most daring and non-standard design solutions.
An excellent design idea is a niche in the bedroom.
It is made from environmentally friendly materials, which allows it to be used not only in residential buildings, but also in finishing rooms intended for children. The construction of drywall consists of sheets of cardboard and gypsum dough. The uniqueness of this material lies in the formation of all kinds of geometric designs. Using special technologies, it can be given convex or concave roundness, wavy surfaces, and rounded arches. It is indispensable when creating suspended ceilings, walls, partitions, shelves, racks, arches, niches.
Thus, you will not only add a touch of novelty to the interior, but also acquire a practical decorative element.
Drywall box over the bed - Your interior design guide
A box made of plasterboard over the bed - Shelves and racks made of plasterboard. Soviet walls and similar more modern pieces of furniture are becoming a thing of the past. When placing the lighting, it is worth laying all the wiring inside the structure in advance so that it is invisible. They are assembled on the floor, and after that they are attached to the box structure. Requirements for convenience Among these requirements we note: The resulting structure is in the form of a three-dimensional frame, which is covered with plasterboard.
Do-it-yourself plasterboard box - ceiling The most important step when installing a box on the ceiling, it is advisable to provide electrical wiring and outline a plan for installing additional lighting.
Installation work
Designing a niche in the wall always begins with installing the frame. To attach it you need to do the following:
- We first attach the profile to the floor and ceiling;
- apply guide profiles to the drawing lines;
- We drill holes in the wall and profile using a hammer drill;
- We attach them to dowels. Remember that we install the outermost dowel 50 cm before the end of the profile. We fasten the rest in increments of 100 cm;
Note! One profile must be secured with at least three dowels.
- then install the jumpers. They are attached to the profiles using self-tapping screws.
The mounted frame must be rigid and not wobble. Therefore, we tighten all the fasteners as tightly as possible. Now that the frame is ready, it needs to be finished with plasterboard sheets. Finishing the frame with plasterboard is carried out in the following way:
- apply markings to the plasterboard;
- cut the sheets of drywall into the required pieces;
- if you plan to install spotlights, then immediately cut out holes for them in the sheets;
- We fasten the cut sheets according to the drawing
Note! The sheets should fit tightly to each other without forming gaps or cracks. They should not protrude beyond the frame elements or overlap one another.
- plasterboard sheets should be fastened with self-tapping screws.
Sheet frame
Options for arrangement and original design of a niche
A plasterboard structure should not only serve its purpose, but also enliven the room. With the help of various lighting techniques, any niche can turn into a bright architectural composition. The peculiarity of proper lighting is not only beauty and decor, it carries a semantic and functional load.
In addition to its decorative function, the light in a niche can carry a functional load.
Bright neon spectra should not be used for the sleeping area. The best option would be to use lamps with warm and soothing light. Of course, the decorative function of lighting is no less important - for these purposes it is better to use an LED strip, thanks to which the structure of the niche will acquire not only light, but also color.
If you have doubts about how to design a niche in the bedroom, you can turn to the Internet or a specialist for help. The design or creative potential of an ordinary person depends on material wealth, personal preferences, convenience and limitless flights of imagination.
Unobtrusive lighting in a niche will replace your night light.
There are a huge number of options for using niches in the interior of residential premises. Even the most demanding and creative owners will be able to find their own option.
For clients who are financially secure, there are practically no limits to their creative fantasies. For example, a customer’s desire to decorate the interior of his bedroom with an antique fresco will not be difficult. The use of innovative technologies allows you to very quickly and accurately recreate any drawing or image.
Don't overdo it with lighting. Too bright spectra of neon light will make the bedroom look like a disco.
It is possible to decorate a plasterboard structure with natural stone masonry, and decorate the frame of the niche itself with Roman columns made of polyurethane with marble imitation.
In the plasterboard construction of the bedroom you can place a real boudoir, hidden from prying eyes. This solution will be of interest to real ladies who are accustomed to using the full time allocated for cosmetic procedures and massage. You can place your own mini salon in your favorite bedroom.
The dream of a wardrobe in the bedroom is also easily realized if there is a deep niche and a place in the room where to put a wide bed.
For those who like to contemplate pictures of nature or watch the crazy pace of the city landscape, this is an excellent option for decorating a window niche. A cozy soft place to sit, shelves with your favorite books, ceiling spotlights and natural light from the window will allow you to admire the views from the window on long winter evenings. You can complement a cozy resting place by using small pillows with bright or interesting patterns, a small blanket and even soft toys.
It is important not to make it too dark against the background of the adjacent light walls.
A niche option is very convenient to use as a workplace, especially in small apartments. If there is sufficient depth, the arch can be equipped with a system of sliding doors that can hide your personal space from prying eyes. It is necessary to consider the lighting system.
In a children's room, in a niche, you can arrange a play area in the form of a fairy-tale castle or a spaceship with ladders, slides and tunnels. You can even build a pirate fortress or ship. An extraordinary solution for using a niche in a nursery could be a bed in the form of a car for a boy or in the form of a carriage for a girl.
The niche can be separated from the rest of the walls with a lighter or darker tone, or decorated in contrasting shades.
Preparatory work
Designing a niche in the bedroom wall involves the following preparation algorithm:
- choose the location of the structure;
- draw a drawing. It is best to draw a diagram of the entire room indicating the design parameters: depth, height, width and height from the floor. Here you should think through all the nuances of the design, as well as its functional load;
Note! The drawing should indicate all shelves and niche compartments. Be sure to take into account the thickness of the plasterboard and metal frame.
- calculate the amount of material required for work;
- prepare the work surface - remove all uneven surfaces from the walls and prime it;
- draw a drawing on the wall. First we apply markings to the floor and then to the walls. For accuracy and evenness of the drawn lines, use a level.
After this, you can begin the installation itself.
Why drywall?
Why is drywall considered the best material for making niches? The answer to this question is quite simple. It directly follows from the following qualities of the material:
- availability;
- environmental friendliness;
- easy and quick installation;
- the ability to create a variety of designs;
- effectiveness and beauty of the finished product.
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Deep niche under the bed in the bedroom
conclusions
Arranging a niche can be an excellent design solution if there is a lack of living space in the apartment. It is possible to use the existing niche for completely different purposes - from the bedroom to the study. But in the vast majority of cases, people prefer to make a place for relaxation out of a niche.
This is quite natural - the niche is conducive to placing a bed there and falling into a sweet sleep. The owner of the premises chooses the interior style according to his taste.
Placing a pantry or dressing room
Real, feasible and effective use of empty space. The method becomes the only possible one provided that the area of the recess in the wall is about 2 square meters. A very common phenomenon, especially among owners of apartments in old housing stock.
Placing a pantry in the provided recess in the wall, or ordering a wardrobe according to size (the main thing is that it does not protrude into the room) is the best way out of the situation, don’t even think about it! It is possible that in this case a slightly different point is involved - presumably, there is already a built-in wardrobe in which all things can be placed, but an additional sleeping place is needed.
