Bedroom in a niche: 6 ways to decorate it beautifully and comfortably

Not every apartment can boast of ideal proportions and correct geometric shapes. In many apartments there are various shortcomings that can only be hidden behind sheets of drywall. At first glance, it seems that in this case the room will completely lose its good appearance, but designers claim that plasterboard makes excellent niches. They hide the flaws of the bedroom, and also give the interior its own zest. This technique has taken root so well that plasterboard niches in the bedroom,

As in the photo, they began to equip it for purely decorative purposes. The interior turns out to be non-standard, but cozy - it’s pleasant to fall asleep and wake up in such a bedroom.

Furniture arrangement

Before going to the store, you need to draw an apartment plan that reflects the dimensions of all surfaces. In some cases, furnishings for decorating a niche will have to be ordered from a workshop.

If the owner does not want to overpay for an exclusive item, you need to be prepared for a long search for suitable furniture products.

• It is also important to first sketch out the location of the furniture elements. This will allow you to check whether the space will be overloaded and how convenient it will be to move around it.
• Do you have any plans to purchase transforming items? Remember that it is necessary to take into account their dimensions both in assembled and disassembled positions.

The more things are on the surface, the worse. To avoid the fact that over time numerous boxes, baskets, and hangers will appear, you need to equip one built-in wardrobe with a large capacity.

It is advisable to install it in the corridor, if possible. Designers recommend abandoning the abundance of shelves on the walls. Instead, it is better to choose a through rack - it can also be used to separate different functional areas from each other.

Modernizing an outdated window

If you think about why there is a window in the bathroom, you can find many arguments in its favor. Firstly, thanks to the window, there is no complete darkness in the bathroom, which allows you not to turn on the light every time you need to enter the room for a minute. Secondly, the window, if it opens, becomes an additional source of ventilation and prevents the formation of mold and the unpleasant smell of dampness. Thirdly, even a miniature window can create additional comfort if you work on it a little.

The simplest solution is to remove the outdated frame and install a plastic double-glazed window in its place, which will open in normal mode and in ventilation mode. To glaze the package it is not necessary to use simple transparent glass. Mirror glass with a reflective surface on both sides or only on the kitchen side will look much more impressive. Stained glass, which can be monochrome or colored, looks no less stylish. To save money, you can buy stained glass film or decorative stickers and decorate the glass yourself.

Stained glass will decorate both the bathroom and the kitchen

The second option is to cover the window with decorative glass blocks

The shape of the new window can be not only square, rectangular or round, but also asymmetrical.

Design of a one-room apartment for a young man

Interior of a studio apartment in loft style

In modern multi-storey buildings, many one-room apartments of different sizes are available for rent. The lifestyle of adult children is so different from their parents’ ideas that at the first opportunity they try to buy separate housing for them. Studios are becoming increasingly popular. They are cheaper in cost, and you can create a completely comfortable space for one person to live in them.

However, creating an elegant and at the same time comfortable interior in a common undivided space is more difficult. Therefore, the design of a 1-room apartment for a young man usually turns into an interesting task, solved with the help of the most innovative and creative ideas.

Space layout option

For example, in this small room, the height of the walls is used to the maximum. At first glance, an inconvenient ledge served as a “separator” between the kitchen and living area, and the countertop attached to the window sill saved space. The bed removed to the “second floor” made it possible to free up the entire central part of the room, which is equipped with a cozy living room.

Design solution for a loft-style studio

Of course, it is impossible to ignore the loft when it comes to designing a one-room apartment for a young man. This unconventional style has many fans.

The interesting interior in blue tones attracts with its comfort and ease, and unusual steps “floating in the air” lead to the owner’s workroom.

In this brutal interior, the bed takes pride of place. The owner spends a lot of time outside the walls of the house, so the apartment serves exclusively as a place to relax from the harsh workdays.

Design of plasterboard walls: current design solutions

• Firstly, it is an accessible and relatively cheap material.
• Secondly, it can be given any desired shape, cut, bent, and so on. There is room for your creative imagination to run wild.
• Thirdly, you can forget about the mountains of construction waste. After all, the flat and smooth surface of the drywall is ready for any type of finishing. Improving heat and sound insulation and hiding electrical wires is also quite possible.
• GKL boards of gray color with blue markings are universal for dry rooms.
• Drywall is afraid of water, so for the bathroom choose waterproof gypsum plaster boards of green color with blue markings.
• Fire-resistant plasterboard sheets (GKLO) of gray color with red markings have an increased ability to resist open fire.
• Green GKLVO slabs with red markings are moisture resistant and have increased fire resistance, and therefore are ideal for kitchen design.

You have a unique opportunity to feel like a designer. After all, drywall “listens to even an inexperienced builder. It is important to clearly understand the end result by drawing up an action plan.

Only after this do you begin preparing the room, installing the ceiling and installing the profiles on which the drywall is attached. Finally, the use of gypsum boards does not require special approval. The undeniable advantage of lining is the lack of finishing.

Paint, varnish or impregnate with fireproofing agents - and you're done. Repairs are coming, and you are already anticipating dust, dirt, and tedious alignment of walls and ceilings. But let's think positively!

And we will not do repairs, but transform the home using sheets of drywall.

Which bed to choose for a niche

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Properly selected furniture rationally uses the usable area of ​​the niche and allows you to get a comfortable bed. The characteristics of the models depend on the parameters of the structure. To arrange the sleeping area, three types of beds are used in the design.

Standard beds

Standard models are a universal option that is suitable for an alcove of any size. Traditional solutions can be completely moved into a niche or only the headboard can be “hidden”. The arched placement attracts the attention of those entering the bedroom and makes the bed the central object of the design. The recess is decorated with:

• wallpaper;
• soft panels;
• decorative plaster;
• laminate

Standard double beds are always placed with the headboard deep in the niche, single beds and single beds are placed sideways, like sofas. Models can be moved or replaced with new ones. The only drawback of the solution is limited functionality. It is difficult to convert the area around the alcove into cabinets and shelves for storing things.

Built-in bed in a niche

Built-in beds are suitable for small bedrooms. The furniture is made to the technical specifications of the niche, so it can be installed in the recesses without any problems. A correctly selected solution saves usable space in the bedroom. If you don’t specifically focus on the bed, the rest area does not stand out in the interior.

The furniture is installed sideways in the alcove. A single or one-and-a-half bed built into a niche functions as a sofa during the day. The space around the perimeter of the recess is equipped with drawers and open shelves for things. The area for sleeping during the day can be cut off from the rest of the room using a curtain or light screen.

Built-in beds are used to furnish a studio apartment, a children's room, and a spacious one-room apartment. The furniture visually divides the space into two zones – the bedroom and the living room. To create a niche from plasterboard in a room, a depth of at least 0.8 m and a width of 1.8 m are allocated.

Podium bed in a niche

The bed located on the podium is a comfortable model that combines the convenience of a bed and the functionality of a storage system. The design and characteristics of the interior item depend on the type of construction:

1. Platform built into a niche. The parameters of the sleeping place are selected according to the dimensions of the alcove. By installing soft headboards, the bed can be used as a sofa during the day. The model always uses linen drawers. The structure is suitable for arranging balconies and rooms with recesses.
2. Movable sleeping place. When not in use, the bed is hidden under the podium. Using a guide mechanism, the bed slides smoothly into the structure. The solution is suitable for studios and large rooms.

The platform can withstand the weight of a person and is easy to use. The frame is additionally reinforced with steel corners, and steps are used for climbing. Too high options visually hide the space of the room, so the optimal height of furniture is from 20 to 50 cm. Any floor covering (board, carpet) or plywood is suitable as a finish.

Color selection

First of all, you need to choose a color scheme for the bedroom. The choice of niche color is made based on the bedroom interior, and it is advisable to use one of two methods. First: the color is chosen to decorate the niche in the same style as the room; for greater harmony, contrasting colors are avoided.

Possibility of using small shelves or cabinets in a niche.

First of all, you need to choose a color scheme for the bedroom.

Second: they deliberately highlight it, designing it in a different style so that it catches the eye. Specially use colors that contrast with the overall color scheme of the bedroom. The second method is great for children's bedrooms.

The ability to visually expand the room.

Specially use colors that contrast with the overall color scheme of the bedroom.

Interior finishing options

Today, a wide variety of interior finishing models for building niches are available to craftsmen. All finishing materials are available at any hardware store at reasonable prices. At the same time, the master will have to take into account the complexity of the design, the cost of the material, and the future design.

Unexpected ideas

The design of a one-room apartment with a niche may include not only standard solutions, but also some less standard options:

1. In the smallest niche you can arrange a mini-library. This is a real paradise for book lovers. Just imagine: several bookcases up to the ceiling, a cozy chair (or soft cushions for sitting), a warm blanket - any romantic will like this setting.
2. The gym is another very interesting solution. Of course, you won’t be able to place many exercise equipment in it, but one multifunctional exercise machine or treadmill will fit very well into your mini gym. In addition, in such an improvised gym you can place other necessary sports attributes - several dumbbells, a bar with weights, a step platform. All this will not take up much space, but will perform its functions perfectly.
3. A dressing room can be designed in several ways. You can order a wardrobe according to the size of the niche. Such a built-in wardrobe will ideally save your space, making good use of every centimeter. In addition, you can arrange shelves directly in the niche, without using a cabinet.

Decorative painting

For those who do not like interior decoration and large-scale renovations, there is an alternative option - stencil painting. For this purpose, a set of stencils (sets of PVC films) and acrylic paints are used.

The surfaces of the niche walls are pre-coated with plaster or liquid wallpaper. After the coating has completely hardened, you can proceed directly to the design of the alcove.

This method is especially popular for decorating children's bedrooms, because with the help of paints and a brush you can draw a whole fairy-tale plot in the room and create a fascinating atmosphere.

Bedroom zoning

If the area of ​​the room allows, the sleeping volume can be divided into dedicated spaces for a specific purpose. Such easy redevelopment is called zoning.

Zones can be created open and closed:

• Open - conditional division of the bedroom space by partitions that do not have doorways, almost blocking the view of the entire room. These can be columns, wide arched vaults. Sometimes such a wall-partition does not reach the ceiling and is additionally used as a stand-stand
• Closed - spaces allocated in the main room and isolated from view, one wall of which can be sliding, with a dressing room or ironing room. Or it could be a powder room

Plasterboard partitions in the bedroom: wall alignment, installation steps, dressing room arrangement

• obtaining a perfectly flat wall;
• the price of this design is minimal;
• absence of dirt and construction debris;
• choice of any configuration;
• possibility of dismantling;
• simplicity of the device;
• structural strength.

If you don’t know how to make a bedroom partition from plasterboard, you can use this description, which covers all the important steps that allow you to do the work yourself:

• A hammer drill is indispensable if a partition needs to be made efficiently and quickly. In addition, in houses made of monolithic concrete, you cannot do without a hammer drill.
• Drill - you will need to drill quite a lot of holes.
• Plumb and level.
• Screwdriver.
• Metal scissors.
• Jack knife.
• Hammer.
• Roulette.
• Guides.
• Gypsum fiber sheets.
• Fastening material.

A walk-in closet is a great way to organize a lot of things around you. However, it is not always possible to allocate even a small area of ​​the room. In this case, the best option is a dressing room in the bedroom made of plasterboard, for which any, even the smallest, niche is sufficient.

The popularity of zoning rooms, especially bedrooms, is not accidental. By using a simple technique of dividing space, you can get amazing results and open up completely different views of utilitarian things.

Decorative plaster

A niche covered only with decorative plaster has an advantageous design. The walls, bottom and ceiling of the alcove are white and blend perfectly with other interior features.

In addition, this finishing method does not require special skills and abilities, and the material is adequately durable. Before applying plaster, all surfaces must be coated with 1-2 layers of primer, which will increase the adhesion of the plaster to the underlying wall.