Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Find your niche.

Niche - the universal architectural elements, the game is not only functional but also decorative role. With a variety of shapes, sizes and decor, the niche is appropriate for any interior. The choice of shape, size and location of the niche depends on the geometry of space. Thus, vertical niche visually make the room above, and the horizontal - is wider. Thanks to modern materials, deepening can be given any shape, depending on the wishes and decorative ideas. The only "contraindication" for niches - they can not be placed in a monolithic main walls, because they carry the floors of the building. Nishi is used both for lack of space, and at its excess. In the first case in the pits can be organized storage system, place appliances or win a place for different things. In large rooms niche "break" the void walls, give them relief and diversity, make the space more plastic. If you allow footage to create a special niche plasterboard construction. Dignity niche in the fact that it can divide the room into zones, mask unwanted protrusion wall or add a spectacular decorative accent. With the deepening can give the interior a bright character. So, packaged in a furnace niche will become a center of country styling, lined with stone or resembling a fireplace - will take in the Middle Ages. Placed in the niche sculpture or bust, you will create an atmosphere of antiquity. In addition, there is a very unusual variant: in the kitchen alcove can replace the usual furniture, living room - a library shelf or wall panels. And there are the classic solution - a niche for the head of the bed. This ancient tradition has come from Holland. Such a recess creates a more intimate atmosphere, and according to legend, protects the sleeper from evil eye. Traditionally, to highlight a niche use halogen lamps, but now they are replacing current light sources: duralumin cord or flexible neon. They occupy less space and give a subtle, though crawling, light of different colors. For the organization highlighted niches need a separate harness and switch. Lighting effect can be emphasized to choose the right material for lining the niche. This may be a tile, plastic with a certain texture or painting, stone or glass.

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