DIY plasterboard niche for TV

A plasterboard niche for a TV is an interesting and beautiful element of interior design that is suitable for a living room, a hall, and a bedroom.

Advantages of TV niches

This DIY design element is an excellent solution because it has the following positive properties:

• a huge number of design options, so you can safely give free rein to your imagination;
• thanks to this element, you can hide wires and sockets (which will not only provide an aesthetic appearance, but also serve as an additional safety measure if there are small children in the house) and harmoniously fit the screen into any style you have in mind;
• its production will not require significant financial investments and special additional skills from you, and will not take much time and effort;
• GCR is a lightweight, inexpensive and environmentally friendly material.

Let's dwell a little more on the first point.

Design ideas

The design of a niche depends on the purpose for which it is used. In a small space, it will provide a compact location for the TV, also serving as a wall. In a large space, it can serve as a means of zoning, separating one part of the room from another and playing the role of a kind of partition.

As for shapes, the most common are horizontal and vertical rectangles.In the free space not occupied by the TV, as a rule, there are speakers, a stereo system or shelves for books and souvenirs.

REFERENCE. There are also more complicated types of forms, for which it is more rational to turn to professionals.

Properly selected lighting can completely transform a niche. The two most popular options are spot and LED (a strip with directional light or an entirely glowing neon cord).

LEDs provide a more uniform glow.

REFERENCE! If the light is supposed to be placed close to the TV, we recommend choosing LEDs, since they do not heat up.

The back side can be decorated with decorative stone, covered with photo wallpaper or painted with light paint. A beautiful element of the interior: a decorative fireplace mounted in a niche under the TV.

Its optimal size should exceed the size of the screen by at least ten centimeters on each side. However, if you provide free space between the back of the TV and the back of the niche in order to avoid overheating, then it can fit almost flush against it.

If the TV is not attached to a bracket, but is placed on the bottom of the niche, care should be taken to ensure that it is wide enough for safe installation. It is also necessary to correctly calculate the width of the lower part if you plan to install speakers, a set-top box or a stereo system on it.

How to finish a plasterboard niche

After making the plasterboard structure, it is necessary to carry out finishing work. The standard sequence of actions includes:

• applying putty to joint areas;
• treating all surfaces with a primer;
• leveling by applying a second layer of putty;
• finishing irregularities with sandpaper;
• applying another layer of soil;
• painting with paints and varnishes as a facing option.

ATTENTION! Before finishing work begins, all the necessary holes must be drilled for the location of the lighting and the laying of cables and wires.