TV niche made of plasterboard photo

After purchasing a new TV, the question always arises - where to put it? As a rule, each subsequent purchase is greater than the previous one, so the issue sometimes requires a truly radical solution.

True, it can also arise when a decision is made to repair or remodel the premises.

Niche in the interior, photo

The most standard option for placing this type of equipment is a special cabinet or a standard wall mount. Less often, there is an opening in the cabinet, since often the cabinet sections do not correspond to the dimensions of the TV.

The most modern method, which, by the way, can create a certain stylistic direction of the room, is a niche for a TV.

The advantages of this design are as follows:

• Inexpensive to make.
• Easy to make and install, even with your own efforts.
• A carefully thought-out design can create a certain atmosphere and style of the room.
• Using a niche, you can remove all the wires, which will have a positive effect on the aesthetics of the room.

To make this type of structure you will need:

• Drywall sheets. They can be either a standard rectangular shape or an arched one, depending on what kind of structure will be created.
• Profile. If the structure is linear, then choose aluminum for mounting to walls and ceilings.For arched structures, a flexible profile is used. A wooden base structure is also possible, which will require special slats.
• Dowels and self-tapping screws are used for fastening.
• For processing seams - serpyanka tape.
• Decoration Materials.
• It’s better to take a laser level, since the slightest inaccuracy and deviation from verticality and horizontality will be noticeable on the finished product.
• A hammer drill for drilling holes in the wall of a room.
• Screwdriver or screwdriver.
• Knife for cutting drywall sheets.
• Scissors or hacksaw for aluminum profiles.
• Spatulas and rollers. They will be needed at the final stage for finishing the finished structure.

Often, along with a niche for the TV, additional cabinets and shelves are made - this will create a single harmonious ensemble. Therefore, it is worth immediately thinking through the full form of a possible design, so that you do not have to finish and redo it later. To do this, you should create a color sketch that will completely show the structure with all the elements that are planned to be placed in it.

Niche in the bedroom and living room

If there is a niche for a TV in the living room, then you should not limit yourself to just a place for the TV. It is advisable to play with the space around. These can be shelves for decorative accessories, additional equipment, such as a DVD player, karaoke, etc. ATTENTION: if shelves for books are planned, they will require additional rigidity. This will prevent the drywall from bending under the weight of the books.

For the bedroom you should not create a structure that is too bulky. Otherwise, it will be able to drown out the rest of the space, drawing attention to itself.

Which form should I choose?

For the living room, you can choose the following options for the layout of the niche for the TV:

• Make a niche and shelves underneath.
• Create an entire wall, in which, in addition to installing a TV, provide shelves along the entire surface of the wall. It is better to make them different in length and height.
• You can make a recess under the TV for a false fireplace.

This design is well suited for most style solutions of the room. It can be classic, modern, hi-tech, loft, country.

For the bedroom, the design should be calmer. It should not be multi-component. It is advisable to limit yourself to a few shelves or, if the style and space of the room allows, then a place for a decorative fireplace.

In order to create a correct and visually harmonious space from plasterboard, you need to draw it on paper. It is better to do the sketch in color, this will help you better understand the final result.

IMPORTANT: when planning the space around, it is worth considering that the TV should still occupy a central place in the composition.

To do this, you should avoid catchy accents and large open shelves. Otherwise, the abundance of elements on them will create a feeling of chaos. If the shelves need to be large, it is better to close them with doors.

Rectangular niche shapes are a classic option that will easily fit into any space without distorting it or being dissonant with it.

Curvilinear forms of niches also look impressive, but require more skill in their implementation. They can only be recommended where their curvilinearity will intersect with similar structures in the room.

There are also convex designs. Their production is allowed only in large premises.Otherwise, taking up part of the space, they will put too much pressure on the person.

You can make a curved niche in the form of a strip that starts from the floor, runs vertically along the wall, and makes a smooth bend to the ceiling. Lighting points can be made in the ceiling part of the structure. Whereas the TV is hung on the wall part.

Niche finishing

Once the niche design itself is completed, the question arises - how to finish it? There are several options:

• Wallpapering.
• Painting.
• Glass decoration.
• Using backlight.

Wallpaper can be used both over the entire surface and in a limited area.

Painting is the simplest option and does not require much effort or skill.

Glass is usually used to decorate the surfaces of shelves. In addition to its aesthetic function, this material also has a functional purpose. It protects the surface of the drywall from possible moisture, for example, if a vase or flower pot is placed on a shelf.

Lighting is the most difficult design option. It is important to take into account a lot of factors, such as:

• Source of light creation.
• The color of the light - it should be harmoniously combined with both the surrounding space and not drown out the brightness of the main and additional lighting and the TV screen.
• Direction of light flow. At the design stage, decide whether it will be unidirectional or diverge in all directions.

To make a TV niche design, you should follow a certain sequence.

• First you need to create a drawing.
• Then, according to it, install the frame structure.
• Using sheets of plasterboard of the required size, the inner parts of the niche are sewn up.
• If there is lighting in the project, wiring for it is done.
• Then the lighting fixtures are installed.
• The TV is placed at the desired point, connecting the wires at the same time. All necessary communications are connected to the device.
• Only then is the outer surface of the niche sewn up using sheets of plasterboard.
• At the final stage, all cosmetic operations are performed, such as puttying, pasting, painting.