We are about 3/4 of the way done with remodeling the back half of our house and it’s official: we’ve gone bananas for arched niches. My (amazing) contractor just starts to laugh as I give him this crazy look and then ask him to put *another* arched niche into one of the walls that he has just finished drywalling–but he gets it done and it makes me so, so happy.
It’s a wonderful way to add some character to an awkward, boring wall. It’s also a great way to add just a little bit of extra storage space in a room that has very, very little storage space to begin with and virtually no where to place a book shelf. Of course, my inclination is to fill all these niches with plants, but we will eventually be adding shelves to them and using them to hold functional items as well.
The arched niches remind me of the amazing, all white, cavernous homes in Santorini that just ooze beachy-relaxation vibes. Our jungalow may not be on a hill overlooking the Aegean Sea, but if I can bring even a hint of that vibe to Frogtown, I’ll be one happy jungalista.
aprilneverends says
Yes, we are also very partial to niches)) Especially my husband-even more than me
We added only two though.
And we added just arches almost everywhere we could..
With all this arches and niches craziness going on, we somehow managed to loose 3 inches in our master bath..these were very important 3 inches because now the vanity will have to be 3 inches narrower.
I don’t even fault our construction crew that much. That is a complicated space, and we wanted to get it all-arches, niches, steps, you name it..
So now we’ll have narrow vanity. And I also wonder where towels will go..)))
But yes, niches are extremely cool. Always thought that, always will))
We have one in our current place too. That’s one big and proud arched niche, right across the front door. I have my hamsa hanging there, and a vase with flowers.
So excited for your remodel. )Much more than for my own I must say..lol.)
It will be beautiful.
Stefanie says
yes yes love them! Why don’t houses these days have those types of architectural detail? It’s the perfect little vignette spot, or a place to put your coffee down ;)
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Haley says
I love it! We have an old telephone niche in our apartment and I love it! It gives a bit of character to an otherwise boring barely-there hallway.
George says
Niches Love too, them from old Milk man niches aside British tombstone door steps, to bread niches in old farm houses. Getting Close – Getting exciting- can’t wait for the next reveal!
Larissa says
I would love to have an old thelephone niche under stairs. It is so vintage. Thinking about.
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