Bed in a niche: design, types (podium, folding, children's), photo in the interior

Pros and cons

The main advantages and disadvantages.

Niche Options

There are several varieties.

In the wall

A niche made of drywall in the wall allows not only to enliven the space, effectively decorate and beat the place with the bed, but also to make the room much more functional, visually expand its boundaries and give depth. Such a depression is often decorated with a variety of mirror, glass surfaces, wallpaper, decorative plaster, laminate, soft panels and other materials.

In the photo, the interior of the bedroom and the bed is in a drywall niche decorated with wallpaper.

Niche from the closets

This design looks very elegant and concise. Cabinets with their geometry emphasize the sleeping area, create an additional portal around it and allow you to organize a convenient storage system.

Varieties of beds

The following types are available.

Podium bed

A podium ledge or a pallet with a mattress have a truly stylish, beautiful and original look and provide the opportunity to create a certain aesthetic effect in the room. However, too high monolithic podiums are suitable exclusively for large and spacious rooms.

In the photo there is a bedroom and a niche with a bed on the podium, equipped with drawers.

Bunk bed

The two-story model in a well-designed and beautifully designed alcove is an ergonomic and comfortable place that allows you to most effectively save the usable area in the room.

Cot

A small crib fits perfectly into the recess, which is often complemented by beautiful curtains, night lighting or shelves where you can arrange various toys.

Folding or lifting

A folding bed, vertical or horizontal type, completely deprives the interior of congestion and provides maximum comfort and space saving. Due to the outer side of the hidden structure, color matching with the surrounding finish, this transformer model, when assembled, harmoniously merges with the surface of the wall or cabinet.

In the photo, the interior of the studio apartment and a folding bed in a wooden niche.

Niche Design Ideas

Interesting design and decoration options.

Backlight

Quite often, this recess is made out with the help of various lighting devices, for example, wall lamps, sconces, built-in spotlights or LED strip, which gives a niche a certain color, this allows you to create more comfortable lighting in the room.

With cupboards

Alcove, with built-in and spacious cabinets, with a facade matching the color of the wall trim, creates a separate secluded area and eliminates unnecessary elements from the interior.

With curtains

Such a decoration solution is the simplest, curtain ensemble, not only greatly decorates the environment, but also perfectly conceals the sleeping place from prying eyes and protects from dust.

In the photo there is a niche with a bed, decorated with light curtains in the nursery for the girl.

Photowall-paper

Such a static architectural element as a deepening can be originally emphasized with the help of photowall-paper, this will create certain accents in the interior, turn a niche into a dominant and give it volume.

Decor Elements

Due to the interesting design of the viewed wall in alcove, in the form of mirrors, thematic paintings or other decor, it is possible to set the atmosphere a special mood and give the space a visual depth.

Niche location in the apartment

Popular accommodation options:

• In the corner. The angular arrangement is considered not only very convenient, ergonomic and forming a special harmony and comfort in the room, but also quite stylish and unbanal.
• Near the window. Placing near the window provides excellent natural light for the sleeping area, which contributes to a wakeful awakening in the morning.

In the photo there is a children's room and a narrow niche with a bed, located near the window.

Photo beds in the interior of the rooms

Interesting photo examples.

In the bedroom

A niche located at the head of the bed is a fairly common interior solution for the bedroom, it can have a variety of shapes, for example, square, round or semicircular. Thanks to modern technology, at present in this room a structure is also often installed, which is completely retractable into the recess.

In the photo there is a modern bedroom and a double bed in a niche from wardrobes.

In the nursery

With the help of an alcove with a berth, it turns out, not only to form a truly cozy and extraordinary design in the nursery or in the room of the teenager, but also to create a full-fledged corner for sleeping, relaxing or reading books.

In the living room

For the living room, in which the whole family gathers, the neat and convenient location of the bed in the recess is considered a very common design technique that rationalizes the usable area. To alcoves, did not look like a sleeping area, it can be combined with a rack or closet. In addition, single models or one and a half can also be an alternative to a sofa.

In a studio

A sleeping area in a niche in the form of a podium design with places for storage, a folding model or an attic bed will significantly save space in the studio and make its layout much more interesting.

In the attic niche

Thanks to a well-designed niche with a bed, it is possible to manage the available space as efficiently as possible, to give the attic room special accuracy, and to the interior integrity.

In the photo there is a children's room in the attic with a bunk bed located in a niche.

Photo design in a studio apartment

For a family that lives in odnushka, this option of zoning will be an ideal option. A bed located in a niche can become a separate bedroom for parents or an independent resting place for a child.

In the photo there is a bed on the podium in the recess in the interior of a studio apartment.

A berth in a compactly equipped alcove allows you to significantly free up space in the room and thoughtfully use its square meters.

The photo shows the interior of a studio apartment with a bed located in a niche.

In addition, with the help of a bed with drawers in which you can hide bedding or things, it turns out that you not only save space and refuse to buy a linen chest of drawers or other furniture, but also maintain ergonomics and comfort in space.

Examples of use in various styles

By design standards and appearance, such a solution as an alcove with a berth is an ideal option that will fit into any style direction:

• Loft.
• Modern.
• Classic.
• Scandinavian.
• Provence.

In the photo there is a bed in a niche decorated with shelves in the interior of the studio in the Scandinavian style.

A niche with a bed, designed in accordance with the style of the entire interior, brings the necessary accents to the atmosphere and makes its design more multifaceted.

Photo gallery

A bed in a niche allows you to create a comfortable and separate relaxation area, which is a truly convenient and stylish solution, suitable for decorating absolutely any room, for example, a small room in Khrushchev or a studio apartment.