When you lack space, the obvious solution is to create more storage wherever you possibly can. But adding bulky cabinets or mounting shelves can take up valuable floor space and clutter the room. Here’s a brilliant idea: a wall niche!
What Is A Wall Niche?
A wall niche is basically a decorative box nested inside a wall of your home. People love them because they’re fully customizable, and they offer a creative way to squeeze in some extra storage out of a blank wall. But not all niches have to be functional, and in fact many are purely decorative. Wall niches are nothing new and today more homeowners embrace them as smart storage solutions in pint-size spaces. Wall niches are very versatile spaces that can be placed almost anywhere throughout your home, contrary to mountable shelving, which can get in the way (and make rooms look smaller), wall niches don’t extend past the surface of your wall and in one niche you may get a lot of shelves at once.
A bright bathroom with a mosaic floor, white tiles with built-in shelves, a window and gold hardware.
A built-in fireplace and a niche for firewood next to it add warmth and coziness to the space.
A chic and elegant living room done in neutrals with touches of navy, with a whole wall taken by niche shelves to store and display.
A chic bathroom with white skinny tiles, a niche shelf with black edge for storage, black fixtures.
A contemporary bathroom with a large niche, with a double sink and niche shelves inside is a cool idea.
A contemporary space with a skylight, a staircase with stained steps and niche shelves for storing books and for sitting.
A contemporary white bathroom clad with square tiles and black fixtures, a niche shelf, a wall-mounted vanity is stylish.
A contemporary white bathroom with a beige tile floor and a fireplace, with a niche with wooden shelves is cool.
A kitchen clad with white square tiles and with niche shelves that are used instead of cabinets to store everything needed.
A lovely arched niche with shelves displaying books, candles and a potted plant is a stylish idea for a any space.
A marble tile bathroom with a dark floor, a tub, a shower and copper hardware for a chic and bold look.
A minimalist bathroom with neutral walls, a large shower space enclosed in glass, a series of lit up niche shelves for storage.
A minimalist bathroom with niche and shelves done with wood completely is a stylish space that adds warmth here.
A minimalist shower space clad with stone tiles and with a long and narrow niche with metal shelves is a cool nook.
A modern living room featuring a fireplace and a series of niche shelves for displaying various decor.
A modern living room with a graphite grey accent wall dotted with stained wood niche shelves used as a large display.
A modern space with a wooden ceiling with beams, a parquet floor and three niche shelves for storing stuff.
A moody black bathroom with stone-inspired tiles, a wall shelf with lights, a shower space.
A neutral airy bathroom with a bathtub and niche shelves by its side is a cool idea, there you can store anything you want.
A neutral wall with a series of niche shelves is a great way to display various decor and accessories.
A niche for firewood is always a good idea, it will add coziness and make your space more welcoming.
A niche with a hearth and a niche with wooden shelves are a great way to accent them and show off what's inside.
A niche with a series of shelves is a stylish idea for any space, here it's used to display books and vases of various kinds.
A niche with firewood as a decor feature for an outdoor dining room, to connect it to nature and make it look cozy.
A niche with multiple wooden shelves is a great way to make use of an awkward nook you have.
A niche with shelves lined up with stained wood is a stylish idea for a living room, here you can display anything you want.
A niche with wooden shelves and additional light is a perfect way to style your awkward nook the best way possible.
Where To Make A Niche Shelf?
The most popular places for such wall niche shelves are kitchens, bathrooms, entryways and living rooms. They’re often built into showers, and you can put bottles of shampoo or body wash, hair product, or even daily vitamins, medications in a bathroom wall niche. It’s also a great place to have a mirror for easy makeup access and application. An entryway wall niche shelf is a great place to hang key hooks or leave your wallet. You can also use this space as a little charging station for phones. These functional entryway niche shelves guarantee you won’t leave home without the essentials, while also keeping things organized and out of the way. In your living room a niche shelf will be a perfect spot to place small conversation pieces, figurines, and collectibles, here it’s often added more for styling the space than for storage. You can choose how to decorate your niche based on the theme of the room. Get inspired by these and many other ideas below!
A non-working fireplace and an open storage unit with firewood make this Provence room cozy and welcoming.
A refined living room with a large niche in the wall featuring some shelves, books and decor is a gorgeous space.
A series of sleek wall niches is used as a bookcase, which is a smart idea to save floor space and not to add more furniture here.
A white shower space with Zellige tiles, a niche shelf, gold fixtures and a small shelf or bench in the corner.
A whole wall taken by various niches that are used to display decor and add decorative value to the space.
An elegant space with a vintage fireplace and a small and narrow niche by it is a lovely and stylish idea with a modern feel.
Cool niche shelves with stained wooden framing and lights will display your stuff at their best.
Long and narrow niches with wooden shelves inside add decorative value to the space and show off some stuff inside.
Stack your firewood right next to the fireplace making the room cozy, welcoming and warm.
A cottage entryway with niche shelves and woven boxes plus an upholstered bench is a cozy and cute space with plenty of storage.
An arrangement of round niche shelves is great for a dining space, here it's used for storing wine bottles.
A small niche shelf integrated right into the backsplash is a lovely idea to store things right and save some space.
A headboard niche shelf is a great way to store some necessary things if you don't have any other space for that.
A built-in niche shelf in the vanity is a lovely idea for a bathroom, it's a great way to store some stuff.
An industrial bedroom with concrete walls and niche shelves instead of nightstands, this is a great alternative to usual shelves and they look sleek.
Wooden slab walls with niche shelves in them are a creative idea for any space, they give a lot of storage space without taking any floor space.
A cross shaped niche shelf with additional light will be a great storage space and will be your beautiful decor at the same time.
A stylish and cozy bathroom with various types of tiles and niche shelves with additional light to store shampoos, balms and various other stuff.
A minimalist neutral bathroom with sleek walls and a large niche shelf to store various stuff, with a bathtub and a shower space.
Several niche shelves to display various stuff are amazing for any space, they look nice and cute.
A contemporary neutral bathroom with a shower space and a space divider that provides niche shelves and towel storage.
A minimalist bathroom with a series of niche shelves for storing all kinds of bathroom stuff, which is a very practical idea.
A contemporary bathroom with lit up niche shelves that feature storage and display space and add decorative value.
A niche styled with wooden shelves, for storing firewood, photos, baskets and planters.
A contemporary bedroom with a long niche shelf, a bed with bold pillows, a black side table and black chair.
A contemporary bathroom in white and stained wood, wih a series of niche, a stained floating vanity, a mirror with a light-stained frame.
A niche with a series of wooden shelves is a lovely idea for any space, display and store whatever you like.
A wall with a series of sleek niche shelves is a cool solution to store and display things in a modern way.
A white bathroom clad with glazed tiles, with sleek niche shelves that are used for storage and to save space.
A sleek wall with a series of niche shelves is a stylish idea for a modern, Scandinavian or contemporary space.
A grey shower space with a niche shelf for storing various stuff, this niche saves some space and makes it cooler.
A neutral bathroom clad with tiles, with a niche shelf clad with green tiles, storing stuff for washing.
A grey tile bathroom wall with a large niche for storage is a great idea as this niche saves a lot of floor and storage space.
A creative black and white kitchen with square tiles and niche shelves that are used instead of upper cabinets for storing various tableware.
A large niche with shelves, a chalkboard backdrop is a cool idea for a Scandinavian kitchen, it allows you store and display various stuff.