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Putting Lights Into A Wall Niche or Alcove

This category has a variety of low profile, slim lights which are good for illuminating niches and alcoves especially if you wish to make the recess more of a feature. These discreet fittings are ideal for making sure those small spaces have a big impact. Install either at the top or bottom of alcoves to illuminate the space, add highlights and enhancement to a room. The options of are available in a variety of finishes, shapes and styles. The right light can create the right feature and perfect atmosphere.

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LED Cabinet Light - Use in Kitchen Cupboards, Storage Systems Units, Niches or in PlinthsLED Cabinet Light - Use in Kitchen Cupboards, Storage Systems Units, Niches or in Plinths

LED Cabinet Light - Use in Kitchen Cupboards, Storage Systems Units, Niches or in Plinths

8 Options
£9.60
Sienna Warm White Surface Mounted LED - 5cm Square 1.2 Watts
Low Glare Design LED Niche Light - Brushed AluminiumLow Glare Design LED Niche Light - Brushed Aluminium

Low Glare Design LED Niche Light - Brushed Aluminium

3 Options
£24.00
Illuminate What Matters
Mini Stainless Steel IP67 LED Niche LightMini Stainless Steel IP67 LED Niche Light

Mini Stainless Steel IP67 LED Niche Light

7 Options
£48.00
Two Styles and Two Beam Angles
Mini Low Glare Niche Downlight 3.5w Black or White bezel - 220 lumensMini Low Glare Niche Downlight 3.5w Black or White bezel - 220 lumens

Mini Low Glare Niche Downlight 3.5w Black or White bezel - 220 lumens

5 Options
£14.95
40mm diameter deep recess to avoid glare
20mm Stainless Steel Marker Light - 12v IP67 Use Inside or Out20mm Stainless Steel Marker Light - 12v IP67 Use Inside or Out

20mm Stainless Steel Marker Light - 12v IP67 Use Inside or Out

4 Options
£15.50
316 Marine Stainless Steel - Same Diameter as 5p Coin
Stainless Steel Marker Light IP67 - Exterior or Indoor UseStainless Steel Marker Light IP67 - Exterior or Indoor Use

Stainless Steel Marker Light IP67 - Exterior or Indoor Use

5 Options
£24.00
Suitable for Floors Inside or Out, Wet Areas, Plinths or Niches
Adjustable LED Niche Light - Warm White with Narrow BeamAdjustable LED Niche Light - Warm White with Narrow Beam

Adjustable LED Niche Light - Warm White with Narrow Beam

 
£39.40
Perfect for Cubbyholes and Crevices
Recessed Discreet Brushed Steel Round IP65 LED LightRecessed Discreet Brushed Steel Round IP65 LED Light

Recessed Discreet Brushed Steel Round IP65 LED Light

5 Options
£62.30
Round with 28mm Diameter
Stainless Steel LED Plinth LightsStainless Steel LED Plinth Lights

Stainless Steel LED Plinth Lights

4 Options
£39.00
Available in White or Warm White
Slimline 25mm Linkable LED Strip Light - Easily Installed in and under Kitchen Cabinets Slimline 25mm Linkable LED Strip Light - Easily Installed in and under Kitchen Cabinets

Slimline 25mm Linkable LED Strip Light - Easily Installed in and under Kitchen Cabinets

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£17.50
Warm White Linear LED Lighting for Kitchen Cabinets, Shelves or Niches
IP67 Rated Low Level Recessed LED Spot 25mm - an ideal choice for both indoor and outdoorIP67 Rated Low Level Recessed LED Spot 25mm - an ideal choice for both indoor and outdoor

IP67 Rated Low Level Recessed LED Spot 25mm - an ideal choice for both indoor and outdoor

4 Options
£33.00
Anodized Brushed Aluminium with a choice of outputs
Mains Surface Mounted LED Light - Undercabinet or NicheMains Surface Mounted LED Light - Undercabinet or Niche
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Mains Surface Mounted LED Light - Undercabinet or Niche

 
£39.00
White finish Complete with 5 Watt LED
Premium Low-Glare Recessed LED Niche Light - 3 Finishes Premium Low-Glare Recessed LED Niche Light - 3 Finishes

Premium Low-Glare Recessed LED Niche Light - 3 Finishes

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£41.00
High Quality Aluminium - Energy Saving
HD LED Micro Marker Lights for Furniture or Kitchen PlinthsHD LED Micro Marker Lights for Furniture or Kitchen Plinths

HD LED Micro Marker Lights for Furniture or Kitchen Plinths

4 Options
£53.00
Professional LEDs - Available in 3 or 6 Light Kits
Small IP-rated Recessed Wall Niche Light - Suitable for BathroomsSmall IP-rated Recessed Wall Niche Light - Suitable for Bathrooms

Small IP-rated Recessed Wall Niche Light - Suitable for Bathrooms

10 Options
£55.00
37mm Diameter - Warm or Neutral White
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A niche, in architectural terms, is a scaled down exedra, a recessed structure in a wall which often had a domed or clamshell design. These would typically house a statue but in later years their size was scaled down to house a bust or reliques, relics of particular importance to the homeowner. 

In modern times niche is associated with small alcoves, occasionally large enough to warrant shelves, but often they are smaller and only house a few precious nik-naks or items of interest to the homeowner.

Plasterboard and cavity walls make it easier to create a recessed alcove within the thickness of a wall. Remodeling often provides the ability to create a niche when bricking up the opening of doors or windows. Niches can, however, also be designed and built for aesthetic purposes in new homes. In doing so space is created that can accommodate figurines, objects of art or worship on which we intend to focus.

You must first assess the shape of the niche. If for example it is a niche of rectangular shape whose width is limited (maximum 60 cm), it is generally sufficient to provide for the installation of a spotlight recessed top that projects light downward.

The choice of the spotlight does not have to be random. If you want to place in the niche a work of art, it becomes important to verify that the angle of the light beam of the spotlight is large enough to illuminate the subject in all its breadth and, at the same time, the angle of the light beam is not too wide to avoid a homogeneous light in the niche, which generates flattening effect.

Especially for very high niches, we must also verify that the beam is long enough and can reach the object on which we intend to focus our attention. The risk of spotlights with light beam is too short that it is lit only the upper part of the niche and that the underlying object is not sufficiently enhanced.

In addition to lighting specially designed to direct our gaze to the niche you can play with colors, for example, by painting the background of the niche with a different color from the rest of the room and maybe that is well in contrast with the color of the object to its inside we want to emphasize.

If it is not our intention to paint the niche of a different color from the rest of the room, you can play alternatively with the light color of the spotlight. In this example we see that the color of the light has been designed in conjunction with that of the sofa. I would also like to point out here that the color of light is used to highlight especially white objects within a niche very clear, that objects in the absence of colored light would pass completely unnoticed.

The lighting of a niche with a spotlight from above is also appropriate in most contexts, historical or rustic, as it can be a wine cellar. In this case, the spotlight illuminates a bottle of wine, which would be a bit strange and excessive in a living room, but, if done in the place designated to the aging of wines, it helps to highlight the main function of the room and introduce us in its atmosphere as soon as we access it. The attention is focused on the wine and its aging through lighting.

 

Lighting of big niches

When instead the niche is very large, the illumination from above with a single spotlight is no longer sufficient, on the contrary, it would penalize both the niche and the objects placed in it. In the case of very large niches there are two solutions, both valid, but that should be studied according to the objects that we want to place in it.

If we want to have more items in the alcove next to each other, the lighting spotlights from top to bottom still does the job. In this circumstance we will design a series of more spotlights at a constant distance from each other. We must pay close attention to find the right balance between the number of spotlights and the width of their light beams in order to make the most of the niche.

If within the niche we plan to place one very large object, lighting spotlights a design solution may be a bit weak. We can then organize a more homogeneous illumination over the entire width of the niche: a sort of waterfall of light coming from above. Sometimes this type of lighting is done with equipment that does not meet all the aesthetic point of view, but you can still find a solution hiding the light source and build it in the wall so you can see the light but not its source.

In addition tothe lighting in niches from above, which is the most common solution, let me finally mention the possibility of having the lighting from below. It can be done with spotlights placed on the horizontal bottom of the niche, or with projectors, if you wish, with colored light. As you can see, the final effect is very dramatic, it is preferable to use this method sparingly and outdoor, in places such as gardens. Among other things I would like to emphasize that the illumination from below requires very deep niches. There is a risk of placing the object to be illuminated on the device just illuminating, therefore blocking the beam and obtaining a totally inappropriate effect.