Situated in the right place and used to exhibit your prized possessions, a niche will give you that ‘wow’ factor you’re looking for. Illumination from up lighting adds a certain "je ne sais quoi".

A boring four-walled room can be made interesting by traversing a corner with a 'dummy' wall and inserting a niche. Similarly, redundant fire breasts can be hacked out and a niche installed to give a completely new effect.