What to do with a strange cut-out?
Hello, our home in Aruba has an odd cut-out and we don't know what to do with it! We don't love the current look. We were thinking of a few options:
1) Fill in the cut-out and make a large wall. Get a larger TV and center it. Put a console table under and a few lamps.
2) Keep the cut-out. Put a larger hutch under the TV to center in the cut-out. And move the TV up. Add a console table to the right to balance out the wall?
3) #1 with a tile on the wall to give it some texture and depth.
If we fill in, I would use this piece on the wall.
On the other side of the cut-out
Tile for the large wall if we fill in the cut-out. This tile or another one?
other side of the wall.
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PRODenise thanked myricarchitect- PRO
Denise
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago 
PROBeth H. :
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoDenise, a few other ideas for the niche
gave you some reclaimed wood around the tv since you posted that tile. (use real wood if doing that, not tile)
see how they did these two inserts?find a cabinet or build one that spans the width, and maybe hang art above it, or do something like a dark accent color
Or, maybe you'd rather do a black tile where the TV goes? the insert do a built in cabinet with shelving above, and maybe a sconce.
you could also do a little bench there w/art above, a floating desk w/stool, a tall cabinets, or whatever you like.
I like this dark blue accent w/the warm wood
if you decide to fill in the niche, you can mount the tv and do a slender floating cabinet beneath it
or, keep part of the insert and modify that entire wall to look like this
how about a beverage bar??
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Denise
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago - PRO
Beth H. :
2 years agolol. im retired but I do projects close by. (so Cal).
I just added a beverage bar pic. you see that?
do u need a bar area? you could easily plug in a wine cooler, have a fill-in cubbie area next to it, float the top w/a remnant piece of stone you can find locally. (or, top it w/wood block. i'm sure Mahogany is in great supply where you are)
then do the open shelves above, maybe tile the wall w/some cool mosaic tile, hange a pendant, and party.
i love the looks of this one. get some Zellige tile in a beachy color, local wood for floating shelves, do a cabinet or the wine cooler, top with the same tile, wood or some marble.
you could even do a mirror or mirror tiles to bounce around the light. wood top,
get some reclaimed wood from the island and use it. simple fridge, and very simple wine racks built around it.
or, find a local artist, give them the size of the space and have something custom made.
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Denise
2 years ago
Beth H. :