material for wall "niche"

[yens]

I am going to build a niche next to a space where a side-by-side will stand. Since the side-by-side requires 30 cm to be able to open the freezer door, I thought about building a small "box" there. Now the only thing is that I am extremely negatively inclined towards the idea of giving away 60x30 cm of my kitchen... and therefore I thought of building some niches for tray storage, some wine, etc. in it. The question is what board to use to make it look nice. Is MDF the way to go, or should I plaster OSB, and what paint should I use? It will be more like a piece of furniture than a "wall."

Hope someone has mercy on my vague ideas

Thanks in advance!

 

[Pysslarn]

It is definitely not OSB you should choose if you don't want a "rough" surface, but it doesn't sound like it since you talk about filling it. You're just putting yourself in for a lot of extra work. No, go for MDF, which is easy to work with and then paint. For the best finish, fill all the cut surfaces with a fine woodworking filler and sand with fine-grained sandpaper before painting. If you then want a furniture finish, spray painting with lacquer paint in a suitable gloss is what you should aim for.
You will surely get alternative suggestions - choose the one that best suits your level of ambition.

Good luck!
Best regards,
Ronnie

 

[yens]

Thanks for the tips, I'm thinking a bit about the painting, spray painting is probably not an option, I manage to paint with brushes and rollers, and I probably don't have time to learn a new technique What kind of paint should be used when painting spackled MDF?

 

[Pysslarn]

Start with a high-quality primer, as it provides better adhesion, and you can achieve an even better result if you sand with very fine paper again. There are variants ("slipgrund" for example) that also work as an extremely fine filler. Then apply the paint you want as the final color. Lightly sand with fine paper after each layer except the last one. There is both water-based paint and oil paint; if I want a really good finish, I prefer oil paint, which becomes denser and has a harder surface when it is completely dry. However, it has a bit of an odor and can cause headaches while working with it.

Best regards,
Ronnie

 

[Pysslarn]

I am, of course, talking about paint for woodwork, i.e., lacquer paint, which today can be either waterborne or oil-based. Decide on one variant or the other and use brushes intended specifically for that type to achieve the best results. When it comes to brushes, it's often worth spending a few extra bucks, as it pays off in the final result.

Best regards,
Ronnie

 

[ByggPutte]

At work, the customer brought a ready-made niche for the bathroom. It was made of plaster, and we just cut a hole for it in the plaster and glued it in place.

Best regards, Putte

 

[yens]

ok, the paint has been purchased, now I just have to build too

thank you very much for the valuable tips!!