When I moved into my 1940s house a few years ago, I noticed a strange little nook in the hallway. Not very deep, maybe three feet high, with a peaked top. I stared at it for minutes, wondering: What in the world is this for?
Too small for a bookshelf. Too awkward for a vase—I tried that, trust me. For months, it sat empty, unused, almost mocking me.
Then, by sheer luck, I stumbled on an old house forum post. WHAM! A photo showed an identical niche… with a rotary phone inside.
Cue the lightbulb moment: it was a vintage telephone niche. And just like that, I was hooked.