When we think an attic Several ideas come to mind, in many cases enhanced by our cinematographic and television baggage: Those old gloomy and humid spaces where great artists or novel characters died of love, starvation or tuberculosis; dilapidated and dark attics where to keep everything that is useless or forgotten by time; or youth bedrooms where the disorder and the patina of dust make the entrance to any intruder who dares to enter unfeasible.
However attics with sloping ceilings can provide a adding value and unique to a modern house; A priori we may be concerned about the variable height of the ceiling or the angles that lean the walls, but this is an easy prejudice to overcome if a practical and elegant design is proposed, a good light use of the openings and the appropriate selection of furniture (preferably a mix of classic and relaxed pieces with others with a modern spirit).
If the attic space is of Usual use (or it is directly where one resides) it is convenient to screen the entrance of natural light with curtains or thick fabric blinds, as well as reduce the storage areas to low or medium height to gain visual amplitude. A large center mat, the use of versatile side tables or the choice of light and simple furniture will also enhance that feeling; We can always add our personal touch with a striking upholstery that breaks the monotony.
In spite of everything the attic will always have that special charm that awakens the imagination and gives a dreamlike air to any child or youth bedroom, as shown by these examples of romantic and naturalistic style where the wall is transformed into a kind of turquoise ivy that invades even the bedding, or a corded carpet gives a diaphanous and light air to the room.
When the attic needs to be used as a loft by obligation and there is not much free space, perhaps a small environment like this divan separated by glass doors that allow light to pass through and at the same time give enough privacy to read, take a nap or spend some time alone (or accompanied).
Attics or lofts converted increase clearly the monetary and aesthetic value of a house, especially if it has play areas or audiovisual rooms where you can enjoy with family and friends. Soundproofing the room or reinforcing the floor is not as expensive as doing it in the living room and its use is easily amortized during winter, sleepless nights and rainy days.
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