The Spruce / Alyssa Vela
Everyone wants more room.
Building an addition orbump-outis the classic way to make more interior space.
But taking ona six-figure projectmay not be in everyone’s budget.
The Spruce / Alyssa Vela
That’s why many homeowners look inwardand upwardfor more room.
Atticsare a prime opportunity for expansion.
The space is already enclosed.
Ree / The Pioneer Woman
No foundations have to be poured.
Electricity is nearby and can be tapped into.
Unlike basement additions, floor moisture is not a problem.
Skies of Parchment
In short, attics may be the place to go when you want more space.
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The most important improvement, though, was painting the walls light-reflective greens, yellows and oranges.
Katie O’Hagen
To avoid wasting precious space, they designed various nooks and private spaces, such as a cozywindow seat.
Disused painted wood as well aspallet boardsnow form an eye-dazzlingaccent wallat one end of her spiffed up space.
Painting a chevron pattern on the walls gave the attic a buoyant, electric air.
The Natos
Cobwebs and darkness do not lend themselves well to light colors and to clean lines and planes.
Yet they also retained winning elements of the original attic by leaving the brick fireplace exposed.
Finishing the walls and adding skylights is so laborious and cost-intensive, flooring takes a back seat.
Pretty Handy Girl
The owners of this Maplewood, NJ home sacrificed nothing when it came time to floor the attic.
Buttery yellowwide plank flooringcaptures and reflects the ample light that streams from the added floor-to-ceiling windows.
Most conversions seek to blur the triangles inherent in attics.
Balancing Home With Megan Bray
Ecos took the opposite approach, emphasizing the triangles and infusing the space with an upward thrust.
Find This: Attic conversion by Custom Contracting, Inc., Arlington, MA
Skies of Parchment
Olger Fallas Painting
Ecos
Custom Contracting, Inc.
