You don’t always need to build an addition to get more room in your existing home. It’s often possible to expand into the attic and carve out space there. It can be tough to overcome the storage situation in such a small space, but not impossible if you’re creative.
The Eaves Can Work
Cabinets built into the eaves offer massive amounts of storage without minimizing the space even further. You can add doors to hide the storage. If you add doors to the space, keep them simple and allow them to blend into the other colors of the room. If you want a pop of color, add some personality with bright paint on the interior of the cabinets.
Low Cabinets
When creating an attic space that is airy and light instead of claustrophobic and dark, you’ll need tons of natural light. This means the addition of windows and skylights, which can limit the amount of cabinet space. To counteract that, you can add low cabinets around the entire room. Some can be used as window seats as well as providing storage.
Mirrored Glass Cabinet Doors
To make the space feel more refined and elegant, you can add mirrored glass to the cabinet doors. It creates the illusion of more space as well as more light since it’ll bounce around the entire room with the mirrors. This is great for creating a space that feels like a walk-in closet.
Customized Storage
Depending on the type of room you’ll be adding to the attic, you might want to find a contractor to do customized storage for your space. The attic can be extremely tricky, and you want to get the most out of the space without encroaching on the square footage available. This is especially true with an attic that will be turned into a master bedroom. A contractor like Alistair Homes can help you make the decision on storage based on the specific configuration of your attic space.
Levels of Storage
Play with the levels of storage depending on the space you have available. You don’t have to use one type of storage over another for the entire space. For example, you might want to hide the storage in the eaves for one wall while another wall will look great with low-level storage with a combination window seat for a relaxing nook.
Under-bed Storage
You can raise the bed to include under-bed storage in a loft-type setting or build your own storage and raise the bed slightly to accommodate storage. There are great options available in storage for both of those types of loft beds. It’s terrific additional storage for an attic conversion. This is good for teens because you can add bookshelves and a desk under the bed too.
Pull-Out Bed
If there isn’t a ton of room in the attic, you can still turn it into a beautiful bedroom space with a pull-out bed. In fact, an entire wall can be turned into a variety of storage options with handles and drawers of different sizes. This frees up the room to become more than just a bedroom. It can be a minimalistic approach to creating an extra bedroom or an office with a small bed for relaxing.
It’s possible to create a stunning room in the attic that won’t feel cramped and has plenty of storage. You’ll have to be creative though. It might make sense to hire a contractor who can help with the design and execution too.