Once upon a time, the attic was the dwelling of the poor, windswept, but still a roof over one's head (in literally). Today everything is much more optimistic: it can and should be a cozy and comfortable part of the home. The attic is often used for storing things, but why not look at it from the other side? For example, arrange a bedroom.
Not every attic can bear the proud name of an attic. The room should be spacious enough and the roof high so as not to experience discomfort while in it. A sloping ceiling sets special requirements for the arrangement of a living room and adds an incomparable atmosphere.
Advantages and disadvantages of an attic bedroom
The decision to inhabit the space under the roof is very beneficial in terms of expanding the area of the house. Perhaps the most the best option will be the organization of a bedroom on it. A secluded corner, from the windows of which a magnificent view of the night sky will open, creates a romantic and relaxed mood.
You determine the size of the bedroom: if the attic is spacious enough, you can zone it by setting up an office or bathroom next door.
Isolation attic room from the rest of the house provides complete creative freedom: decorate it in the style you like.
However, finishing and layout options largely depend on the type of roof. Some are literally designed for living rooms underneath, while others are quite awkward.
You will have to take care of good noise, heat and waterproofing of the roof and gables.
It may be difficult to find furniture suitable for installation in a room with a low sloping ceiling. On the other hand, you can always order an exclusive set.
Roof types and layout
Decorating a bedroom, or any other room, begins with creating a project. You need to have a clear idea of what you want to get as a result. In the case of an attic, this is especially important - after all, the specific geometry of the room imposes certain restrictions on the layout of the room.
It is best, of course, to entrust this matter to a specialist, but if this option does not suit you, use the tips presented below.
A pitched roof is one of the best options for organizing a bedroom. Place the bed under the slope and a tall closet against the wall. Or separate a corner for a dressing room and place the bed next to the wall. Bookshelves will find their place at the headboard.
The gable roof limits the possible height of the cabinet. In this case, you can artificially “raise” the roof by installing a partition. Or use other options for storing things: cabinets, chests of drawers, drawers. Two inclined windows allow you to organize a bedroom for two children, or a bedroom and an office.
Make features a lot pitched roof feature of the interior. You can’t put a spacious closet here: you’ll have to replace it with a chest of drawers, shelves and racks. If placing furniture under the slopes becomes too difficult, and the attic area allows it, install false plasterboard walls.
By dividing the attic with a partition in the center, two bedrooms can be arranged under the hip roof.
- You can fill the niches with modular cabinets, the already mentioned chests of drawers and nightstands.
- Place a table by the window.
- The bed is usually placed with the head of the bed against a low wall.
- Save space - use compact furniture.
- Vertical paintings will complement the design of the attic bedroom.
- Use light colors to decorate the walls.
- Sometimes the roof of an attic bedroom has wooden beams and ceilings. Focus on them - let them become a spectacular addition to the interior.
Preparing the attic
Before you start decorating, you need to prepare the room. You have created a project for a bedroom in the attic, decided what kind of furniture and where to put it. So, it's time to start repairing.
To make it comfortable to sleep in the attic, it needs to be insulated. For this purpose it is used mineral wool, plywood and polystyrene foam. Then the walls are covered with clapboard or plasterboard.
Install sealed double-glazed windows: you don’t want to wake up from raindrops or drafts? If there is no desire or opportunity to heat the attic, make a “warm floor” or install a heater.
Invite specialists to install the lighting system. This is done for fire safety purposes: the roof has many wooden parts. Use copper wires and circuit breaker instead of a distribution box.
The number and type of lamps selected for the attic depends on the shape, size and location of the windows. This factor also influences the choice of furniture and color range bedrooms.
Each color scheme creates its own mood, so you must decide what effect you want to achieve. Light shades visually expand the room, while dark shades make it closer. An interesting result can be obtained by combining contrasting colors: light walls and dark ceiling. Pair bright accents will enliven the room.
The type of wall decoration is selected based on the style of the bedroom. For country style, varnished ones are suitable. wooden panels. IN modern designs Wallpaper and paint are used. If this is a children's room, the materials should be easy to clean and hypoallergenic. Cover the floor with “warm” materials: parquet, wood, natural linoleum.
Style
When choosing the style of an attic bedroom, be inspired by the photo. Of course, each attic has its own personality, but this approach will help you get a lot of ideas.
Provence is a sunny and cozy French village in your attic: floral print, plenty of white and other light shades, wooden furniture. Cover the walls with decorative plaster.
Loft – modern urban style. Brickwork, metal, untreated wood will create the right mood in a room of any size.
The interior of the bedroom in the large attic just begs to be done in classic style. This is the place for solid massive furniture and the same curtains. Cover the walls with fabric wallpaper; Venetian plaster will look impressive.
And minimalism is perfect for a small room. This style implies the absence of unnecessary details: light, restrained shades, simple silhouettes and a minimum of furniture.
Photo of the attic bedroom
The attic space can be converted into a very cozy bedroom. There are many ideas of what this might look like in practice. Different styles and colors are used. The equipment of such a sleeping area on the roof is so popular that it has its own established trends. Inspired by what designers have prepared for us in 2017, it’s easy to create your own unique interior.
How to decorate an attic bedroom in 2017:
This will be a great use of space that often becomes storage space. If you look at the attic from a different functional point of view, its unusual geometry easily becomes a bonus for a comfortable room. Regardless of the size of the room and how steep the roof slope is, an attic bedroom can be comfortable.
Proper zoning and decor that visually expands the space will come to the rescue. The advantage of a bedroom in the attic is the possibility of arranging it, even if the pitched roof is low. In this case, the “wrong” lines of the room will not be a disadvantage. They will give an additional feeling of security and comfort.
The attic can be a place for guests to relax or the main master bedroom. In the first case, the premises will be used less often than others. Therefore, it is easier to maintain cleanliness there. If the owners of the house sleep under the roof, more space will be freed up on the lower floor for other target areas.
Such a room seems to be separated from the rest of the house. It will become an island of calm from all work and everyday worries. Another reason, when going up to the bedroom in the evening, to leave your worries and anxieties at every step in order to enjoy quality rest.
Where to get ideas for bedroom design? How to implement them correctly? The best part is that you can do most of the attic renovation yourself. The main thing is that the interior is ergonomic. This will be discussed further.
Attic bedroom interior
The interior design of a bedroom on the attic floor has very few rules and a lot of opportunities to realize your ideas. Let's say that the room that will be decorated is clean, bright, but cramped. In this case, it is important that the design includes spacious compartments for storing things. How to achieve this?
- Niches are arranged in hard-to-reach corners. Thus, unnecessary recesses are hidden from prying eyes and do not become a place for collecting rubbish. High-quality niches are the key to neat attic space.
- Install under the roof slope sleeping area. This also contributes rational use space. After all, in a low place it will no longer be possible to arrange anything with proper comfort. By the way, it's a good idea to use the space under the bed for pull-out niches.
- There is no need to try to bring everything into the bedroom, which is located in the attic. It is possible that something will have to be sacrificed. An armchair and a chest of drawers can easily fit next to the bed. But if the room is cramped, it is better to give up something in favor of space. In the future, this will add comfort, air and ease of cleaning. Sometimes, when the area is very small, the room serves as a bedroom. Nothing more.
It is worth placing a bed under the roof, minimal amount storage compartments and possibly a rug. And such a bedroom in the attic can be very cozy. How?
This is achieved through the decor and general mood of the room. In the attic, by definition, the walls cannot be bare and empty, as in an ordinary room. Even if there is nothing on them, they set the tone for the entire room. The walls, also known as the ceiling of the room, can be covered wooden clapboard, the rafters may be visible, or just wallpaper with an interesting print. It would be enough.
Another decoration for a pitched roof can be a dormer window. It brings a lot of light into the room because it is located at an angle. If the window is located on flat wall, it can be decorated with curtains or drapes that match the shade or style of the furniture or textiles.
Even if the entire interior is decorated in very calm colors, without bright transitions, such a beautiful window accent can build the mood of the entire bedroom. In a small room, all the decorations become more noticeable.
There are so many ways to fashion stylish decoration bedrooms, that sometimes you have to sacrifice the lush decoration of the windows for something else. For example, for the sake of such a 2017 trend as a “corner of silence”, free from gadgets. Where else but on the windowsill to set up a cozy area from where you can watch the view from the window.
Design project for a bedroom in the attic
The design of an attic room largely depends on the shape of the roof. The arrangement of furniture will depend on the type of roofing and its height. If we are talking about a gable roof, then two walls will be at an angle. Then a bed is placed near the bevels. It is placed either along the wall or with the headboard towards the lowest point of the ceiling. With this arrangement, it is easier to get out of bed, and while moving around the bedroom you can easily straighten up to your full height.
Another option is to place the bed in the middle of the room. Add a small rug, partially hidden under the bed, beautiful pillows and a blanket - and the attic bedroom becomes completely self-sufficient.
If the roof slope starts not from the floor, but a little higher, the planning possibilities are even greater. A bed with a spacious niche can be placed under the slope. There is also interesting ideas designing an area for relaxation or work in a place under the slope.
This same place can be a special gift for reading lovers. Low bookshelves along the wall, from the floor to the beginning of the roof slope, will be stored compactly and conveniently. They are easy to get, and the bright roots themselves can become color accent in design.
In order for the storage of books, or any other things in the attic, to be rational, the furniture will need to be made to order. This will make it so that it follows the curves of the walls, fits perfectly into its place and does not leave unnecessary gaps where dust will accumulate.
If we talk about niches, in the attic they fit best into the interior when they are made in the same color as the walls or merge with them. Hidden fastening. No visible fittings or decorative details. All this contributes to the integrity of the interior and does not weigh it down.
If the attic room has only one wall at an angle, then the layout may be more open. The bed, as the central element of the bedroom, will take place under the sloping wall for the same reason of rationality in the distribution of space. This is especially convenient because on the wall opposite the bed, which is not inclined, you can easily place a TV and hanging shelves.
The end wall, on which the window is often located, plays important role aesthetic design of the room. Also, near such a flat window there can be a small table and chair. Any elements of decoration of this wall will not look heavy, since they are located in a vertical plane.
In the case where the shape of the bedroom is difficult to determine due to the fact that the roof has a complex structure, with recesses and protrusions, you can give full rein to your imagination. There are a lot of design options for such a room. Most often, it is with this form of roof structure that the room is quite spacious.
In this case, it is worth thinking about zoning the space. Such a room can accommodate a sleeping area, cozy place for reflection before bed and, of course, a functional place to store things.
Attic bedroom renovation
To decide what the bedroom decoration will be, you need to choose what style the entire room will be decorated in. Often for attic floor choose authentic motives. In this case, natural finishing materials will be quite appropriate.
The walls can be covered with wooden paneling or simply painted. In the most atmospheric and daring interiors, the walls can simply be covered with white paint. This will create the effect of a whitewashed wall. In such an interior it will not be at all difficult to play with wooden roofing structures that cannot be hidden from prying eyes. Wood finishing gives a feeling of warmth and comfort, and the aroma of wood is in the air.
If the interior is more modern, wallpaper may also be present in the decoration. They can be either plain or printed. The choice of pattern will depend only on personal preferences. Don't be afraid of rich, deep colors that are so fashionable in 2017. Let the shades resemble the shine of precious stones, and at the same time be slightly muted.
Also pay attention to large prints if the room is spacious. After all, the attic room is usually well lit. If it is cramped and dark, light colors and discreet designs can visually expand it and elongate it in height.
The floor of the attic bedroom deserves special attention. After all, if you plan to decorate a room using wood, then flooring it just begs to be made of wood. But even if wood is not used anywhere else in the design, a floor made from this material will still be appropriate. It will create the right atmosphere on its own.
As possible finishing materials parquet, laminate or cork, which is fashionable in 2017, are also used. It not only absorbs sounds and gives warmth, but also conceals a certain softness when touched. A carpet or carpet will add even more warmth and comfort, and most importantly, silence to the attic bedroom.
Furniture for a bedroom on the attic floor
In our case, the main and main piece of furniture will be the bed. And other objects will be lined up around it, if, of course, there is room for them. After all, you want to sleep on a large and spacious bed, sometimes flooded with sun from dormer window, and sometimes hidden from everything. And love for twilight is a good reason to arrange a canopy. It will add aristocracy and sophistication to the entire room.
You can even do it yourself. The main thing is to choose a beautiful fabric that will be pleasant to the touch. It must be high-quality material of sufficient length. Otherwise, saving on quality or footage can ruin the whole impression.
The next most important furniture is niches. It is desirable that the built-in furniture in the bedroom, which is located in the attic, be low and inconspicuous. Ideally, it should blend in with the walls. On end wall, on the contrary, any elements of the furnishings can be placed in the most noticeable way. The end wall looks especially impressive, completely lined with books on the shelves or hung with photographs.
Attic in modern house Regardless of the style, this is a place where it is very convenient to have a shelf for placing chargers and other accessories near the outlet. Even if you plan to only relax in the bedroom, most likely some phone or tablet will still leak. Therefore, it is still better to provide a place for them. Small locker for gadgets, table or pull-out shelf- a completely acceptable option. And yet, it is worth installing the socket away from the “corner of silence” so that the wires of the chargers simply do not reach there.
A special advantage of a gable roof is that the height of the room at the highest point exceeds standard height ceiling in the living room. It’s hard to miss this opportunity and not decorate the attic bedroom with a volumetric lamp. Create your own unique relaxation area and enjoy its unusual interior.
To create a room to suit your taste and make it cozy, comfortable, economical and functional, you need a lot of information and a lot of time and effort.
If the space is small, doing everything becomes much more difficult, but still possible.
Nowadays, more and more people want to use absolutely all the space that is possible to the maximum.
In private houses they even use attics, they set up rooms there and live happily. The best option According to the advice of designers, making a bedroom in the attic is better than a kitchen or, for example, a living room.
When creating a room in the attic, you need to remember that in such a place you can apply the most unusual design measures. For example, the ceiling is not dimensionless and in the attic it is supported on beams, which can be very advantageously used in bedroom design.
When creating a country-style attic bedroom, use light tones on the walls and ceiling. An excellent option would be wallpaper with a small pattern or pattern.
There is no need to purchase wallpaper or wall coverings with a large pattern, this is not The best decision for the bedroom. Such covering on the walls will put pressure on family members.
If you want Provence style, then the beams in the attic do not need to be covered with anything, they will look harmonious in their in real form. Over time, the tree will look a little antique and it will be beautiful and stylish. The same should then be applied in this design. industrial materials, such as glass and metal.
With the help of natural beams and walls without plaster, the room will look more spacious.
Sometimes in country houses, the walls are covered with clapboard, this good option for country style.
Classic or minimalism are also perfect for an attic bedroom. In this case, there should be no bulky furniture or unnecessary decorative items. Everything should be clear and in good taste.
Color spectrum
The most best color for a bedroom in the attic is a light shade. If the walls are light, then it is better to equip the floor light colors. But in this style it is not recommended to use dark pieces of furniture.
But light colors in the attic are not a necessary part. You just need to remember that if the walls are dark, then the furniture needs to be larger and rougher. An excellent option would be solid wood furniture.
If you paint the ceiling and floor in light colors, you can use the color of the walls at your discretion. Just remember that everything must fit together.
Furniture for a bedroom in the attic
Furniture needs to be chosen wisely. The attic space almost always has a small area and it will not be possible to install the furniture that you really want. You need to calculate possibilities with desires.
First you need to put in the furniture that is needed first, which is, of course, the bed. It should be placed at the smallest and lowest wall. It’s also a good option to place the bed closer to the window.
There is little space in the attic, so it is better to avoid bulky cabinets. It is better to store things in the bed; now there is a large selection of beds that have pull-out cabinets underneath.
When creating a room in the attic, you need to remember that in such a place you can apply the most unusual design measures.
- When creating an attic bedroom, there are some tips to keep in mind.
- No matter what style and design you want to create for yourself in this bedroom, everything should be combined and look like one.
- The room should be cozy and comfortable, because the bedroom is intended for relaxation and sleep.
- The room should be warm, because the attic is not intended for living.
The windows should be insulated, but at a convenient time they can be opened to ventilate the room.
Photo of the attic bedroom
The special geometry of the attic space inspires many designers to create unusual interiors. You can arrange almost any room under the roof, but the bedroom will look most organic here. By using space wisely, following simple rules in furniture and interior design, you can create a comfortable and cozy bedroom.
Advantages and disadvantages of an attic bedroom
In 1630, the architect François Mansart designed and built a house with sloping roof, under which he arranged a bedroom. Since then, the attic spaces, converted into living rooms began to be called by the name of the author - attics.
Attics have a special relaxed atmosphere, so it is best to place a bedroom under a sloping roof. This transformation of the attic space has many advantages:
- increasing the living space of the house;
- the dimensions of the room can be changed independently, differentiating functional zones - under a large roof you can arrange a bedroom with a bathroom or combine a room with an office;
- an attic with slanted windows will become the most romantic place in the house - in the evening you can watch the stars and in the morning wake up with the first rays of the sun;
- the bedroom under the roof can be made in different styles, and all kinds of finishing materials are used to decorate the room;
- attic - warm room, so the bedroom will be comfortable and cozy.
The disadvantages of placing a bedroom under a roof include:
- the roof needs additional heat and waterproofing;
- the choice of finishing and room layout largely depend on the type of roof;
- Furniture for the attic often has to be made to order in order to make maximum use of every centimeter of the bedroom area.
Layout and arrangement of furniture depending on the type of roof
The layout of the attic space, the choice and arrangement of furniture are determined by the needs of the home owners, the area of the room and the roof structure.
The roof of a house can be single-pitched, gable, multi-pitched, hipped or broken. Thus, the room may have no ceiling at all or be unusual form, and the walls of the room can have very different angles of inclination. Such features of the structure “steal” the usable area of the attic, so when arranging the bedroom you need to act carefully and competently.
Spacious attic with pitched roof - convenient option to accommodate the bedroom. In this case, the bed is placed under an inclined window, and a spacious closet can be placed along a straight wall.
A small bedroom can be decorated differently. Use a partition to separate the space for a dressing room - on the side of the straight wall, and place the bed there. Additionally, you can arrange bookshelves at the head of the bed. With this option, it becomes possible to make an exit to the balcony.
Under gable roof It’s difficult to place a tall cabinet, but if the space allows, you can slightly adjust the space and use a screen to “straighten” one of the walls. Gable roof with symmetrical inclined windows - great option for combining a bedroom and an office.
Bedrooms for two children are often set up in “gabled” attics. Beds are placed along sloping walls. If desired, the room can be separated mobile partition- curtains or decorative hangings. The disadvantage of such a room is that there is little space for storing children's clothes and toys.
Design Features multi-pitched roof must be turned into its advantages. You can focus on the curved lines of the ceiling. To make it easier to place furniture, you will have to install plasterboard walls - this measure is only permissible in spacious rooms. In small bedrooms, you will have to abandon the partition and replace spacious closets with compact chests of drawers, trellises, hanging shelves, drawers and decorative baskets for storing things.
Under hip roof you can arrange two full bedrooms by dividing the space in the center with a partition. In this case, a high wall appears, which will simplify the arrangement of furniture.
Features of finishing an attic bedroom
The choice of finishing for the room under the roof depends on the design attic bedroom. Can be used for walls regular paint, wallpaper, lining or putty.
Particular attention should be paid to the finishing of the ceiling. Some people prefer to leave the wooden roof beams exposed, emphasizing the natural direction of the interior.
The ceiling can be leveled by covering it with plasterboard, and finishing choose in accordance with the overall interior of the attic bedroom.
The room turns out organic if the same material is used to decorate the walls and ceiling, for example wallpaper. In this case, the ceiling becomes a continuation of the walls - this technique visually expands the space.
Textile finishing of the ceiling allows you to soften the angular shapes of the attic space.
Color in the interior of a room on the attic floor
When choosing color palette for registration cozy bedroom It is advisable to stay under the roof following rules and recommendations:
Lighting and decor for an attic bedroom
When organizing lighting in the bedroom, you need to think through many details: which side the windows face, the choice of main and local light, the design of the window opening.
The location of windows in the attic, their shape and size are usually not standard. Therefore, such rooms often lack natural light. Great importance is attached to the play of shadows and artificial lighting
When planning the design of an attic bedroom, you can use the following techniques to improve the lighting of the room:
Choice decorative elements will depend on the style of the bedroom.
Advice. In order to visually smooth sharp corners gable roof, the window opening can be framed with an arch, filling the room with “soft” accessories and furniture with smooth outlines
Choosing a bedroom style: interior photos
The interior concept of an attic space is often directed towards rustic styles: Provence and country. The spirit of simplicity, comfort and grace of French style is perfect for creating a peaceful environment.
Painted wooden beams, carved furniture light colors, light curtains and textiles with small floral patterns convey the atmosphere of Provence.
Country style conveys the flavor of rural life. Simple antique wooden furniture, bright textiles and an abundance of accessories create the spirit of England in the 19th century.
Classic would look appropriate in a spacious attic with large windows, since this direction involves the use of massive furniture, heavy curtains and solid, respectable chandeliers.
Classic attic bedroom design: photo
The American loft style is reflected in the presence of free space in the interior, clear shapes and lines. Functional areas in this case, they are practically not differentiated from each other.
The main features of minimalism are conciseness and clarity of design. The room contains only the most necessary furniture of simple geometric shapes and a minimum number of decorative elements. Color solution- a combination of no more than 2-3 colors.
Bedroom under the roof in Scandinavian style- simple decoration of walls and ceilings, restraint and orderliness of the interior. The design of the room is dominated by light natural tones, a bed made of pale wood, bright lighting, simplified design window openings or a complete lack of curtains.
Asian style. The presence of “cold” materials in the design of the headboard and textured textiles on the pillows give the interior an oriental touch.
The game of white and blue colors in a nautical theme gives the attic bedroom a feeling of freshness. Wide stripes symbolize warm, soft waves and calm water flow.
The main accent of the attic room is the decoration. The style of the bedroom is dictated by massive wooden beams and lining, color contrasts - furniture and textiles with bright patterns. The overall interior turned out organic and complete.
A two-level ceiling and sophisticated lighting leveled out the geometry of the attic space. This solution is only permissible in a house with a high roof.
White trim and snow-white furniture make a room with small windows much lighter. A bright spot in the interior is a round carpet.
