Attic design in different styles

Attic in the house - additional space that can be arranged to your liking, to make this room a real masterpiece. Making the attic in different styles can give it its charm and originality.

Room Features

If the house has a sloping roof, there is always a room under it, which is called the attic or mansard. The attic can be a lower, unheated room without natural light. Attic everything is different. The height from the floor to the intersection with the roof must be at least one and a half meters. The room must be heated, the roof is well insulated and windows are made, if this room is planned to be used as a living room.

If during the construction of the house the attic was not equipped according to the rules, you can turn the upper part of the house into a usable space. First, it is necessary to make a capital insulation of the roof, using special materials. Requires at least two windows. When the main work will be done, it's time to think about the design of the room, depending on what role it will be assigned (nursery or office, bedroom or living room).

The choice of design

Before you start decorating the attic, you need to make a project to understand what materials, furniture, and decorative elements will be needed. Therefore, you need to think about the style in advance, and for this you need to have an idea how one style differs from another. Consider specific examples.

Loft

A style that is very popular today. The choice of components for the implementation of this style will not have any problems. In hardware stores you can buy natural materials and imitation. Concrete, brick, pipes, beams - these are the components of this style. One of those areas that you can’t confuse with anything.

The feeling of an abandoned building or workshop accompanies you when you find yourself in a room decorated in this style. But, of course, appropriate materials, lighting make the room stylish, giving it a unique personality. It is characterized by a strict color scheme: shades of brown, gray with elements of white and black.There may be bright accents, but only in one color (for example, blue or red).

A characteristic feature of the loft style is large windows without any decoration. It is characterized by free spaces, decorated in the form of zones. The style of loft fit antique furniture or leather. For the floor, ideal materials such as wood, ceramic tile, artificial stone.

Provence

Peace and comfort, peace and harmony. The simplicity of a rural house that is created with love. Such associations brings this romantic style. It contains delicate muffled tones, bedspreads and curtains with a floral pattern.

Forged items, graceful figurines as decor, paintings and photographs in frames on the wall may be present. The furniture is cozy and possibly artificially aged. The lighting is soft, calm with the use of lampshades, original lamps. Fresh flowers (for example, in pots and vases) are welcome.

Scandinavian

This style is strict and calm, the focus here should be given to lighting. It is important to think about the design of the ceiling. Primary color is white. Beige, gray can be added to it.No clutter and unnecessary items should not be. Comfortable beautiful furniture with upholstery in bright colors. White walls and ceilings will suit a dark floor in the form of parquet boards or ceramic tiles. Flowers in monophonic vases of simple form, pictures on walls with abstract plots, elegant lamps are harmonious.

Chalet

You can recreate the style of the house in the mountains in the attic room and select the appropriate design. Natural materials are welcome here. Most surfaces are made of wood. Ceilings in the form of girded ceilings will be perfect, wooden walls will be a complement, the floor will look good at imitating stone tiles. The presence of soft small rugs will organically fit into the overall style. In the corner, a small stove would be appropriate (decorative or real, decided by the owner). Decorate such a room and a fireplace, designed in the same style.

Country music

This style is consonant with Provence and Chalets. At registration of walls, a floor natural shades are welcomed - (sand, brown tone). The walls are treated with plain paint or plaster. The floors are made of wooden planks.Simple wooden furniture is complemented by interesting details: handmade tablecloths and napkins, earthenware, wicker baskets, small bouquets of wildflowers. Metal, plastic will be inappropriate here, windows should be with wooden frames.

European

In the design of European style, the main thing is luxury and quality. Everything should be comfortable and beautiful. Modern original chandeliers should be combined with furniture. Expensive wallpapers or panels are harmonious on the walls, the suspended ceiling with well-thought-out lighting looks good, it is better to put parquet or laminate flooring. The color scheme is chosen at the discretion of the owner, but without excesses, shades should be combined with each other. Such a room should create a feeling of space, so overloading it with furniture or decorative elements is not necessary.

English

In it restraint and comfort are successfully combined, dark colors in design are preferable (brown and burgundy are ideal). Expensive furniture in the form of dressers, chairs, tables is the main element in creating the English style. Here it will be appropriate rack with books. The central place in the interior should take a fireplace, near which you can sit in a comfortable chair with a book.

Interesting ideas

All of these styles are well suited to the attic room. Need to pay attention to its area. If it allows, you can create an interior in the style of a loft, Scandinavian or European, where space is needed. In the presence of a small attic, country, chalet, Provence will work well. If you want to kill everyone on the spot, you can choose the Romanesque style, where Venetian plaster of brown and beige shades is used in the design, as well as painting. You can use murals, stained glass, mosaic, marble, rounded windows.

All this needs to be taken into account so that the desired style is recognizable.

Beautiful examples in the interior

Each style can be presented in a modern perspective, it is permissible to combine two styles (the main thing is that it should be harmonious).

Cozy mini-dining room with country elements. This is indicated by checkered curtains, bright colors combined with simple, but at the same time modern furniture. A large window allows you to admire the surrounding nature and listen to the birds singing while sitting over a cup of coffee.

The original children's room for two teenage children, functional and stylish.It has everything you need for recreation and study.

The white ceiling is successfully complemented by trim elements in brown and beige tones.

A cozy bedroom is close in its decisions to Provence. Light curtains, flowers, the presence of wooden coverings - everything speaks about it. Combinations can be very diverse, as long as everyone is comfortable here.

How to equip the attic, which style to give preference, shown in the video.

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