Attic bedroom design: arrangement features

What could be more romantic than a personal space “under the roof of your house”? Owners of buildings in the private sector often decide on the improvement of attic spaces. The design of the bedroom in the attic is due to the special configuration of the upper level of the building, where the roof slope is at the same time an inclined wall of the living room. This complicates the task for newbies, but inspires designers and specialists from small firms specializing in arranging additional square meters under a sloped roof..

Almost every house has an attic or attic.

What is important to consider when choosing a solution?

What should be the design of a bedroom with an attic ceiling? The room under the roof can be rationally used if you equip a full-fledged housing there. The main problem is that you often have to climb the stairs, and the attic itself needs a radical transformation and insulation.

This room can become the most beloved and necessary for the residents of the house..

Young people willingly live in their private space under the roof – an additional room with a dressing room and a corner for computer games appears. Young couples willingly settle down under the roof, wanting privacy from the rest of the household. Sometimes it is a comfortable interior of a loft-type bedroom, used only in the summer. Schoolchildren will willingly settle in it, especially if you equip an entire playroom with beds..

The functionality can be varied depending on the lifestyle and age of the residents. Whether it’s a private office, a football fan’s living room, a billiard room, a library, or a home theater – take care of keeping the adjoining rooms quiet when insulating floors and walls.

It is a great happiness to live in a private house. This is both fresh air and complete freedom of action.

Most often, the attic is a fairly spacious room, but inclined and broken walls dictate their own rules. It should be borne in mind that the rain is literally “drumming” on the glass. Therefore, double-glazed windows with sufficient sound insulation are more appropriate. But it happens that there are no windows at all, they can be replaced with false windows with illumination and curtains, so that the look of the bedroom interior in the attic is more organic.

Important! Today, specialized firms produce dormer windows equipped with a convenient system of locks in order to more conveniently ventilate the room. Suitable curtains are offered for them, which are also attached at the bottom..

The interior of a bedroom with a mansard roof requires a thoughtful approach..

Designing a dwelling with an unusual configuration is a favorite pastime for architects and designers. These are unlimited possibilities for the embodiment of creative ideas, where it is easier to realize the bedroom of your dreams..

A cozy attic bedroom is a rarity in our Russian-speaking space, but the idea is far from new in Europe, Asia and the USA. The word “attic” is of French origin, since the idea of the architect François Mansart (the use of premises under a roof with a sloping ceiling) has been adequately embodied since the 17th century. In the Russian mansion it has long been called the chamber..

The idea periodically fades into the background and is forgotten, then comes back again with a new solution.

Industrialization and the lack of housing in the mid-20th century led to a resurgence of fashion for the design of the mansard bedroom. Anyone can live upstairs, but it is important that the stairs do not go out to private rooms, but only to the common area.

Additional area is often used as a spacious living room, if there is no place for it below.

The converted room may have a special purpose – a secret room. Relatives and strangers do not know about her. The entrance is made from an internal or external staircase. Sometimes there is an emergency exit or a small balcony from the “ordinary attic”. A triangular room can be converted into a cubic one by reducing its area. Behind a mirror or a large painting, it is easy to hide the secret door to the safe in a small niche behind the wall.

Depending on the degree of inclination of the roof, the attic floor can be equipped for different adaptations.

Advantages and disadvantages

The atmosphere of a living room under the roof is conducive to relaxation and rest, so any design option for a bedroom on the attic floor will be acceptable. This is not just an additional bedroom, but also a special room after a wonderful transformation with a lot of advantages:

Such a room is ideal for a bedroom, small, cozy, warm, with windows to the starry sky..

The space under the roof is used to the greatest benefit for the occupants;
More usable space in the house;
The design of the attic bedroom, the size of the rooms and their functionality are easy to change with zoning techniques;
Under a common roof, it is easier to equip an isolated space with a private bathroom, toilet, computer desk, fireplace and a cooking block;
The four-poster bed and the inclined walls decorated with textiles look very romantic;
An unusual view behind the skylights – for those who like to look at the night sky right in bed;
The shape of the sloping roof itself suggests methods for delimiting a room into several functional zones;

It will turn out to be a quiet, romantic corner in the house..

The attic is a great place to store rarely used items (seasonal clothes, a library or inherited retro furniture);
Possibility of using, finishing that does not fit into the stylistic solution of the lower floors of the house;
The auxiliary room accepts finishing materials from a low price niche and DIY bedroom decor items;
Bedroom under the roof – great opportunities for choosing a stylistic solution;
Natural wood used for beams and insulation of the modernized attic – excellent cladding and excellent decor for bedroom design in the attic of a wooden house;
A spacious insulated attic with a fireplace (its imitation) is a cozy secluded place in the house where it is comfortable to communicate with the closest people.

When choosing a certain style for bedroom design, you can fulfill your most cherished desires..

Nothing is perfect, and the attic converted into housing has its drawbacks:

The need for radical sound insulation and insulation, protection from temperature fluctuations and waterproofing;
The choice of finishes for the interior of the bedroom of a country house is closely tied to the configuration of the attic bedroom;
Difficult choice of furniture – sofas and beds with low backs or a triangular headboard;
Often you have to redo existing furniture or place an individual order;
A large space under the roof of a large-sized house looks “empty”, so it is difficult to equip it without the help of specialists or a full-fledged division into rooms, and everything will be walk-through;
Skylights are noisier than ordinary ones – a shower of hail literally “bombards” the inclined surface, a large layer of snow can block the window vents for a long time.

There are a variety of styles, and you can push off depending on the interior of the house and create a masterpiece of a bedroom in the attic.

It is important to consider all these points even before the purchase of building materials and equipment for the interior of the bedroom in the attic is made..

How the type of roof affects the layout

The shape of the roof determines the interior appearance of the living space under the roof. In a city apartment, the space has the shape of a cube or parallelogram with a flat ceiling. In an attic space, this shape is very rare, rather it looks like a trapezoid or a truncated part of it. Here the location of the walls is at an angle relative to the floor, as in the photo of the bedroom on the attic floor (typical interior).

The non-standard volume of space requires a special approach in planning the arrangement of furniture and effective zoning.

Roof shape.

Single-pitched – it is not so common, but if it divides the attic in half, a bedroom comes out with one inclined wall. This is inconvenient in a small room if the kink or slope starts very low – there is nowhere to put a wide bed and cabinet furniture. Therefore, the main furnishings for the design of the attic bedroom have to be placed along the highest (completely vertical) wall. An asymmetric or island version is possible, when a folding sofa stands in the center of the room, and instead of cabinets, a chest of drawers, cabinets and shelves are used.
Gable – the most common option, where the roof forms a symmetrical room. The largest furniture or a double bed with a high headboard can be placed against a triangular wall. If the attic wall has a high kink when moving to an inclined plane, then a bed with a low headboard or a sliding sofa with a low back is placed right next to this wall.

With this shape of the attic, it is preferable to make the interior of the bedroom symmetrically, especially if it is a children’s room for two teenagers..
Hip roof – 4 sloped planes or a typical attic where all the walls are sloped. Here, space is truncated so that inside it looks more like a typical attic with a break, when the lower part of the wall is at right angles to the floor. Sometimes the ceiling under the ridge is cut off, forming a polyhedron. This is a typical reconstruction for the design of a bedroom in the attic – the space near the vertical part of the wall under the sloped roof is used to the maximum..
A roof with a complex shape or broken configuration complicates the task. Experienced designers recommend filling each part of the isolated space according to different functionality or according to the zoning principle, as in the photo.
With a multi-slope, domed or hipped roof with the same components, a polyhedron is formed inside. Here, too, you need to vary the space for the interior of the bedroom in the attic, especially when there are no right angles at the junction with the floor surface. Arrangement of furniture according to the “island” principle. If there are vertical walls, they are furnished with compact cabinet furniture as much as possible..

For fans of cleanliness and order, you can do everything in white and gray tones.

Advice. The plasma panel can be hung anywhere on the ceiling, the main thing is a comfortable distance for eye level when looking at the bed or sofa.

Finishing and insulation

The microclimate of the attic should be comfortable for life. It is necessary to take care of all the necessary equipment and communications to ensure:

Multi-layer roof cladding on both sides according to the “sandwich” principle to provide insulation;
Conditioning;
Ventilation and air purification;
Waterproofing;
Protection against fungi and mold (vapor barrier).

If this is a convertible attic, you should not insert ordinary windows, it is better to immediately rely on attic double-glazed windows, which will be immediately installed by a profile company.

For their design, special pleated curtains or blinds, fixed from above and below, are suitable, but they should not interfere with airing.

The attic space is insulated by spraying polystyrene foam or mineral wool, then sewn up with plywood or gypsum board. In the absence of steam heating from radiators in the attic, they make a “warm floor” system with a “Nexans” heating cable plus a fireplace or install an electric heater.

The need to build on the height of the room makes it necessary to replace some large interior details with more compact dimensions..

Think over how you will insulate the floor, the easiest way is to pour expanded clay with sawdust on the logs. On top of the substrate, experts recommend laying a laminate – this is the best option for general insulation of the house from the side of the ceiling of the lower floor. Choose an option for a natural wood of the preferred shade and texture you like.

Upon completion of the insulation and laying of communications, consider the finish. At the same time, keep in mind that clapboard, drywall or composite panels are additional thermal insulation.

Imitation of natural materials is in perfect harmony with the interior of the attic bedroom.

For finishing cladding, you can choose:

Painting;
Wallpaper (paper, vinyl, veneered, fiberglass or non-woven for painting);
Textured plaster.

The ceiling can be left with wood beams if this does not distort the style of the attic bedroom design. When trying to give the ceilings a “classic” horizontal, the volume of the dwelling is significantly reduced. Sharp corner under the ridge can be filled with brackets for hanging ceiling lights.

First, you should put the necessary furniture for the bedroom, and later, if the living space allows, add other interior details..

Zoning

The design of a small attic does not require additional distribution of the footage. When the “upper room” is large, it is better to divide it into several functional areas. If all the space will be occupied by one person, there is no point in making walls or partitions..

In order not to run up the stairs, it is better to make your own bathroom on this floor..

When dividing into several functional areas, you can divide them in different ways:

Lightweight translucent textile;
Sliding metal accordions;
Glass partitions;
Bumpers;
Arches.

Often many people make a choice in favor of eco-style, natural, woody material..

The steep slope creates inconvenience, and every centimeter of the vertical surface is used rationally. The most difficult thing is in the design of a bedroom in the attic with the arrangement of cabinet furniture, a bed and a computer table. But you can be creative in solving the problem, and use an unusual arrangement in each functional corner..

The spacious “upper room” has a lot of space for a children’s bedroom, where two children can rest and stay awake. For them, the attic is zoned:

Under the play corner;
Study area;
Bedroom;
Dressing room;
Home theater.

If you wish, you can choose the usual classic wallpaper decoration, which also gives beauty and comfort to the room..

Podium-type beds or roll-out planes for sleeping are also appropriate. Children’s sofas with drawers, low shelves and racks and dressers, which are placed with their butt ends, using as a partition, will fit well into the interior. Two-level children’s complexes with a sliding bed are acceptable if there is enough space for them.

For a married couple, the attic can be easily turned into a bedroom combined with a living room, a craft workshop or an office..

Some people like spacious rooms with aquariums and exotic plants, but they should have enough light..

A specific room assumes a balanced, thoughtful approach to the arrangement of artificial and natural lighting. To do this, you should not save on the area of \ u200b \ u200bthe windows and the power of lighting devices. Insulation often contains fire hazardous materials, it is advisable to process the wood with special mixtures and update the wiring, if any. It is better not to use a junction box, only an automatic switch. Entrust this part of the improvement to a specialized company.

The bedroom is a place for relaxation, tranquility, tranquility, a place where nothing should disturb the brain and interfere with sleep.

Choosing a style for the interior of the attic

The design of the interior of the attic bedroom should be comfortable for the owners of the house or acceptable for its sole owner. Some like modern urban styles, others like rustic or classic.

To calm the nervous system, warm, soft colors are suitable for the bedroom: beige, blue, pale pink, mint, peach.

1.	Minimalism	Suitable for transforming an attic of any size, simple shapes, straight lines, a minimum of decor and functional pieces of furniture.
2.	Provincial England style	Conservative cozy interior with a predominance of wood paneling. Suitable for the interior of the “gentleman’s” bedroom next to the billiard room.
3.	Country (generalized)	Rustic style, suitable for a country house with windows overlooking the garden or field. Simple variegated textiles, ceramics and hand-made products.
4.	Classic	Suitable for large square-shaped spaces, symmetrical planning, pastel colors, antique furniture or traditional shapes.
5.	Provence	A kind of country with a characteristic French chic. Textiles with ruffles and folds, canopy over the bed, paintings with lavender fields.
6.	Loft and other urban styles	Brickwork without plaster, concrete panels and walls, open pipes and corrugation from the hood are characteristic features of the transformation of a non-residential floor.
7.	European ethno styles	Mediterranean, Scandinavian, Swiss chalet (mountain lodge) or Italian chic – all have the characteristics of their people.
eight.	Romanticism	The best solution for a matrimonial bedchamber (delicate shades, floral prints and bed linen colors, carved or forged bed).

Remember, dark tones for the bedroom will reduce its space, and the choice of light shades will visually increase.

You can also choose an average modern or accentuated ecological style, neoclassical or postmodern. The main thing is to do without rough eclecticism and inappropriate decor. The color scheme and furniture are secondary, they are subject to stylistic specifics. It is important to skillfully transform the attic to enjoy the attic bedroom interior for many years. Better examples – in the photo gallery.