Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Decorating walls and ceilings
• Method 2 of 2: Furniture, Lighting, and Accessories
• Tips
• What do you need

Attics have a bad reputation, they are considered dark and cramped, which can make the attic the last place in the world where you want to arrange a bedroom. However, if done well, your cobweb-covered attic will turn into a cozy and comfortable bedroom. Attics are ideal for guest bedrooms and for family members' bedrooms, and an attic bedroom would be a very useful addition to a growing family's home.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Decorating walls and ceilings

1. 1 Stick to light colors. Many attics are relatively small with little natural light. Dark colors make the room look smaller, while light colors help the room get bigger and brighter. White and light yellow colors are particularly effective at simulating additional light.
2. 2 Make the sloped ceiling a little lighter than the rest of the room. A dark, slanted ceiling will look overwhelming and make the room look like a cave. Even if you paint the walls a neutral or bright color, still make the ceiling light to make the room taller, not lower.
3. 3 Paint the room one solid color to make it as open as possible. If you are most concerned with the openness of space, adherence to one pure color will help you get things done. If the eye does not notice the dividing boundaries, then the space seems to it larger. If the walls and ceiling are painted the same color, the room will enlarge. This effect can be further enhanced by choosing a floor that matches the color of the walls and ceiling.
   • Use this method only if the color is light. If you paint the walls and ceiling the same dark color, the room will look smaller.
4. 4 Add texture. The texture will change the atmosphere of the attic and serve as an unobtrusive decoration for a room with limited space. Stone or brick can add a rustic touch. Likewise, paint or paintings with texture will add visual appeal.
5. 5 Select one wall. Choose a vertical wall, preferably one of the tallest, against which the sloped ceiling panels meet. Paint it with a bright color or metallic paint to keep it reflective and eye-catching. Painting all the walls in similar colors will make the space too noisy and cramped, but emphasizing on one wall can bring in a flash of bright color without overwhelming a small space.
6. 6 Draw a pattern or painting. Instead of asking yourself how to hang pictures on these walls, paint the walls themselves. Draw a mural or pattern on the wall. Even simple stripes will make the room taller or lengthen, depending on how you position them, while floral designs will add a whimsical and intricate touch. This is another way to balance open space and brightness in a small attic.
7. 7 Use panels. Vertical panels will make the room taller, and horizontal panels will lengthen or widen it, which can be very useful if the room is cramped.
8. 8 Accentuate visible beams with paint. Leave the ceiling white or light and paint the beams black or dark brown, this will draw the eye towards the beams, and since they are at the top and look up, the space will appear higher.

Method 2 of 2: Furniture, Lighting, and Accessories

1. 1 Keep furniture to a minimum. Attics are very small spaces, so you shouldn't clog the room with unnecessary furniture. Choose small items, like a regular bed rather than a king size bed, and keep only what you need for your comfort.
2. 2 Match furniture to the color of the walls to expand the space. It looks especially good when the walls are white and the furniture is either white or beige. This style may sound bland to some, but it can look luxurious and sophisticated if you choose high quality fabrics and furniture.
3. 3 Plan your windows. If you only have one or two windows in your attic and you can't rearrange the room to add another, arrange furniture so that natural light shines where you spend most of your time. Most often, this means placing the bed under the window, but you can instead place a desk and chair in front of the window.
4. 4 Give your attic the look of an old-fashioned cottage by installing shutters instead of curtains. The attics look unusual in any case, so decorations in the spirit of an old cottage will be quite in place. Shutters add vertical lines, contrasting gracefully with the slanted ceiling lines.
5. 5 Consider organza curtains. These curtains block some of the light, but never completely block it out, so the room will never be completely dark, even when the curtains are closed. In addition, in such a tall room, the shelter from prying eyes that blind curtains and blinds offer are not so important.
6. 6 Use tartan, tartan and floral designs on light-colored fabrics to create an unusual touch. Look for patterned bedspreads, armchairs, and draperies. Such a pattern will delicately give the room an interesting shade, while bright patterns, such as polka dots, will be excessive in a small attic.
7. 7 Create built-in storage space. Install a window sill that doubles as a drawer, or look for a bed with a drawer underneath.
8. 8 Light up the room with a chandelier. Chandeliers and other pendant lights take advantage of the high ceiling ceiling and make the floor less cluttered. If you hang a chandelier in the middle of a room, the hanging lamp will distribute the light better than a lamp on the floor.
9. 9 Add seating furniture to make the room cozy and welcoming. The attics seem to be separate from the rest of the house.This isolated view makes the loft bedroom the perfect retreat for those looking for privacy. If you have enough space, then the chair will make the room just like that.
10. 10 Place the chest at the foot of the bed. Attics have always served as a storage for various things. Play with this idea by placing a large chest at the foot of the bed. Chests are good for both storage and sitting.
11. 11 Try a four-poster bed. If your attic has a high enough ceiling, accentuate this with a four-poster bed. Vertical columns move the eye up and down to add space, while soft draped fabric creates a serene atmosphere.

Tips

• If you're planning a makeover rather than just decorating your attic, then try adding built-in bookcases, drawers, and wardrobes. The more storage space you find in the walls, the less you need to clutter up the floor.
• For an even more radical makeover, consider a few sloped skylights and circular portholes in the walls to get as much natural light as possible. A large casement window will provide even more light.
• Keep air moving with a ceiling fan. Good ventilation is especially important during the hot and humid summer months.

What do you need

• Dye
• Bed
• Box
• Closet
• Buffet
• Bedside table
• Chandelier
• Windowsill
• Armchair
• Curtains or shutters