Given the right environment and the appropriate legal requirements the options are endless.
Converting walk up attic into play room with skylights.
Buy brightly colored decor and make the attic into a playroom for kids with a soft carpet and plenty of natural light.
Diy 11 things to know when converting your attic space.
If your attic has joists but no flooring take a wooden plank with you to enable you to walk around and take pictures and measurements.
Skylights especially ones that can open are a great solution to let light into an otherwise dark attic space but it s important to know where you ll be placing them before renovating.
As home improvements go converting an attic into usable living space has a high return on investment about 84 percent at the time of resale according to remodeling magazine s cost vs.
These are often built into your home s design.
If you don t have excess natural light built into your home design you can include skylights without altering too much of your original roofline.
Enter the attic to assess its condition and suitability for conversion.
Skylights are the other common option for natural light in an attic conversion.
Say yes to the skylight you definitely want a well lit room but if your attic is windowless artificial lighting isn t going to be enough.
It can be used for storage as a bedroom a study a guest room or a chill out area equipped with a daybed for napping.
Attic to playroom conversion.
Also a nice upgrade for a teen who wants more privacy and space than being crammed in with younger siblings.
Attic bedrooms are great for little kids since the ceiling heights tend to be lower.
Value report that s if you use your unfinished attic to create a 15 by 15 foot bedroom and a modest 5 by 7 foot bathroom with shower.
The beauty of an attic is that it can be turned into almost anything.
To give the bathroom a spa like feel luxe features were added like a soaker tub a frameless shower enclosure a new toilet complete with heated seat and led lights marble and glass mosaic tiles and a crystal chandelier.
A bedroom dressing area and master bathroom.
This is a classic attic conversion for a growing family.