Attic rooms are usually the coziest ones in the whole house, and the smaller they are, the comfier they look. They have a special charm, and a warm feel that seems to follow you around, even after you leave them. Designing such a space comes with its many challenges: it’s usually small or even tiny, the attic ceilings make it challenging to choose lights and visually expand the space, there’s often not enough light. Today we’ve decided to share some awesome attic living rooms and ideas to decorate them solving all these problems.
You can choose any style for your living room décor: rustic, coastal, shabby chic, traditional but only modern, Scandinavian and minimalist styles will make it look uncluttered and consequently bigger. Choose light colors and shades to make your attic room look bigger, the smaller it is, the lighter shades you’ll need. All-white rooms are right what you need, just add some black and grey touches for modern or minimalist decor.
Make a lot of attic windows if possible for two reasons: they will let in much natural light, and your living room will look larger due to them. Another reason is that you’ll probably get a wonderful view, so you can center your décor around these views.
Exposed wooden beams are a great idea for highlighting your attic ceilings, preserve real or make faux ones to get cool genuine décor and make the living room even cozier.
A fireplace or hearth can be the center of an attic living room, it will add coziness and comfiness to the living room décor, choose a bold one to make a statement. Get inspired by real attic living room ideas below!