Examples of the design of the second floor in a private house

The second floor of a two-storey private house is also called attic. Its peculiarity is that it has a sloping ceiling. Because of this, many people do not know how to properly decorate the interior of the attic, often giving the second floor the role of a large storage room.

Outside the second floor of a private house can have absolutely any design. It must match the overall appearance of the house.

Usually the exterior design of the attic is discussed in advance with the developers, they draw up a project that takes into account all the wishes of the customer.

The only common feature that all the attic floors in private homes have is sloping roofs.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with examples of finished works of exterior design of private houses with an attic.

The attic floor in a private house can have various functional purposes, namely:

• you can select the second floor for an additional bedroom;
• You can equip a small cozy living room, which will become a comfortable seating area for the whole family;
• the attic can be a living room combined with a kitchen or bar. The convenience of this option is that during your stay on the second floor you will not need to bring food and drinks from the first;
• if the attic floor inside is large enough, you can turn it into a full-fledged studio apartment with all the amenities.

On the second floor you can place almost any room and arrange it conveniently and beautifully.

In the bedroom of a married couple you can install a large double bed, as well as a not too high wardrobe and bookcase.

In the living room on the second floor of the house should be comfortable to relax in the company of family and friends, so the room should be comfortable and cozy.

In the room it is worthwhile to install a comfortable corner or straight sofa, and in front of it is a stylish coffee table. Also in the living room will be appropriate decorative fireplace.

On the walls you can hang stylish open shelves for storing books, framed photos and other accessories.

If the second floor of the house has a large area, you can safely implement on it a full-fledged living area, which may consist of a bedroom, a living room combined with a kitchen, as well as a separate bathroom.

Separate the sleeping area with a bed from the living room by using a decorative partition.

The living room is a “studio” combined with a kitchen. These two zones are divided by the bar.

In order to be pleasantly located in a room on the second floor, it must be airy, spacious and filled to the maximum with light. In this issue the main role is played by the design of the windows of the mansara.

Windows on the attic floor are of two types:

• standard designs - mounted in smooth walls;
• custom designs - individually designed for installation in sloping walls.

The most important requirement for roof windows is as large as possible, since this will make the room visually larger, more spacious and lighter. Otherwise, sloping walls can have a “crushing” effect.

There are absolutely no restrictions on the shape of the windows, their color and style, turn on your imagination and experiment.

Here are some examples of the design of the windows of the attic.

To date, the most trendy solution in interior design is naturalness and environmental friendliness of materials. That is why there is no need to sheathe wooden beams with clapboard or plasterboard. Wooden bevels will become a stylish highlight in the attic design.

If the wooden beams have a dark natural color, you can choose a light finish for the walls, in this version you will get a very beautiful and stylish contrast in the interior.

The second floor of a private house can serve not only as a bedroom, but also as a study or a place to rest. Depending on this, you must choose and design for the walls.

You can paint them in different colors, use unusual decor, you can also stick wallpaper on the walls: bright or, on the contrary, in soft pastel colors.

As the material for finishing the walls often choose drywall. Its advantages lie in the ease of installation and the possibility of implementing absolutely any further design.

Another popular version of the material for finishing the walls of the attic floor is Euro-lining. This material is practical and durable, has a rather attractive modern design. Installation of eurolining is also quite simple: it is attached directly to the wall and there is no need to create an additional frame.

Elegant and very expensive wall decoration boards, which can be painted in contrasting colors - dark and light. This will further emphasize the beauty of the lining.

Walls lined with silk-screened wallpapers will look stylish and original.

If the ceiling on the second floor of the house has a sloping shape, it can be difficult to choose furniture. However, if you connect the creative and experiment a little, you can come up with great options for planning an attic second floor.

A very successful and convenient option of furniture for the second floor of a private house are a variety of niches, open shelves and racks, as well as built-in wardrobes. Furniture is most convenient to use modular - so it will be much easier to pick it up to the height of the walls.

In an area where the height of the room is the smallest, you can install a desk, bed or chair for reading books.

If you decide to take the second floor under the children's room, then draw it in bright colors, use a cartoon design in the design of furniture and in the decoration of the walls.

As you can see, it is not at all easy to turn the second floor of a 2-storey building into a full-fledged, convenient, comfortable, functional and fully livable space, even if its size is only 10 by 10 meters.

On how to arrange a living room in the attic, see below.