Attic Remodeling – cozy attic and extra bedroom

Mood and atmosphere are very subjective and have an effect on how we feel. If we have had a hectic day in a brightly lit office, coming home to a softly lit environment can have a very calming effect, helping us to relax and reducing stress. If the lighting is more dramatic, creating positive areas of brightness and darkness, a dynamic atmosphere is created.

While creating a mood with lighting the right levels of contrast are the means to success, achieved by controlling each light individually. The wonder of light is its ability to transform a space, literally with a touch of the button. This is something that interior decoration can never do on its own. By focusing on what is to be seen, light can screen out what is not, by leaving this areas in darkness.

An attic is often forgotten during the day, yet it is often can be a source of pleasure during the night. On scented summer evenings, even the smallest attic can be transform into a magical romantic room, while on winter nights if the attic is lit, it will provide warmth and coziness inside, enhancing a felling of relaxation. With a well-designed scheme, a small attic can be enjoyed whatever the time of day and whatever the season.

All you need to create a restful refuge is comfortable seating, a good book, and the right lighting. You don't need a lot of space. smaller is often better. This is your private world of retreat, and you can always improve the look and feel of it with the simplest details regardless of particular taste and style.

A ledge can display a collection of spun-glass bottles from Murano, Italy. A small tray can hold a few perfume bottles of different shapes and sizes. Lighting can emphasize depth of glass color. Colored glass bottles (shown on the picture of the attic above), thrown into silhouette, from an effective frieze on a ledge when lit from behind by linear light source, such as LED lights or rope lights. Located behind the objects and along the base of the ledge, it lights the wall more strongly than the objects, which emphasizes the curved outlines of the jars to dramatic effect.

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Attic Remodeling - cozy attic and extra bedroom