What luxury to have the benefit of a large space at the top of the house dedicated to quiet pursuits. The concept of an attic reading room is novel today -- no pun intended. It also seems ideal for chess enthusiasts or avid card or backgammon players. My next door neighbor converted his attic into an enormous master suite and over the years we’ve shown attic spaces … [Read more...]
Best of Atticmag 2013
A dozen of the most popular Atticmag posts in 2013. Before Allison and I head off on our annual holiday break (we return Jan. 6) I wanted to look back at the most popular Atticmag posts for this year. For that metric I used pin-love -- between 500 and 5000 pins. Topping the list is Custom Kitchen Cabinet Ideas 2 [above] which focused on special features that give added value … [Read more...]
Using Attic Rooms
Upper-floor spaces such as attic rooms expand the livability of a home. Late last year we sacrificed our attic to a major insulation project that transformed it into an air-sealed, taped down no-man’s land with thick, foil-covered foam-board lining the floor. When the contractor finished it looked like part of the International Space Station, complete with a door hatch. We … [Read more...]
