I refit this end of the attic in my 1922 house as a play area for my son. I wanted this attic to continue to feel like an attic, even though I was finishing it off. So I did the walls and ceiling in tongue & groove beadboard, a material which was also used when the house was built. It has new fireproofing and insulation underneath. Other features inlcude: marmoleum sheet scraps for flooring, with soft padding underneath; an antique star-mullioned window to suggest a sunset; a Velux roof window for emergency egress; low-temperature LED light fixtures; a verdant-brand thermostat with an occupancy sensor, controlling a “hydronic” baseboard heater; and a tent-sized nap bay.
More pics on flickr.
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What an amazing space for a kid to fill with all his imaginings. It is beautiful, what a great job!
Comment by nestra on 10.04.2009 um 5:54 pmThis is beautiful…..love the little nap bay too…what a lucky we boy!
Comment by gudrun on 10.04.2009 um 7:59 pmLove, love, love this space! Sebastian is one lucky kid…it’s beautiful. (Came from Larissa’s blog)
Comment by Liane on 11.04.2009 um 6:06 amLove the whole thing, as I said on Flickr I really love the nap area best. Great job!!
Comment by mia on 11.04.2009 um 10:59 amSuperb!! Even as an adult I would love to have my own secret attic hideaway! I live in a 1910 bungalow – with a secret window that we cannot access from inside. It is just begging to have you come and discover its secrets…
Comment by junglygirl on 11.04.2009 um 8:24 pmit is beYootiful. looks warm, calm, strong and enveloping.
Comment by kelli ann on 13.04.2009 um 6:20 pmWhat a lucky boy! Beautiful job.
Comment by Harper on 15.04.2009 um 10:26 amWhat LED lights did you use — I’m trying to find some in FL stores — nothing…. :( Portland is greener :) Or did you have to order online? Thx.
Comment by Scott on 13.06.2009 um 2:00 amScott- good question. Currently many hard-wireable LED light fixtures are high end items with big price tags.
Instead I used GE “linkable” undercabinet lights, which I bought at Home Depot. Can’t find them on the Home Depot web site, but here’s one link: http://www.jascoproducts.com/products/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=863&idcategory=66#details . Home Depot’s price was cheaper.
Two of these lights are plenty bright at night. This picture shows how skinny they are: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjb2000/3390365854/ and this picture shows what they look like from underneath: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjb2000/3389551237/
These aren’t hard-wired fixtures, just plug-ins, but I did a little rewiring — with an electrician consulting, of course — so they can be turned on and off remotely.
Comment by bottleman on 13.06.2009 um 10:32 amComment