Cet appartement sous les toits est proche de la perfection Cet appartement suédois sous les toits présente l'ensemble des choses que l'on aime en terme d'agencement et de décoration. En fait il ne manque que notre personnalité pour en faire l'endroit parfait à habiter. Les espaces ouverts, la brique, l'alternance du noir et blanc, la modernité alliée au traditionnel, une ouverture sur l'extérieur, il n'y manque rien pour nous séduire.

I ett vackert landshövdingehus i Vasastaden finner vi denna mycket trivsamma vindslägenhet. Skicket är väldigt gott, och badrummet totalrenoverades förra hösten. Köket, som är i enhet med vardagsrummet i en öppen och social planlösning, renoverades i vintras och i våras lät man slipa och vitlacka golven i hela lägenheten. Det är öppet upp till nock … Continued

This incredible attic apartment's style is: elementary school teacher meets junk store owner meets Mary Poppins

"Politician in recovery" Arnie Arnesen inherited this 1890 Queen Anne Victorian house from her aunt.

A peek inside a tiny attic apartment that demonstrates how clever design tricks can turn small spaces into stylish and practical places to live...

Cet appartement sous les toits est proche de la perfection Cet appartement suédois sous les toits présente l'ensemble des choses que l'on aime en terme d'agencement et de décoration. En fait il ne manque que notre personnalité pour en faire l'endroit parfait à habiter. Les espaces ouverts, la brique, l'alternance du noir et blanc, la modernité alliée au traditionnel, une ouverture sur l'extérieur, il n'y manque rien pour nous séduire.

"Politician in recovery" Arnie Arnesen inherited this 1890 Queen Anne Victorian house from her aunt.

Name: Nick and Lizzie Johnson Location: Meatpacking District / Chelsea, New York City Size: 1 Bedroom Years lived in: 18 months Nick and Lizzie relocated from London to New York during a rough week; Hurricane Sandy had just hit and they were about to face some apartment-seeking challenges. Narrowing their search to areas unaffected by the storm, they fell in love with Chelsea and the West Village.

"Politician in recovery" Arnie Arnesen inherited this 1890 Queen Anne Victorian house from her aunt.

Name: Nick and Lizzie Johnson Location: Meatpacking District / Chelsea, New York City Size: 1 Bedroom Years lived in: 18 months Nick and Lizzie relocated from London to New York during a rough week; Hurricane Sandy had just hit and they were about to face some apartment-seeking challenges. Narrowing their search to areas unaffected by the storm, they fell in love with Chelsea and the West Village.

Name: Nick and Lizzie Johnson Location: Meatpacking District / Chelsea, New York City Size: 1 Bedroom Years lived in: 18 months Nick and Lizzie relocated from London to New York during a rough week; Hurricane Sandy had just hit and they were about to face some apartment-seeking challenges. Narrowing their search to areas unaffected by the storm, they fell in love with Chelsea and the West Village.

"I like to refer to the house as a "geode," because it looks rather rough and worn on the outside, but once inside, it's been very beautifully restored by our talented landlord."

A peek inside a tiny attic apartment that demonstrates how clever design tricks can turn small spaces into stylish and practical places to live...

A peek inside a tiny attic apartment that demonstrates how clever design tricks can turn small spaces into stylish and practical places to live...

Taylored DIY transformed this rental apartment with elements like faux marble counter covering, paint and supplies for painting cabinets, and thrifted/yard sale furniture finds.

Name: Nick and Lizzie Johnson Location: Meatpacking District / Chelsea, New York City Size: 1 Bedroom Years lived in: 18 months Nick and Lizzie relocated from London to New York during a rough week; Hurricane Sandy had just hit and they were about to face some apartment-seeking challenges. Narrowing their search to areas unaffected by the storm, they fell in love with Chelsea and the West Village.

Attics are inherently challenging—they’re often dark, cramped, and, well, far from everything else in the house. Plus, they often have odd and awkwardly shaped spaces to work with. It’s no surprise that so many become a dumping ground for all sorts of odds and ends. But that doesn’t have to be the case. These renovation projects prove that, when properly configured, attic spaces can add some seriously useful—and attractive—square footage to your home.

There's something romantic about living in a small space. And finding attic apartment ideas that are not only stylish but functional is what we're all about. Here are some ways to make your close quarters extra amazing.

When we spy a kitchen way up in the rafters of a building, we’re carried away with romantic notions of the view, the old building it’s probably located in, and dinners on the roof. It’s no wonder given these beautiful examples:But what are some practical concerns that might bring an attic kitchen back down out of the clouds? It seems they could be hotter than a typical kitchen given that they’re located high in buildings.