Turning attic into loft

Scroll through this gallery of 18 amazing ideas to finish attic spaces and find inspiration from dozens of before and after attic makeovers!

It takes a little inspiration to turn an attic into a bedroom, but the reward is worth it if you can figure out the details.

Finishing your attic can add space and utility and increase the value of your home, as long as it's done properly. When done without proper planning or adherence to local building codes, it can actually reduce the value of your home or stall a sale. Here are some must-do tips to follow when finishing your attic.

All the details about the materials we used, size and specifications of our attic, how much it cost to finish it, and a little story.

A do-it-yourself attic conversion. Before and after photos and description of DIY converting our unfinished attic into a bedroom for our children.

Squeezing one office space into a home is tricky enough; when you have two people working from home indefinitely, you have to get creative.For four months, Kris McDonald and his wife both crowded around the dining room table to work from home. It was, as he says, “no longer working.” But when his wife put in an order for a new desk to call her own, they both realized that they didn’t actually have a place to put it—yet.

Find out the best tips, tricks and idea inspiration for your small loft conversion. Even with a small space, there's SO much you can do!

Before turning an attic into livable space, learn the code requirements specific to attics.

Matt Glewwe and his wife converted an unused, uninsulated attic space into bedrooms for the children. Matt included a special feature for the kids.

Spare room ideas to help you host your guests like a hotelier, whether you have a whole spare bedroom or a guest room that doubles as an office