If you have a loft in your house, don’t forget to count it in your blessings twice. A loft is that extra space which we all need in our homes for storage purposes. It can be used in so many productive ways rather than just dumping junk into it and under utilising it’s potential.  If done right, a loft can be used as your own home office, hobby studio, mini bedroom, play room and much more exciting stuff. All you need to have your mind is the acceptance of change and enough creativity to execute all those interesting ideas successfully.

The only challenge you might face while loft conversion is its size and angled walls but nevertheless you need to figure out what would suit the best to your attic space and do your loft transformation accordingly. Here is a list of how you can rightly optimise the loft space and use it in the 10 best ways possible.

Build some storage shelves around the bed –
While loft conversion, most people convert it into an extra bedroom or a private lounging space with the bed king in the middle and covering most of the space. So in those cases, some shelves can be made above the bed or even next to the head board and utilise the available space to its best. Every inch matters, so make sure to consult a good loft conversion company while figuring out some fun storage ideas for your loft.

Get Floating Shelves Installed –
If you think that you can DIY it, that’s great and if not, calling a local carpenter to install floating shelves in your loft can be a great storage idea too. It will save you so much time and get the work done in an effective manner. Floating Shelves are easy to find, hardly cost any money and look good too. Hence, a plus plus from all sides. With some, the screws and brackets also come inside of the packet and you are sorted. These shelves are a great way of increasing some storage space inside your loft without making it look too much filled up or anything of that sort. If you want to be creative and make something of your own instead of buying those regular floating shelves from one local store, you can even go ahead and create your own masterpiece using some wooden crates and hang them up. You always have so many choices with the colour, design, the feel and the vibe you are looking for when doing it yourself or painting the one bought from the store. All you need to do is to take measurements of the loft space and make it/get it made according to the size of the desired spot.

Using the Cupboards –
In most loft spaces, the narrow parts under the eaves are left unused because of their weird shape and structure. Sometimes, it is so narrow that even standing there properly is a tough task to do. This makes it a best option to be used as storage cupboards. All you need to do or get done is install some cupboards under the eaves and stuff in the essentials for storing. As Cupboards have doors, this is a safer option to store stuff that is extra sensitive or needs some sort of protection. For example, white sheets are more likely to get dirty if stored openly, hence these Cupboards can act as a perfect storage space to put things of this sort. If you tend to create some mess all around the house, you can just stuff in all the unnecessary things inside and get the clutter out of your sight. Hence, making other spaces of the house look clean and properly organised.

Redesign and repurpose your empty chimney breast fireplace –
For most of us, the fireplace space inside the loft remains unused and empty. The perfect way to repurpose that space is by utilising it for storage purposes. Put anything that fits in there, may it be drawers, shoes, some old equipment, paint brushes, logs and any other thing which does not have any other space assigned to it in the house. Another way to make that fireplace look extra attractive and useful at the same time is by converting it into a bookshelf. All you need to do is add some shelves in it and stack up all your favourite books. If done right, this can be the center attraction for your loft space and can uplift the look of the entire space.

Build a Wall Storage Unit –
If you are looking for a bigger storage space inside the house, customising one wall of the loft and building a huge storage unit is the best considerable option. Such custom storage units are specifically designed to cater to the needs of unconventional spaces and to fit in the size of the loft. If you want a lot of space, you can get the storage unit fitted to the entire length of the wall and divide it into various sections to make it of good use for various purposes like storing clothes, laundry, books, extra sheets and blankets, tech-gadgets and so on. As these are to be customised by the owner, you get to decide which section to give a bigger space to and vice versa. It entirely depends on your liking if you want to put some drawers in there and convert it into an extra wardrobe or simply use it as a wall storage unit for extras. For this, you would need to consult to consult a carpenter or a furnishing company who can take up the job and do it as you desire.

Add a pull-down bed in the loft –
This is for all the fun souls who want to add that quirk of smart and practical interiors inside the loft. Adding a pull-down bed that folds back into the wall is an amazing way to maximise the living space in your loft. Along with freeing up the floor space during the day, a pull-down bed serves the purpose of not covering the entire space which a regular bed would, otherwise. Such concepts are very commonly used in small spaces to make smart use of the given space and also helps optimise the loft space.

Under-bed storage is always an option –
Classic under-bed storage is always an option to help you hide all the mess and also to store some extra stuff inside. Under-bed storage is a quick fix as well as a long-term sturdy storage option. That space is specifically meant for storage and should not be forgotten about. If you have planned to use the loft as a bedroom only, getting a well-structured bed with sturdy frames and an underneath storage space with pull-out drawers in it can absolutely be investment-worthy. Another thing to do if you already have a bed without underneath storage and do not want to replace it is to buy some big plastic boxes and place them beneath the bed to solve the exact same purpose. Good sturdy plastic boxes can hold everything from small knick knacks to heavy duty appliances which otherwise have no storage space inside the house. Such storage boxes are easily available in most homeware stores at the most reasonable prices possible. If you want to be more organized with your stuff, you can start labelling the boxes with what’s in it and keep the most useful things handy.

Raise your Bed –
Lifting the bed up to free up some extra inches of space underneath the bed is another way to maximize the storage space and do good with the resources available at the moment. It depends on the amount of storage you want and the kind of things you want to store while deciding upon how much to raise up the bed. People lift the bed high enough to store even a desk beneath it while working from home. This can create a good home office space inside the loft. To solve the problem of climbing up to the bed, a loft ladder can be added by the side of the bed and get in and out of the bed easily. This is an interesting concept that is used in dorm rooms as well as in loft conversions.

Include as many mirrors as possible –
Mirrors do not really increase the space or provide any storage space in any literal sense but what they do is make spaces look larger and create an illusion of bigger spaces. If you do it smartly enough and place the mirrors strategically at the right spots, you can feel a sense of an open space along with a larger and a brighter space to work, relax in.

Add-low level storage units –
While deciding for storage ideas for loft conversion, keep the design factor in mind too. By adding low-level storage units all across the wall, you have enough space above that to decorate and place fancy interiors upon. Using the lower half of your loft that will sit below the eye-level to its full potential is the key. Getting the low slung storage units custom made can be a better idea but buying the readymade ones from a local store work well too. Our mission is to ensure that from your loft conversion in London you receive as little hassle and stress as possible. For a free loft survey, contact us today and start your very own loft conversion. We have comprehensive details about the planning process for loft conversions and the costs involved.

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