Tips for furnishing attics and loft rooms in seaside and mountain homes

Furnishing an attic room certainly calls for some special tricks to create a space that feels welcoming, even though it has been carved out of small, narrow areas.

In this new Pixtury guide we will give you plenty of useful advice on making the most of the features of these spaces and choosing the perfect wall art for your rooms!

We have decided to focus on the two most common types of attic room: those in seaside homes and those in mountain homes.

Furnishing an attic room: practical tips for original décor

Small spaces and exposed beams are among the most common features of a loft. Whether you want to use this space for a Zen-style bedroom or simply as a reading room to retreat to when you need to relax, it makes little difference. The secret is always the same: make the most of the light from windows or dormers, and use the colours and geometric shapes of furniture, walls and prints to create the illusion of more space. Tricks like these for avoiding the claustrophobic feel that can come with furnishing small spaces are easy to put into practice, and with the right touches a loft can be transformed into a welcoming attic room decorated with class and originality!

The prints from our gallery that we recommend today are ideal for adding a touch of style to the room, while also letting you play with shapes and colours to make the space feel larger than it really is. These prints suit any style of attic room, so they are ideal for a bedroom, bathroom or living room with modern décor or for rooms furnished in a more classic style such as shabby chic.

To help you decorate, we have chosen shots that emphasise height or geometry and give a sense of depth. For an even better effect, we suggest placing the prints opposite the windows or, failing that, on a well-lit part of the wall.

Every element of the next print is ideal for creating a sense of depth: the water and sky that seem to merge into one, with the fountain rising up in the centre.

How to furnish the attic room of a seaside home

In a seaside attic room, it's all about colour! A “total white” look for the room combined with furnishings in marine shades is just what you need to make the most of a loft space and furnish a seaside home. In a bedroom you could add a splash of colour with an aquamarine bedspread or a cobalt rug, both of which recall the seascape. In a reading room or study, on the other hand, you might liven up the space with a white sofa with navy blue stripes, or by placing a comfortable dodger blue armchair under one of the lower sides of the roof, reminiscent of the sky on a clear summer morning.

Once the groundwork for transforming the loft into an attic room is in place, we can think about the details that will make the end result perfect. The accessories and prints chosen to decorate the attic room are also vital in creating a space where we can retreat and relax whenever we need to. For seaside attic rooms, too, we recommend playing with the colours and geometry of the prints you choose.

The images we recommend all evoke a classic seaside setting, are in shades of blue and have shapes and geometries that make them well suited to decorating an attic room without much space.

Furnishing the loft of a mountain home

When we think of an attic room, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the classic loft of a mountain home, surrounded by rough wooden beams and with a traditional dormer window overlooking snow-covered valleys that stretch as far as the eye can see.

The décor for this type of attic room is decidedly more classic: wood and warm colours are a must. The prints we choose to decorate the loft should also suit this style, so it is important to choose shots whose colours and subjects don't clash with the traditional feel of the wood.

When furnishing a mountain home, it is best to choose images that feel welcoming and warm up the atmosphere. Browse our gallery for the posters that best suit the atmosphere created by rustic décor.

Visit the Pixtury gallery, where you will find a huge selection of modern wall art and art prints to suit your needs.