While you have been busy organizing, eating healthy, and exercising now that the New Year has arrived, have you thought about your attic? We didn’t think so. Attics are so easily forgotten in interior design, but as these stunning photos will show you, decorating this small space can make a BIG impact. Here are 18 attics that totally top our list!
1. Swanky Budapest Attic Bedroom: Can you say amazing bathtub and shower?! This Budapest attic bedroom has all of the swankiness of a boutique hotel! (via Trendland)
2. Tyler Residence Attic Bedroom: Leawood, Kansas just got a whole lot cooler in our book. We love how this attic bedroom in the heart of the midwest turns the garage side of the house into a work of art! (via El Dorado, Inc.)
3. Stockholm Attic Dressing Room: Can you even believe the light and airy feeling of this Stockholm attic dressing room? What a dream to get ready in there everyday! (via Fantastic Frank)
4. Handsome Attic Work Space: Between the mix of industrial details and furniture pieces that are more like works of art, this attic work space doesn’t really leave us wanting anything more. (via Trendland)
5. Colorful Attic Stairs: Make a colorful entrance with this bright and bold DIY attic staircase! (via Cozy Little Cave)
6. Blank Slate Attic Craft Room: This attic craft room is somewhat of a blank slate, which is exactly what we want when we are about to begin crafting. Plus, we are suckers for a mostly white room! (via Fantastic Frank)
7. Bold Black + White Attic Dressing Room: The bold black and whites in this attic dressing room are just fabulous and totally on trend! (via Cargo Collective)
8. Graphic Black + White Attic Bedroom: How cool is that stripe on the wall? It gives this otherwise simple room a very graphic touch! (via Design Sponge)
9. Sweet + Southern Attic Dressing Room: This attic living room is full of southern charm y’all! (via Style Me Pretty)
10. Chic Attic Dressing Room + Closet: Really!? Is it not every girl’s dream to have a sitting room in their closet. This attic sitting room makes all of our dreams come true! (via Country Living)
11. Sophisticated Attic Work Space: We love the pop of color that the camel leather chair gives this chic monochromatic attic work space. (via Cargo Collective)
12. Classic Attic Bedroom: This attic bedroom is classic and absolutely dreamy! (via Cargo Collective)
13. Midcentury Modern Attic Work Space: The curved ceiling is such a unique take on the traditional pitched attic ceiling. We heart it big time. (via Apartment Therapy)
14. White on White Attic Bathroom: We can’t get over the dual shower heads that make this entire attic bathroom a shower! Think there’s enough hot water to stay in there all day?! (via Country Living)
15. Stunning Industrial Attic Kitchen: This kitchen … oh my loveliness! Our chocolate chip cookies would taste a whole lot sweeter if they were baked in this kitchen! (via Cargo Collective)
16. Comfy Chic Attic Bedroom: We would sure like to cozy up in this comfy but chic attic bedroom. (via Country Living)
17. Gorgeous Attic Office: This Pottery Barn-esque office is timeless. We love how those french doors let some amazing natural light in. (via Design Sponge)
18. Subway-Tiled Attic Bathroom: We are quite in love with the subway tile trend, and this attic bathroom does it so well! (via House Beautiful)
Ready to use your attic for more than just storage? Let us know your plans in the comments below!
It can be intimidating to step out on your own and build a business from the ground up. As part of our collaboration with Office Depot, we're talking with Selfmade alum and solopreneur Colette Lawrence, the faith-based motivator and relationship builder behind The M.E.E. Movement, about ways in which women in business can find success.
B + C: How did you know M.E.E. Movement was your business to start?
The M.E.E Movement represents motivation, empowerment, and encouragement for women. It is what represents me. I did not know at first that it was my business to start, but then the thought of monetizing what I loved came to me. It scared me, however. I registered the business in July 2020 and have been slowly building my wings since.
B + C: What's one strategy that's helped you start your business?
Thinking through and researching what the requirements are to start my business, and then asking questions of people who are in the business. Not all advice worked; however, it helped me to figure out what I needed to do and not to do.
B + C: Did you always know life coaching would be your entrepreneurial path?
(Smiles) No, I did not. I 'stumbled" on it. I knew that people were always coming to me for advice and I found that I loved having conversations with them, especially with women, young and old.
B + C: What was your most valuable takeaway from Selfmade?
My most valuable takeaway was the first day of training: Get out of your own way. There were a lot of great moments and important takeaways from every presenter. However, getting out of my own way, pushing past doubts, was for me my most valuable takeaway. Doing something that I had never done before took courage. If I do not focus on what is happening with me mentally then I cannot deliver to my clients successfully.
B + C: What's one piece of advice you would give to female entrepreneurs on the brink of starting?
Get out of your head. You have something to offer. You have what you need to succeed so go ahead and do it.
B + C: How do you stay motivated?
I stay motivated by listening to music and listening to motivational speakers, and sometimes someone will just reach out and talk about the impact that I made in their life. That adds the extra juice or sauce I need to pummel through the day.
B + C: What's your best organizational tip?
Keep a diary and journal. It's the best way for me to keep organized and it also provides a source motivation as I record not only my "losses" but my wins as well.
B + C: Who inspires you in the entrepreneurial space?
Shirley Toliver – She motivates and empowers and makes me always want to show up.
B + C: What has receiving the Office Depot scholarship to Selfmade done to help you start or grow your business?
The scholarship was a blessing in that all the areas that were covered offered valuable information that I needed, from social media to HR. As a new business owner, I needed to know this to increase my own personal awareness in what it takes to run a successful business. The candidness of the presenters made it easy to see myself in their shoes and helped me to realize that I can also get there.
Thanks Colette! You can follow The M.E.E. Movement on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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