The restored attic home office begins with the roof structure itself. Dark timber now catches the light, and the old beams and rafters are left visible after sanding, treatment and restaining. What was once a gloomy attic has been turned into a workroom, a guest room with ensuite bathroom, and a separate cigar room, all arranged under the pitched roof without losing the character of the original timber.

Roof structure kept in view

The exposed restored roof beams shape the room before any furniture does. Their deeper tone sits against pale walls and lighter floorboards, so the timber reads as structure rather than decoration. The complex roof sections were insulated, but the visual focus stays on the frame: the grain is still present, the spans are clear, and the beam lines pull the eye across the attic ceiling. That decision gives the restored attic home office a firm architectural rhythm from edge to edge.

Light is handled by keeping the surfaces calm. White wall panels, high doors and a restrained paint line stop the room from feeling chopped up by the sloping roof. The old timber remains the strongest surface, while the rest of the interior gives it space. Even in the narrower parts of the attic, the beam pattern and the pale finishes make the roof volume easier to read.

A built-in cabinet that links two rooms

An opening was made between the round turret room and the larger room with balcony views, and the built-in cabinet with glass doors sits right in that connection. It is not treated as a separate object but as a passage element: open shelves, closed storage, and glazed sections let light move through while keeping the cabinet useful. The glass front also makes the transition between the two rooms feel lighter, because sightlines are no longer blocked by a solid wall.

The cabinet was planned as a custom cigar storage cabinet as well as storage for the attic. Inside the joinery, the mix of open and closed compartments gives the piece a measured order. Integrated light accents pick out the shelves and objects without turning the cabinet into a display case. The result is practical, but the real strength lies in the way the joinery helps the round room and the larger room read together.

Storage, light and visibility in one piece

Seen from the side, the glass doors give the cabinet depth. They hold the darker interior back just enough to let the contents appear in layers. That layered effect matters in a compact attic plan, where one built-in has to do more than one job. It stores, it divides, and it borrows light from one room to the next. The integrated light accents sharpen those layers after dark and keep the cabinet from disappearing into the wall.

The home office built around stone and timber

Inside the restored attic home office, the desk is the clearest anchor. A large natural stone desk introduces a cool, solid surface against the warmer timber and painted joinery around it. The slab reads as a working plane rather than a decorative tabletop, and its straight edge gives the office a more grounded centre. Paired with the restored roof beams above, it creates a strong contrast between the rougher historical frame and the clean work surface below.

The room also keeps the old doors in use. Every restored interior door has been taken back into the scheme, and their height now determines the painted line that runs through the rooms. That detail may be subtle at first glance, but it ties the attic spaces together in a clear way. The doors, trim and wall paint all meet at the same level, so the circulation through the attic feels deliberate without becoming formal.

Guest room and bathroom details

The guest room was given its own ensuite bathroom, which changes how the attic can be used. A separate wash space means the room works on its own, but the finishes stay consistent with the rest of the floor. The bathroom brings in dark tiled shower corner surfaces and natural stone vanity detailing, so the material shift is clear as soon as you enter. The darker tile holds the shower area visually, while the stone softens the harder edges of the basin zone.

There is no excess in the bathroom layout. The dark tiles sit close to the fittings, the shower corner reads as a compact volume, and the stone vanity adds a lighter horizontal line beneath it. That contrast is echoed back in the attic itself, where timber, paint and stone are used in distinct layers. The ensuite bathroom natural stone finish gives the guest room a sharper boundary from the work areas without breaking the overall flow.

Restored doors, repeated heights

One of the most controlled details in the project is the line set by the doors. Because the old doors were restored and put back, their height became the guide for the painted wall finish. That simple decision gives the attic rooms a shared horizon line. In a space with slopes, openings and different functions, a repeated level like that is what keeps the eye moving from one room to the next without distraction.

It also gives the restored interior doors a stronger presence. They no longer sit as leftover elements from the old attic, but as part of the renewed surface language. The paneled leaves, the door hardware and the trim all support the same line, which is easy to miss when walking through, yet hard to miss once seen. The result is quiet, but it makes the rooms feel connected by more than just a doorway.

Materials that hold the attic together

Across the project, the material palette stays narrow: timber, stone, painted plaster, glass and tile. That limited set is what makes the attic readable. The exposed restored roof beams stay dominant overhead, the natural stone desk gives weight at working height, and the built-in cabinet with glass doors brings transparency into the middle of the plan. Each surface has a clear job, and each one is left visible enough to do it.

The darker timber and the glazed joinery are the most striking pair, but the finer details carry equal importance. The compact cigar storage cabinet is absorbed into the built-in rather than separated from it. The integrated light accents pick up the interior shelves. The dark tiled shower corner and the stone vanity finish the bathroom with the same measured contrast found in the attic rooms. Together, they turn a once unusable attic into a sequence of spaces with clear functions and visible structure.

Materials and finishes

Furniture hardware – Azzari
Custom joinery – Schrijnwerkerij ceulemans
Flooring – Boreal
Lighting – Moon