It’s
not surprising that many bungalow owners see converting the loft as the most
valuable improvement they can make to their home. After all, by converting the
loft, you could increase your living space by up to 50%! But there are certain
ways that you can really make the most of the space created.
Whether
you’re looking to change the layout of the ground floor of your home, take
advantage of spectacular views or simply gain additional living space, here are
our top bungalow loft conversion ideas to really
make the most out of your attic conversion:
Improve an Awkward Layout
For
some reason, bungalows can find themselves with an awkward room layout. Perhaps
it’s just because all of the rooms are on one floor, or maybe space was at a
premium when the bungalow was being built, but either way, bungalow layouts are
often not conducive to modern day living.
If
you have found yourself living in one such bungalow, converting the loft could
rectify a difficult downstairs layout. For example, by moving the sleeping
quarters of your bungalow upstairs into the new loft rooms, you could knock the
existing kitchen or dining room into the old bedrooms downstairs, and create a
spectacular family kitchen.
Similarly,
if you need a home office, or even a separate dining room, you may find that the
lack of rooms within a bungalow doesn’t allow for this. By moving the bedrooms
up into the loft conversion, you can repurpose one of the old bedrooms as a
home study or a formal dining room.
Make the Most of Views
Bungalows
can often be found on substantial plots. If this is the case with your
bungalow, and you have a beautiful garden to look out upon – or indeed, a view
beyond the garden if you back onto the likes of fields – then converting the
loft will really make the most of this outlook.
Instantly
you’ll gain height which will give you a vantage point from which you can
survey your kingdom (or garden!).
Enhance
this further with dormer windows, which can also give a home a chocolate box
cottage feel, and think about adding either floor to ceiling glass or a
Juliette balcony. That way, you’ll be able to throw open the windows on a
summer’s day, and really make the most of the views.
Gain Additional Family Space
Once
the preserve of the elderly, bungalows now make fantastic family homes, mostly
because by converting the loft space, a homeowner can gain such a huge amount
of living area.
If
you’ve got children, it may be that you simply want to create a master suite in
the new loft rooms, and who could blame you? A stunning master bedroom with en
suite bathroom and perhaps even a dressing room space can be your grown up
retreat away from the kids.
Similarly,
you could use the space as a large playroom, or perhaps create two bedrooms to
house the children. As the rooms created will practically double the size of
your bungalow, you can really use the loft conversion to suit your growing
family’s needs!
Whatever
you choose to use your bungalow loft conversion for, gather ideas from Bespoke
Lofts. We are experts in bungalow loft conversions and can advise you not only
of the best way to make the most of your new space, but also ways to optimise
the layout of the existing rooms to give you the home you’ve always dreamt
about.