THE BEDROOM UNDER THE ROOF.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17861, 6 September 1923, Page 5

THE BEDROOM UNDER THE ROOF.

HOW MAKE THE MOST OF AN ATTIC. jDespito its disadvantages, t-ho attic room generally possesses a bright and cheery atmosphere, owing to its high position at the top of the house. It i 3 truo that one would not, perhaps, choose such a room in preference to the ordinary type, which has upright walls and a ceiling which is not too low, but it presents certain possibilities in the way of decoration which are frequently not appreciated. Decorating the Beams. In some cases the beams of the sloping walls are left exposed to the room, and these can be made a very effective feature in the decoration. If they have not been coated over with paint they will in all probability .be very dark in colour and will show in fine contrast with the walls, which are distempered in a light biscuit shade. A very harmonious covering for the floor is straw m atting s and will be in perfect keeping -with the scheme, while the ceiling would look well if treated with cream distemper. _ . . , The fireplace is treated in an original manner; the distemper is continued over the shelf, and a series of flat battens about two inches wide ars nailed up to resemble a framework; an oil painting in a gilt frame is hung in the 'middle. The Wardrobe Substitute. To the right of the fireplace is an. effective substitute for a wardrobe; its construction entails a minimum amount of work, as the slope of the w all forms the hanging space. A strip of cornice moulding is fixed at the top, behind which the rod for the curtain is screwed, a piece of thm wood being erected at the open end to form a side. The hooka, for hanging are screwed ta a batten, and this is then secured to the wall sufficiently low down to admit nf easy access. The bed. is placed opposite to the window, is concealed by a scree n fixed at the head, in front of which stands the wash-stand. Any water splashed from the basin will, be caught on the screen covering, which can be or Goi - ernmeni watereroof fabric.