Another peek into our home today and we’re up on the second floor in the loft space. Two weeks ago I shared the backstairs and upstairs hallway space and that leads us to the front stairs and loft space.
To be honest this makeover really only needed paint and a new light fixture. Unfortunately I don’t have a before picture of the light but it was straight from 1984 with smoky glass and actually came down shortly after we moved in 18 months ago because I couldn’t live with it.
Today the space is bright and fresh and clearly the highlight here are those exposed wood beams which are about 275 years old. (Our house was built around 1740.) I painted the walls Benjamin Moore simply white and the trim is London Fog.
That one horizontal beam makes the perfect ledge for books. I used the kids diy book ends from Emma’s build it birthday party here to hold up the books.
A view from above looking down the front stairs. More white paint here on the walls going down but the original stairs have never been painted (except that first black step) and they are steep and slippery but oh so fun.
You can see the post and beam construction with one of the original wood pegs still in place above. I also unveiled more pegs in the dining room ceiling when I exposed the beams last Spring.
I hung a diy chalkboard from another birthday party on the other wall.
The hanging light fixture was a spur of the moment inexpensive purchase when we first moved in solely to replace a really hideous one but now I love how the clear glass doesn’t block your view of the beams.
Looking back towards the main hallway (the girls bedroom is the open door on the left) you can see the cubby toy storage and now I’m thinking I should get to painting that chimney white too!
Thanks for checking out the loft space. My kids absolutely adore this little hideout, it’s one of those nooks and crannies we really treasure.
Oh my goodness, I just LOVE your house. Those beams though!!! Can I come visit?
Your kids are going to have so many fun memories growing up in that house! Not many Americans can say they grew up in a house that old. Love it!
just discovered your blog and You are one rad and amazing person. So inspiring! Professional diyer i dare to say!
beautiful! i am drooling over those wood beams.
This is the most rad space. I love the white walls against the wood beams. And those stairs are just too cool.