Attic Renovation by 2C Design Studio

Architect Noel Clarke had a neglected attic space in his Somerville, Massachusetts home. He set out to renovate the space in his old Victorian house and now it's a modern, light-filled work space...

Some small space solutions he put to work: a wall of storage is tucked into the open framing of the attic, bare bulbs in simple porcelain sockets keep things from getting fussy, and the stained wood floors are painted with a glossy white paint.

See the rest of Clarke's attic renovation at Metropolis Magazine's Light in the Attic. And see more of his projects at 2C Design Studio

Comments (6)

Gorgeous! I wish I were an architect. How did he create those ceilings?

posted by AprilAries on April 15th 2009 at 12:59pm
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I really like it, but bare CFLs look awful when lit. A blinding, cold blue light is just a switch away...

posted by ChristopherB on April 15th 2009 at 1:38pm
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Nice space, I love the walls. I thought I read recently that some CFLs emit harmful radiation in close quarters.... It's a very 1920s look, early bauhaus exposed lighting fixtures etc.

posted by dn on April 15th 2009 at 1:50pm
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I would love to see what this place looks like from the outside.

posted by Hutch on April 15th 2009 at 6:48pm
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This is beautiful! When I was younger, i always wanted my dad to renovate our attic because our house was so small and the attic only homed a few christmas decorations... this would have been amazing!

posted by Lafferteezy on April 18th 2009 at 3:06pm
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My favorite thing about this is it looks so do-able. Really simple construction elements and common materials. So clean and simple.

posted by maryman on April 18th 2009 at 3:57pm
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