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I'm not an engineer or an architect - but it seems like putting a gas stove in an attic of a wood framed house would be a fire hazard.

Well at least the gas stove isn't on the angled wall. Not sure how it would work, but the safest position would have been for it to be incorporated into the island. Still, electric would have been a much more safe (and sane) choice in an attic.

I wouldn't call that tiny desk a home office though - there's no room to set up a computer bigger than a laptop. Other than that, it's nice though it seems small and cramped.

erm ... there are many attic flats in Europe, and many of them have gas stoves. doesn't seem to be a problem.

this is a beautiful space. very well done, lovely details.

I like how bright and airy it looks. I like the tiny desk. I need a little more space than that for my printer and other equipment, but I'm attracted to the simplicity of this one.

I'd rent this place in an instant! Really nice compact use of space. The skylights are critical, though -- it would be depressing without them.

Does anyone know of loft/attic renovation companies like this that are in the US? I'm in Chicago and am having a tough time finding a company that specializes in this type of work. Although, there seem to be lots of these companies in the UK.

I'm actually curious to see a floor plan, just to see how these spaces are integrated. Unless they stood in the middle of the room and took a picture in each each of the cardinal directions...

I agree - seeing the floorplan for this would be great.

I have never, ever heard anyone think gas stoves in a wood house was a bad idea. Seriously, do you think no one besides brick apartment buildings has gas? :P

Heck, where I grew up most wooden homes had fireplaces, which is a good step more "dangerous" than a gas stove.

In Cleveland Heights, Ohio where I grew up, there are lots of attic apartments in 3 story wooden homes and they've been around for decades. They have safety precautions as per law such as fire stairs in addition to the main stairs, vent hoods, etc.

I've been in a bunch of them and they don't seem to be any more of a fire hazard than anything else.

Ditto for all the attic apartments I've been in, in Paris and other parts of Europe.

The only hazards to attic apartments seems to be for people with bad knees (all that stair walking with groceries, etc) and for tall people since they are more at risk for bumping their heads. In my case, sometimes being 5'4" has its benefits.

Benefits for being short around here too!:D

It's normal for someone used to "normal" dimension to feel an attic cramped or tiny. I do live in one and I wish I could have more windows like we see in this pictures.

Space is a luxury, here in Europe it's quite critical so I would without looking back give a 10 to this one:D

Gas stoves seem bad in older homes since it's a bigger risk of the place catching on fire or springing a gas leak.

I wouldn't like a gas stove in any kind of attic apartment - you really shouldn't have one in an apartment at all since there are a lot of people who would get harmed if a fire took place.

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I'm trying to borrow this design for a loft that I want to build... so confused because there appears to be two bedrooms. can anyone give me a hand? I'd be happy to share the layout if i can figure it out!