Are you reaping the benefits of your attic space? We have all been there before: you climb the attic ladder and peek your head in only to see a vast, dusty room filled with a couple boxes (a completely unused room). Or, maybe your attic is packed with junk and needs to be organized so that you can get rid of clutter and store things properly. In any case, with proper attic cleanup and renovation there are a lot of things you can do with your attic to take advantage of that extra space in your home or even add a third room for you and your family to enjoy, and you can also add a huge return on your home investment by renovating your attic. Below are some suggestions to give you ideas on how to maximize your home’s attic.

1. Add Another Bedroom: 

The most obvious thing you can do with your attic that will improve your home is to convert it into a third bedroom. If the attic is properly insulated and ventilated this should be easy. You may need to add flooring and walls, and you might be able to add windows to bring in natural light and make the room feel more like any other room in your home (with the right adjustments, an attic room will feel like any other room in your home and very often becomes the favorite room because it has great views, is cozy, and has a tower-like secluded feeling from the rest of the house. Turning your attic into a bedroom is a great investment as well because it adds livable space and square footage to your existing home, making it a true bonus room!

2. Make A Family Room:

One great thing about an attic room is it can either bring people closer together as a family room and it can be a place where a kid can be a kid. An attic room can be used to play games so that the noise does not disturb other people living in the house and you could make this room the place where all members of the house enjoy their hobbies like crafts, sewing, music and video games.

3. Create A Home Gym:

Adding a room to your house can also improve your lifestyle, why not take it a step further and make that room a gym? Your new attic room would be a great place to have mats, exercise equipment, and machines to become physically fit! You could even install your own rock climbing gym in your home, or a virtual fitness system through a video game console. If you are a person who avoids the gym because you like to stay home you would no longer have to worry about leaving your house in the cold winter months. You can stay cozy at home and still improve yourself!

4. Upgraded Organized Storage Room: 

Make sure that whatever you turn your attic into, if people are going to be using the room, add a fire escape either with an outdoor staircase or at the very least a fire ladder that you can purchase at a store. You also do not need to do anything complicated like add heating or air conditioning (unless you want to) because there are portable window-based air conditioners and space heaters that will do the trick.