Attic Conversion with Kitchenette and Bathroom — Central Blvd, Wilmington
This home had a full walk-up attic doing nothing but storing dust — raw rafters, a brick chimney, and ductwork across the floor. We transformed it into a finished bonus suite: smooth vaulted ceilings with recessed lighting, finished rustic wood floors, built right up against the exposed brick chimney we kept as the centerpiece. A sliding barn door, new closet, full bathroom with walk-in shower, and a kitchenette with bar seating round it out — an entire extra living space without adding a single square foot to the footprint.
Before — raw attic with exposed rafters, brick chimney, and ductwork
After — finished hallway with sliding barn door and rustic wood floors
Before — unfinished attic with insulated ductwork snaking across the floor
After — kitchenette and seating built beside the original exposed brick chimney
Before — bare attic gable with a single window and open rafters
After — kitchenette with bar seating and new window trim under the eave
Before — dark, uninhabitable attic space before the build-out
After — the finished bonus room with recessed lighting and smooth vaulted ceilings
After — new closet and door trim in the finished attic living space
After — attic living area with refinished floors and window nook
After — bar-height table and island anchoring the entertaining space
After - barn door detail against the rustic wood floors
After — new full bathroom with vanity and framed mirror
After — attic bathroom with walk-in shower and modern fixtures