Residential: Long-Term Rental Property

Opera Loft Bedroom

This 775-square-foot loft sits inside a historic concert hall built in 1886, featuring 12-foot arched windows, an open kitchen, a lofted bedroom, 1-bath, and a private second room with walls that stopped short of the ceiling.

As the designer and builder, I created a sound-dampened wall-paneling system to fully enclose the second room for privacy and added a small loft to increase usable square footage. The new layout provided office space, closet and storage areas, and a sleeping loft—essentially a tiny apartment within an apartment. Despite the modest footprint, the finished room feels open and efficient, and it rented within a day at 65% above the previous rate.

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WHAT I DID

Interior Design
Construction
Sourcing & Styling
Photography

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The finished space… TK TK TK

Planning & Specs

FLOOR PLAN

Working with a small footprint, I worked to create a room that had all the necessities, but still felt spacious. The main focus was on building some custom furniture pieces that were proportional to the space, such as the long desk that doubles as a nightstand, a bed frame that was high enough for storage, as well as the custom closet space.

Constraints:

Limited budget
Small Space w/14ft Ceilings
Pipes – common occurrence in industrial spaces, takes a little planning to ensure they're not intrusive.

Goals:

Help reduce noise by sound-dampening walls toward ceiling
Build a lofted sleeping space
Increase storage space

Building & Construction Progress

BEDROOM: BEFORE

This bedroom felt dingy and unfinished. Drywall was hung poorly, paint was flaking, spray foam was used everywhere, and there was only plywood subfloors. This room felt cramped and small.