This trend draws inspiration from industrial loft ingenuity and the ... a traditional wooden ladder does just that. "With the high ceilings, we extended storage all the way up to draw the eye ...

Cobwebs are hard to reach, painting requires long ladders and ... opting to have a loft, bedroom or playroom built in the air space where the plans call for a double-height ceiling.

If you've got high ceilings, an overhead loft space ... inch plywood is secured to the top. After a simple ladder is added, access to the loft area is easy and the floor space is opened up.

When your ceilings are high but your square footage ... How will you climb up? Loft beds can have straight or angled ladders, Ms. Fenton said, or stairs with rungs or treads of various depths ...

"Not only does it add a practical element, but, with the high ceilings ... in any tiny home with a loft and ample ceiling height to accommodate a suspended ladder. Unlike traditional staircase ...

Your second step should be to contact an architect and/or a licensed, experienced residential contractor to measure the space to confirm that the ceiling is high enough to allow a habitable loft ...

That said, many homeowners do paint high ceilings and walls successfully and safely. The safest method involves no use of a ladder. Instead, use an extendible pole with screw threads for attaching ...