Interior design ideas: cash in the attic – in pictures

It's easy to see the appeal of Katarina Påhlson's apartment, a warehouse conversion in Shoreditch, east London, to the hippish, youngish rental crowd. Part boho loft, part Swiss chalet, it's a mishmash of antiques and retro. She rents it out for a week, once a month, to fund her fashion label. Photograph: Michael Franke

The rustic yellow kitchen is on the same floor as the open-plan living area – it features a vintage dresser painted coral and outsize flagstone flooring. Photograph: Michael Franke

An open-tread staircase leads to a small second bedroom/office nestled in the eaves. Photograph: Michael Franke

Påhlson works in the attic mezzanine, and puts up overnight guests. Photograph: Michael Franke

The spare bed in the attic doubles as a day bed/sofa when Påhlson is working. Photograph: Michael Franke

Her own bedroom, on the first floor, has a king-size four-poster, found on ebay for £400, dressed with floral bed linen from Ikea. Capacious floor-to-ceiling cupboards, one of which is left empty for visitors’ things, house her clothes, and there’s a small but functional ensuite bathroom. Photograph: Michael Franke

The living area overlooks a small terrace, hung with a hammock. A Chesterfield sofa in plush green velvet is a family hand-me-down; the rug is from Milan Direct. Photograph: Michael Franke