THE attic

A soft-spoken cottage core scene with children’s vintage props, scenic wallpaper, and tender light pouring through skylights and dormer windows.

Christmas open for booking below!

open for booking: Christmas in the Attic

A collage of Christmas-themed photos including children looking at a decorated Christmas tree, a small Christmas tree with lights, a girl looking out a rain-streaked window, a wrapped gift box, and a stuffed bunny ornament, with text advertising a vintage Noel event at Brightwood from October 4 to January 4 in the attic.
Christmas tree decorated with wooden and neutral-colored ornaments, with a text overlay about vintage Noel attic holiday decor.
A holiday decor and planning board with a vintage Christmas theme, including a decorated Christmas tree, snowman, girl in a pink dress, girl in a white dress with a party hat, candle centerpiece, and warm neutral colors with red, white, beige, green, and gray.
A sign describing vintage Christmas decor at an attic, including children, holiday announcements, families, couples, and creators/influencers, with a rustic holiday background featuring snow-dusted ornaments hanging from a branch.

THE attic

The studio is split into two small rooms, about 140 square feet and 120 square feet. Tucked into the gabled roofline of this 140-year-old home, The Attic is a cozy, luminous, editorial portrait set. Bathed in natural light from two skylights and dormer windows, we’ve embraced its architectural quirks and transformed them into a vintage, timeless and poetic space.

The design centers sage green walls with traditional millwork, giving the space a sense of order and softness. A handcrafted floral spray with appliqués frames the south dormer and floral chair. Inside the nook, soft window light spills onto a built-in bench, creating an intimate focal point for seated portraits or storybook vignettes. Opposite, we created a custom tree wall sculpture in the other window nook, next to a full scenic wallpaper mural in muted blue-green tones—painted with birds and flowering branches—adds an ethereal, transportive backdrop.

Perfect For
• Children and newborn portraits
• Motherhood and maternity
• Soft editorial or romantic branding
• Family storytelling vignettes
• Bridals, elopements, and styled shoots

Key Features
• Natural daylight from skylights and windows
• Tone-on-tone sage green millwork and walls
• Scenic wallpaper mural with bird & blossom motif
• Built-in dormer bench with floral arch above
• Mix of vintage children’s chairs and soft seating

A small wooden chair in front of a wall with a tree branch and grass design, next to a window with lace curtains letting in natural light.
Cozy living room corner with a floral upholstered armchair draped with a blue knitted blanket, a window with white curtains and floral greenery above, a white pot with plants on the window ledge, a small side table with a lace cloth and flower arrang
A cozy room with floral and bird-patterned wallpaper, a small wooden chair on the left, a vintage black dresser with a teddy bear, a vase with flowers, and colorful blocks on top. A wicker basket with books is on the floor, a blue chair with a teddy
A wicker bassinet filled with various teddy bears and a decorative pillow with yellow and green embroidery, against a plain light-colored wall.
A room with floral wallpaper featuring birds, a small blue chair with a teddy bear, and hanging birdcage decor with flowers near a window.
A cozy attic room with light green paneled walls, two skylights, a small round table with a lace tablecloth and yellow flowers, a wooden chair with a woven backrest and purple-striped cushion, a rustic wooden bench with two floral pillows, a pink rug
A windowsill with a glass jar of lavender, a small vase of white flowers and green foliage, a stack of vintage books, and a lace curtain. The window shows green trees outside.
A corner of a room with light green walls, a wooden chair with a woven back and cushioned seat, a small wooden table with a white lace tablecloth, and decorative birdcages with flowers hanging and resting on the table. A skylight illuminates the scen
A cozy corner with a beige armchair with wooden arms, positioned next to a tall potted ficus plant with dark green leaves against a light beige wall.
A cozy living room corner with a floral armchair draped with a blue knitted blanket, a large window with white curtains, and an assortment of flowers and books on the windowsill.
Sunlight coming through a lace curtain on a window with a decorative wall art of a tall plant or tree with multiple branches and leaves on a pale yellow wall, and a small vase with dried flowers on the window ledge.
A small wooden chair in front of a white wall with a painted tree design, next to a window with sheer lace curtains letting in natural light.
A black dresser topped with alphabet blocks, a teddy bear, a book titled 'Our Little Library,' and a glass jar filled with yellow and white flowers in front of a floral wallpaper with birds.
Interior of a room with a wooden bench with pillows, a vintage chair, and a small table with floral decoration, on a reddish-orange rug and light green walls.
A cozy corner with a small round table covered with a lace tablecloth, decorated with a floral arrangement, next to a vintage wooden chair with a woven rattan backrest and purple-striped cushion. A birdcage-like hanging planter with pink roses and gr
A cozy corner with a floral armchair draped with a blue blanket, surrounded by flowers in vases, a window with white curtains, and a hanging floral arrangement above.
A bright window with white lace curtains and a small jar with plant on the windowsill, with decorative wall accents on either side.
A plush teddy bear with reddish-brown fur and a darker brown nose, reclining on a woven brown basket with a peach-colored blanket draped behind it. The background features a floral wallpaper with birds in a soft, pastel color scheme.
A cozy living space with vintage furniture, a floral armchair with a blue throw, a small round table with a yellow flower arrangement, a wooden bench with pillows, a tall floor lamp, and a framed window with curtains and greenery outside. The room ha
Sunlit corner of a room with a white lace curtain, a small glass vase with flowers on the windowsill, and a decorative tree shadow pattern on the wall next to a window.
A teddy bear sits on a dark surface with a floral and bird-patterned wallpaper in the background. There are yellow and white flowers in glass vases, a small book, and colorful alphabet blocks on the surface.

Lighting

The lighting is best midday, and brightest early afternoon with direct light coming in very bright from the large west skylights and the west facing dormer window, however it is fantastically evenly lit all throughout the day and bright anytime. The southern dormer window and the north wallpaper skylight are shaded in the afternoon and evening. We have shaded skylight screens that greatly reduce the sunlight available to insert, you can find them in the wallpaper closet - we can help install them too!

Usage

You are free to move everything around and arrange the decor!

We have things set in ways we think are cool but go for it! Anything can be moved, just be careful with florals and hangs. You are also welcome to open doors, shoot through windows, be creative! Please just be mindful of the open areas, kitchen, bathroom, etc. If you want some help just ask, don’t be shy!

Decor and Resources:

There is a bathroom downstairs through the Nook unit, and upstairs inside the Gable unit. Please gently ask anyone using the spaces if you can use them.

The Attic includes a Pottery Barn dark rattan bassinet, various trunks, throw blankets, pillows and florals, as well as upholstered chairs, children’s toys and props, and tall trees. Mix and match to your taste!

Color palette chart titled 'The Attic Color Palette' with 8 circles displaying different paint colors: White, Ivory, Light Blush, Caramel Brown, Sage, Olive, Terracotta, and Chestnut.

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