Second floor or Mezzanine

As I mentioned before in Casa Antigüeña: The Attic, the building codes in La Antigua Guatemala prohibit new construction of two-story houses (wink, wink). They say nothing of really high ceilings in single story homes. So what would you call this space, single story with really high ceiling, a mezzanine, an attic or simply a … Read more

Casa Antigüeña: The Attic

Finally, we reached the loft in the second floor… oops, I meant the attic. Remember the building codes in La Antigua Guatemala prohibit new construction of two-story houses (wink, wink). They say nothing of really high ceilings in single story homes. 😉 Anyway, you can see how the attic-turned-loft can be used for a guest … Read more