The idea of creating Loft style (loft English - attic) can hardly be called new - it was born as a result of the use of abandoned manufactories for housing and work premises in the forties of the last century in the factory district of Manhattan in New York. At the same time, part of industrial elements - pipes, raw brick or painted walls were left untouched in order to create an unusual interior. Over time, such interior decoration impressed creative people so much that it became incredibly fashionable to recreate an "industrial" atmosphere in ordinary city apartments and country houses.
This style is certainly perfect for turning a warehouse into a spacious open-plan apartment, but, with a sensible approach, a loft could work well in a compact country house.
The starting point for a future Loft style interior is a combination modern texture, such as glass and steel, with available or salvaged materials - restored floorboards and a bare brick wall. Of course, not everyone has access to a truly open floor plan, but letting the main elements of a loft in almost any home is incredibly easy.
An ideal room for creating a Loft style interior should be large, with almost no partitions, with brickwork on walls and boards on the floor, with huge, preferably low sill, windows. However, if you don’t have these original conditions, and still prefer minimalism, love order, choose clear furniture and laconic household appliances, then you should try to recreate Loft in your home.
The key principles of designing premises are the creation of "industrial" atmosphere, the use of an open plan, a combination of old (or artificially aged) and new materials, samples or elements of ancient mechanisms and cutting-edge technology. Glass partitions and steel tiles side by side with simple plank or stone floors, textured copper pipes with antique-styled radiators, brickwork with shiny stainless-steel panels, antique cast-iron slabs on the floor with light-colored plywood furniture structures.
The main advantage of this style is its flexibility: Loft does not divide room into more rooms, only zones the space with the help of color and texture, that can be combined and flow into one another in a very different order, depending on the lifestyle of the owners. For example, double-sided shelving, glass block partitions can serve as a division into zones, especially for separating the territory of a kitchen or bathroom. Kitchen area can be defined by large-sized floor tiles, bringing in some industrial chic. An excellent addition would be a table on wheels and a retro-style refrigerator.
Wall color depends on the aesthetic preferences of the owners. It can be dazzling white, against which the old brickwork looks effective, and furniture acquires a special graphic quality. The use of catchy colored walls is also possible, for example, in an open kitchen.
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The amount of furniture is kept to a minimum, as if it is absorbed by a loft’s large space. It allows you to use furniture of predominantly bright colors and unusual shapes. These can be cubic chests of drawers, chairs resembling flowers, or stools with unusual concave backs.
Floor vases, soft poufs and various trinkets will help recreating the general atmosphere of this style. Fashionable materials, that are seemingly incompatible at first glance, like natural with plastic and stainless steel, are widely used. Graffiti-style painting, all kinds of signs, signs, and even road signs are popular décor items. Both ancient and modern frames are possible, but they are usually no hanged, rather put against the wall.
