IN recent years a rare issue of the magazine “Ideas for Your Home” does not include an interior designed in the loft style. From this we can conclude that this style meets the needs of metropolitan residents who dream of functional and modern interior.
1. Combination of loft and eco-style
Architect Ksenia Bobrikova. Photo: Evgeniy Kulibaba
In the design of the representative zone, traditional signs of the loft style (undisguised auxiliary structures) are combined with natural warmth. Thus, the wall is decorated with two columns made of logs left after dismantling a hundred-year-old log house, which the author of the project personally sanded and varnished. They are attached to the mortgages on the ceiling with special metal loops. And the space between them fits well with a painting depicting a bullfight, painted specifically for the interior by Sergei Bobrikov, in bright colors, characteristic of pop art. It stands out against the background of muted tones of rather simple but comfortable furniture.
The finishing of one wall imitates brickwork, the second is covered with fine-grained plaster. Lamps on an undisguised auxiliary structure locally illuminate individual areas and emphasize rough textures.
2. “Male” loft
The black brick wall emphasizes the “masculine” character of the interior. Visually softens brutality wall panel with a characteristic natural texture, a fire in the fireplace, a bright yellow pouf and plants (floor-mounted and in hanging pots) that decorate the dining area.
3. Loft aesthetics: brick walls and metal shelving
Architects Mark Safronov, Natalia Sirbu. Photo: Ilya Ivanov, Yuri Afanasyev
The owner of this one is a girl who works in the fashion industry. The loft aesthetics here are set not only by the design of the walls (white brickwork in the partition between the windows) and the floor, but also by the industrial-looking shelving made of wood and metal with characteristic factory elements - brutal metal strips with studs that line the edges of the shelves and the frames of the sections with drawers .
4. Photo wallpaper in the loft interior
Designers Pavel Alekseev, Svetlana Alekseeva. Visualization Pavel Alekseev
In this case, it is noteworthy that a fragment of a brick “passage” wall in the center is placed in a metal frame and under glass, depicting rusty metal and concrete.
5. Two-level loft
Design Bureau Totaste.studio. Visualization: Max Zhukov
Two-level - space to realize the fantasies of the authors on the loft theme. To create the appropriate atmosphere, the walls were partially covered with clinker tiles and finished with concrete-like plaster. But initially they decided to leave the concrete ceiling in its original form. The visual image for creating the second tier was a bridge in San Francisco with thin bent metal railings and a spiral staircase.
6. Raw textures and exposed structures
Project manager Elena Mizotkina, designer and visualizer Elena Danilina
To create a brutal atmosphere in a small living room of 9 m2, intended for young man, the authors used a restrained palette, raw textures and exposed architectural structures. Pay attention to the successful “finds” of the designers - the “sloppy” painted surface of the concrete walls and ceiling, as well as a mezzanine for storage made of perforated metal sheets and corners.
7. Public area
Architect and photographer Alexey Bykov
Loft style public area for young people whose work is related to art. According to the architect, he used only “honest” (without imitations) materials that demonstrate their texture and properties. This warm colors brick, wood, textiles made from natural fibers in furniture upholstery. The author also chose to free the old walls (the apartment is located in a house from the beginning of the 20th century) from layers of previous plaster and leave the authentic brickwork exposed.
8. “Chocolate” loft
Architects-designers Olesya Shlyakhtina, Sergey Vetokhov, visualization by the authors of the project
The wall decoration is made of Dutch brick-like tiles, which emphasizes the color of details made of brass, bronze and black painted metal, and also goes well with the overall “chocolate” palette of the interior. The Spider ceiling lamp from Serge Mouille with its three long rotating and bending “arms” also looks impressive.
9. Loft with concrete wall
Original idea: a brutal wall made of panels imitating a concrete surface with a relief texture and traces of formwork serves as an excellent backdrop for common things (a projector, a skateboard and a snowboard), turning them into a spectacular art object.
10. Rough textures and “soft” accents
Designer Natalya Maksimenko. Photo by Alexey Lukichev
The high concrete ceiling was lightly sanded and coated with clear varnish. Its surface does not press due to the light finishing of the walls and the white “shadow” from the arched window, which visually stretches the space vertically. The rough textures characteristic of the loft style were softened with textile upholstery on the sofa, decorative pillows and a faux fur blanket.
11. Bright furniture in an industrial space
Designer Nina Romanyuk. Visualization by Design Studio Ideas
In the living room in the background brickwork The red sofa, yellow pillows and shelves sounded expressive. An additional detail that emphasizes the industrial character of the interior is a steam-punk style clock with an open mechanism.
12. Synthesis of loft and Scandinavian minimalism
Designer Konstantin Valuykin. Photo: Evgeniy Kulibaba
Illustrates the synthesis of loft (a finish that imitates rough building materials) and Scandinavian minimalism (natural colors, straightforward furniture compositions). The window sill area was interestingly played out, which turned into an open bookcase and, at the same time, a bench where you can sit comfortably for reading.
13. Traditional loft with phytowall
Designer Ksenia Eliseeva. Photo: Vitaly Ivanov
The interior contains traditional loft style features: concrete surfaces, unplastered but painted brick, a ceiling lined with black stripes of bus lights. And the role of the main accent is given to the phytowall, the greenery of which softens the “harsh” aesthetics of the living room. Several round niches were also filled with the same stabilized moss.
14. Combination of the incongruous: concrete ceilings and floral photo wallpaper
Designers: Natalia Tsetsulina, Maria Malyshkina. Photo: Artyom Semyonov
And it can rightfully be called floral. The author's concept is to use mutually exclusive stylistic techniques. Thus, concrete ceilings with exposed electrical wiring coexist peacefully with the “rose garden” on photo wallpaper and decorations reminiscent of garden pergolas, and Ilyich’s open light bulbs are friends with a glamorous crystal chandelier.
15. Unity of opposites in the loft interior
Design and visualization: Oksana Balabukha
Brutal materials (concrete plaster, aged brick tiles) contrast with glossy surfaces (floor, furniture facades). Please note that the designer selected an art object to decorate the space of the concrete column, continuing the theme of the unity of opposites. Yellow “blocks” are responsible for creating a positive mood.
16. Loft with a “stamp of time”
Project manager Irina Goncharova, designers Anatoly Kostenko, Elena Lobatskaya. Photo: Vitaly Nefedov
The living room bears the “imprint of time” inherent in a real loft, and also demonstrates an unusual mix of several styles. For example, a white column will not fit into a loft style, but thanks to its bronze tinting, it organically coexists with pendant lamps and exposed electrical wiring.
17. Natural wood tones and bright color accents
Designers: Ivan Korvegin, Nikolay Miroshnichenko
The color scheme of the interior fully meets the requirements of loft aesthetics. As a base - natural shades of wood, as well as sanguine, ocher and white. And bright colors (blue, blue, red) act as accents. The lack of historical context (old plaster walls and brickwork) is replaced modern materials(brick tiles). The chosen theme is also supported by such an attribute of an industrial premises as open electrical wiring.
18. Loft interior built on contrasting colors
Design and visualization: Alexey Zhukov
In this representative area, the cool color scheme of the furniture contrasts well with the warm shade of the tiles in an aged brick look.
19. Combination of industrial loft style and vintage furniture
Design and visualization: Alexander Savinov
IVD No. 4/2015 This interior organically combines the industrial style of a loft and vintage furniture. The brick walls became a good background for the exhibition of black and white photographs and art objects.
20. Stylish loft in a brick “Stalin” building
Another example: a living room in a brick “Stalin” building, where it was possible to preserve the authentic historical environment. The layout, textures and materials correspond to the spirit of the loft, and every non-standard detail fits organically into the overall composition. The old red brick walls were cleared of layers and restored. Here and there there were gaps in the masonry that had to be filled modern bricks, which differ in color from previous bricks with original marks. The furniture is made from natural materials (or natural upholstery), which have pleasant tactile properties and are pleasing to the eye.
The loft style has been known since the beginning of the twentieth century and has been gaining the interest of interior designers from then to the present day. Its birth was due to the fact that in America at that time there was a tendency to use various industrial premises for residential purposes.
Artists, musicians and other representatives of the creative world often lived in such rooms, which is primarily due to the cheapness of such housing. Since then, many people associate such an interior in houses and apartments with bohemian life, which is why nowadays you can often find modern houses, decorated in loft style.
Style Features
The design of a loft-style house implies the abandonment of walls and partitions - they can be left only where they are needed. Once you get rid of them, you will notice how spacious and sunny the room has become. The effect will be complemented by huge windows, preferably panoramic ones.
The furniture in such a house will be simple, in no way pretentious, and only necessary - the space should not be overloaded. Remember who the style owes its development to: young people engaged in creativity and living on the income from it - where do they get the funds for luxurious furnishings?
So you should only have pieces of furniture that you cannot do without, and appearance they should not be conspicuous.
Such an environment can be called ascetic, and this does not mean that guests will consider you poor or greedy. If you take into account the peculiarities of the style, your home will be more like the abode of an artist than that of an ordinary person on a tight budget.
Find and look at photos of loft-style houses and appreciate the atmosphere that reigns in them: perhaps it is this that creates the desire to create. At a minimum, such spaces exude freedom, which has a beneficial effect on mood and well-being.
For many, it will be an undoubted advantage that the loft does not require keeping everything located on the same territory in the same style.
Different pieces of furniture can belong to the styles of different eras and traditions, and this will be a highlight, not a bad taste. This will appeal to those who, when choosing various interior elements, are forced to rush between maintaining the general mood in the room and those things that they like. This is called eclecticism - a mixture of heterogeneous things.
In such a house, you don’t need to think about choosing wallpaper or the color of paint for the walls - the loft style means that the brick or stonework will be visible. Of course, in modern world This is not suitable for everyone, and from the point of view of heat preservation this is a bad decision.
So you can do an imitation - modern market provides a wide range of materials, the appearance of which will create any illusion, and it is easy to believe in it if you do not look very closely. By the way, there is no need to cover the heating pipes either, but you can be creative in painting them.
Private houses
The modern real estate market does not imply the category of loft houses, but many owners of private houses and cottages want to have housing in this style. Therefore, not being able to buy what they want, they are forced to decorate ordinary buildings themselves.
The interior of a private house is created in the same way as the interior of an apartment. The exterior depends on two factors: either you already have a ready-made building that needs to be given the desired appearance, or you are building a house from scratch. Both allow for the expected result, but in the second case the field for creativity is much wider.
To change the style of the house to a loft, it is enough to use a lot of plastic, steel and glass, black, gray, brown, white colors, decorate the walls ascetically and brutally. The result will be the desired atmosphere, and the house will look quite interesting.
When designing a building from scratch, of course, there are many more possibilities. Here you can reduce the number of partitions, replacing some of the load-bearing walls with columns, and expand window openings up to panoramic views of the entire wall. The ceilings should be made high - this will also add its own zest to the overall look.
Requiring style will save you time and money on finishing - it should be as little as possible. If you are not so comfortable, then you can always find solutions that will help maintain the harmony of the environment and make it functional and of high quality.
Unpainted wood floors will look best. To increase their service life, simply coat them with clear varnish.
The walls, if you are not attracted by the look of brick or stonework, can be plastered or painted, but do not forget about minimalism in the interior - do not try to give them a neat look.
According to the style, they should look like you don't care what they look like, just what they are is enough. This feature has become symbolic: it is believed that for the creative youth who initially chose lofts, the outside does not matter, because the main thing is inside.
How to organize your life?
Initially, the lack of partitions was explained by the fact that various warehouses, workshops, and attics were allocated for housing - that is, premises intended for industrial and public use, and not for living.
Of course, in this case no division into rooms was implied. And the increased popularity of such housing was facilitated by poor people, so they could not afford to independently divide an already not very large room with walls or even simple thin partitions.
Now it has become a highlight of the style, and people deliberately refuse to divide the space into rooms. It was replaced by division into zones.
It is purely visual and consists of color separation. This means that, for example, the sleeping area will be decorated in the same colors and style, work area in others, and the guest room in others. This creates the illusion of a multi-room apartment, but at the same time each “room” looks larger due to the absence of walls.
In general, such a house will have a lot of light, air and space, which can be a particularly good solution for initially small areas. The absence of walls not only visually expands the house, but also allows you to correctly arrange furniture, saving more free space.
Thus, beautiful design at home does not necessarily mean thinking through complex details and elements. The loft style is suitable for those who are attracted by a free, creative atmosphere, and most importantly, it is quite simple to implement and allows for any non-standard solutions.
Photos of loft style houses
In the middle of the last century, the formation of a separate style “Loft” began, which translated means “attic”. It originated in the outbacks of America. Represents a contrast of old and new.
Looking at photos of loft-style houses, you can remember them for a long time, they are so impressive.
Style characteristics
In the modern world, “loft” is a popular style. In ancient times, some representatives of bohemians purchased industrial premises as living quarters. These could be old factories, workshops.
Buildings were creatively decorated and new furniture was brought inside. The result was a fusion of two opposites. An old house and the latest furniture and appliances. It has become a fashionable, new trend that has captured the majority of the creative elite.
Peculiarities
A feature of loft style design is its roughness in combinations of opposing styles. It is clearly expressed and is the main advantage.
It is more common that rooms of this style are two-story. At the same time, the second floor was built specifically inside the first floor on thin structures.
This has been going on for a long time, industrial premises have always had high ceilings, so the height was enough to divide into two floors, which again benefits the loft.
Loft-style rooms have a completely open plan. In such rooms there will in no case be large partitions.
All dividing structures are almost weightless, frame. In general, the division of specific areas of the room in this style occurs more due to color and texture solutions.
Distinctive Features
Large windows, high ceilings. Thanks to this, a considerable amount of natural light enters the room, which is reminiscent of the industrial origins of the style. Window frames can be made in the form of gratings. The room is very high, most often divided into two floors.
Architectural part. Large terraces and balconies are an integral part of the style. Spacious recreation areas are always comfortably furnished. Such zones are present in the style and are one of its main advantages.
Elements. What is hidden in other styles, here, on the contrary, will definitely be shown and become a decoration. This could be ventilation pipes, an old staircase, a large radiator and similar untidy communication items.
Rawness. The interior of a loft-style house often represents a complete or partial absence of finishing of walls, floors or other surfaces.
If there is a partial lack of finishing, this can work perfectly as a zonal division. In the interior you can see an abundance of metal structures.
The interior is usually not complicated. This is a gray, brown range of shades diluted with opposite shades. The presence of rough elements made of metal or wood is part of the style.
Textured walls, floors and other coverings in the room are used. Usually it is either a brick texture, stone or wood.
Industrial style exterior
From the outside the building resembles production premises. Today's specialists create unique projects. The basis is freedom, conciseness, and a mixture of styles.
Country houses in the loft style always maintain clarity geometric shapes. The facade of a house in the loft style is usually strictly rectangular. Sometimes nuances are allowed in the form of slight asymmetry on the side of the building.
Materials. Brick is most often used for construction. This is the most common material. Less commonly you can find houses made of foam blocks and frame mini-houses.
The finishing is done with wooden or metal elements. Their color palette combines only gray and brown shades. Complete absence of gloss, all surfaces are matte.
Roof. The shape of the roof is made in such a way that during the cold season snow does not accumulate on it, but immediately rolls off. Sometimes it is covered copper plates, which contribute to its protection from precipitation. This coating is considered popular because it is effective and easy to apply.
Loft-style house designs are very diverse, but they have no more than two floors. On the ground floor you can observe the presence of columns.
If you want to equip your home in an industrial style, you can do it yourself, or you can contact specialists in this field who will offer a catalog of modern houses in the loft style. Based on this, they will help you decide and choose something special, and make it a reality.
This is a style in which the owner can express himself. Freedom of action, emancipation, the opportunity to be yourself, to arrange not only your home in a very extraordinary way, but also to strengthen your psycho-emotional state.
Photos of loft style houses
Industrial interiors, otherwise known as industrial, are simple, minimalist and present us with a home in an almost raw state. This makes them economical and very spacious. Such rooms are characterized by unplastered walls, it can be simply brick or concrete, visible plumbing elements, open spaces free of dividing walls. The interior of a private house in an industrial style can be very interesting, where we have a large area to realize our fantasies, and many solutions can be partially implemented already at the construction stage. What features characterize a loft and how to implement them in practice - this article is devoted to these issues.
Main features of the loft
The aforementioned raw design didn't come out of nowhere. The interior design of a loft house reminds us of rooms from the era of the Industrial Revolution. The easiest way to create such an atmosphere is in a private country house with a high ceiling and wide-format windows, but it can also be arranged in an apartment or in a more modest house. Just a few interior design tricks will help you solve this problem. The main features of the style are as follows:
- Large open space. It is important to remember one thing: neither furniture nor walls play first fiddle here, but only space. The rooms should be large and open, so to implement this solution in the apartment, you will have to demolish some walls or doorways. It is advisable to provide elements of industrial style in a country house at the construction stage.
- The presence of a raw, harsh finish– these features will be provided by brick, concrete, open pipes and other elements.
- Minimalism– absence of a large number of accessories and decorations, strictness of forms.
- Industrial furniture and decorative elements – all furniture and decorations should be strict, functional, and practical.
Loft style in the interior country house– photo of the living room, kitchen
Country house loft at the stage of construction and finishing
If you want to equip a country house or apartment in the loft style, then it is better to think about it at the construction or finishing stage. Here, first of all, it is necessary to provide for the organization of open space; if possible, it is necessary to get rid of most of the walls and expand the doorways. Thus, a large surface area will be divided only in terms of its intended purpose. This large space will have separate areas for the bedroom, living room, dining room or kitchen.
At this stage you should also pay attention to the floor. A great idea is to choose flooring made of wood. Concrete in its raw form, although very typical for an industrial space, can be very cold for a residential space. As an option, you can finish the floor with tiles that imitate concrete or even iron and install a warm floor under the tiles. This solution will be practical, but it is worth considering that in the summer we will not turn on the heated floor, so the floors are warm time the years will be cold.
What materials are typical?
A fashionable country house should have characteristic finishing materials, for example:
- glass;
- tree;
- metal;
- unplastered brick;
- unfinished concrete walls.
With this type of interior design, you won't have to worry about how to hide the pipes. Moreover, they must be highlighted.
Interior of a house in loft style – photo
Of course, you should always keep safety in mind. All exposed cables must be protected, for example by corrugation. 
Wood and metal are present everywhere here. An iron staircase with strict straight shapes would be a good decoration.
No forged elements with flowers and monograms, only restrained straight shapes. These stairs can also be twisted and spiral in modern design.
Industrial furniture and decorations
The industrial interior is dominated by designer furniture, as well as industrial decorative components, which add uniqueness to the home and create a special climate.
The combination of industrial and natural materials is unusual solution, which, nevertheless, creates a kind of balance inside the house. Spacious sofas and armchairs, upholstered in natural-colored fabrics, perfectly complement the appearance of the living room.
Tasteful outfits and accessories can look like jewelry or theatrical props. You can also take it one step further and use wooden pipes and rods in your interior design.
Furniture that has a long history or that looks worn out will look good here. It emphasizes individuality. Remember also that its size should be as large as possible, since small-sized furniture located in a country house with large rooms, will create the impression of being miniature.
Windows and their design
In most loft interiors in fashion magazines you will see huge, undecorated windows. This option can be afforded in a private country house, surrounded by a garden and hidden from the prying eyes of strangers.
However, we do not always have such an opportunity and often, even in a private house, the windows overlook the street or neighboring houses. If you don’t want your neighbors to see your every move, then you should choose industrial blinds or Roman blinds for window decoration. They will let in a lot of light.
Color palette
In this interior the color finishing materials to some extent dictates the color palette. Despite this, it may be tempting to enter bright accents into a dark and tinted interior, among which all shades of gray predominate. In this house they can be used without fear, since the high windows typical of this style provide ample light. High ceilings, discreet decorations, cool colors and large spaces are hallmarks of industrial design.
A combination of black and white is also typical. This classic combination works well not only in an industrial living room, but also in a kitchen, where you can choose, for example, black tables and countertops and contrast them with white tiles. White painted bricks and pipes painted with white paint will create both a background and stylish decor.
Interesting solution the original ceiling may become. You can simply paint it gray, as in the photo above. A unique atmosphere is guaranteed!
An industrial interior needs colors that can visually enlarge the space, as well as give a feeling of coolness and neutrality - so the best shades are pure white and gray. In order to neatly break them up, you should use additions in shades of turquoise (patina and platinum) or dark red (brick and rust).
Eclecticism
An industrial interior may contain elements from other styles, however, it is important that all the components match each other. Mixing different elements requires intuition. If you are not sure, it is better not to experiment in this direction.
tall plants
Do you want to know how to enrich an industrial interior and make it a little warmer? Instead of scattering little decorations everywhere, opt for one distinct focal point. Tall plants will perform this role perfectly. Natural elements enliven the room, filling it with coziness.
Appearing relatively recently, loft-style design has already become part of modern, stylish interior solutions. Do you want to update your apartment or house in this style, but don’t know how? We will tell you about all the nuances of finishing, decor, textiles. We will also take a detailed look at the example of each room on what exactly should be emphasized. The simplicity of the loft has no limits for any design.
Loft style design for an apartment
The main feature of the style is its versatility. Loft style can be seen both in small one-room apartments and in spacious three-ruble apartments, country houses, studio apartments and even offices.
The loft has become widespread in the field of interior design due to its excellent functionality (minimum furniture and accessories - maximum space). At the same time, the colors in the design directly depend on the direction of the loft style (bohemian, industrial or glamorous).
Among experienced designers it received the definition of industrial-urban interior style, and for good reason. Visually, such an apartment may resemble a basement, wine cellar, attic, or industrial building due to the peculiarities of the finishing.
Huge window openings, walls covered with simple plaster or lined with brick, open communications, beams - all this is a loft-style design for an apartment. In addition to this, there are many other important characteristics that should be adhered to in order for your home to be as similar as possible to a loft apartment:
- Openness of space – a feature of such apartments is the absence interior doors, thanks to this move, the living space visually increases. Certainly, this rule does not apply to the bathroom. It should just be disguised, for example, as brick wall. The same applies to the bedroom.
- Undisguised auxiliary structures (open bookshelves, cabinets, fireplaces, etc.).
- Walls that are the color of brick or rough plaster. To finish surfaces, you can use natural stone, brick, paint or wallpaper with an imitation of a brick wall.
Urban, filled with charm, the loft style is often used in the interior of apartments with a small area and studios. And the interior decoration will directly depend on the area, preferences in colors and materials.
Variety of directions
The world first heard about the loft in the 50s, when the United States and then Europe experienced a terrible crisis. Plants and factories ceased their operations, and empty premises were converted and turned into residential apartments. Translated from English language the word loft means: attic, top floor of a warehouse, attic, etc.
If earlier such apartments really resembled a factory workshop or a carpentry workshop, now loft-style design has improved. Designers use many directions. All of them allow us to emphasize the courage of the owners of a loft-style apartment.
A loft helps to harmoniously combine concrete floors, peeling wooden flooring, somewhat sloppy brick or plastered walls with modern appliances, furniture, and decorative elements. Conventionally, interior designers of our time divide loft into several main areas.
1 – looks like an old factory building, furnished with taste. In such an interior, everything is imbued with creativity: shabby furniture, sometimes as if picked up from a city dump, organically coexists with new design solutions and modern technical filling. Avant-garde paintings, sculptures, and musical instruments, arranged in any form, are selected as decorative elements.
2 – unusual, unconventional for style color scheme. For example, a combination of pastel and spectral, saturated tones (white-lilac, white-brown, etc.). Considerable attention should be paid to the decor of the apartment in the glamorous Loft style, the main highlight of which will be antique mirror surfaces, carpets in the shape of the skin of a killed bear, large house plants, antique chandeliers, floor lamps and other similar elements.
3 – a common style for apartment interiors. It is characterized by a light-colored finish. Furniture must match the design of the industrial premises. These can be metal structures, open ventilation and wiring, furniture of regular geometric shapes.
Loft-style design is ideal for people who value space, natural light and simplicity in the interior. Of course, in some cases, redevelopment may be required to increase the space and remove unnecessary partitions, but adding several elements in the attic loft style will work in almost any apartment.
Wall decoration
The loft style is truly unique. Typical wall decoration is concrete, plaster or brick of various textures and light colors.
It is important that load-bearing walls are massive, as in production and warehouses.
You should not remove absolutely all partitions, because they are useful for zoning, fencing off personal space (bedroom, bathroom, restroom) or creating utility rooms. Such utility rooms will help “unload” the interior.
For zoning apartments they are often used interior partitions made of glass blocks, in the form of shelves under the ceiling or a sliding screen. If we are talking about a small apartment or studio, then you can delimit the space using furniture (bar counter for the kitchen, etc.) or flooring, changing its color, material, texture.
If we talk about painting walls in a loft style, then they should not be too bright and catchy. This will highlight the note of the pristine industrial loft style in the design. Perfect for this:
- plaster;
- water-based paint in pastel colors;
- brick;
- natural or artificial stone;
- concrete;
- decorative brickwork (budgetary and stylish);
- wallpaper imitating brick or stone wall.
Flooring
In production, factory floors, and warehouses, we are used to seeing concrete floors. Of course, concrete perfectly reflects the loft style. Its disadvantage is the impracticality of the coating and the cold emanating from it, which is not at all suitable for a living space.
Other materials that match the design in the loft style will be an excellent replacement for concrete flooring:
- Mosaic concrete.
- Natural wood or laminate imitating plank flooring.
- Parquet board.
- Ceramic tiles, suitable for the bathroom or kitchen.
- Natural, artificial stone, marble.
Carpet runners with discreet patterns or plain ones would also look appropriate.
Tiles imitating concrete - more practical
The loft style often uses combined flooring (tiles and laminate, wood and stone). This helps to diversify the interior and separate any living space to zones.
Ceiling and windows
If your apartment has high ceilings, then you should use already rooted materials for their finishing:
- tree;
- wooden beams;
- large ventilation pipes;
If the ceilings in the apartment are low, then you can limit yourself to plastering or painting the ceiling white or any other light shade.
As for windows, they should be as high and wide as possible. The more natural light that comes into your home, the better! Excellent choice There will be floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto a beautiful landscape, which corresponds to an American loft.
Advice
To increase the amount of sunlight entering your home, you should abandon blackout curtains, limit yourself to sheer curtains, or refrain from using them altogether. You can highlight the design using cotton roller blinds, for example, vertical or horizontal blinds.
Loft style decor
Any loft-style room should not be too overloaded. There is no need to use a lot of bright decorative elements. The following will help highlight your unique design:
Don't use a lot of bright decorative elements
In the last century, the owners of loft-style apartments were mainly writers or artists, so it is better to arrange decorative elements chaotically to create a feeling of creative disorder.
Advice
Use various design objects, this will help highlight the uniqueness of the loft-style interior, unite the zones in the apartment, and add integrity and liveliness to the appearance of the apartment.
What should the lighting be like?
Dividing a loft-style apartment into zones is the main task of any interior designer or owner of such a house. Can be used as a zoning tool lighting fixtures. The more varied they are, the better.
What lighting fixtures should be used in an apartment with a loft design:
1 Massive chandeliers. Gray plaster, cold concrete, untreated brick - a chandelier will help add warmth to such a room and emphasize the loft style. This is a chandelier with a metal frame and a lampshade made of glass elements. It is suitable for lighting a living room, dining room or spacious hall.
2 Pendant lamps– multifunctional and most frequently used lighting devices. Many owners of loft-style apartments use designs with wires and chains, which allows the location to be adjusted.
3 Floor lamps– will add coziness to a loft-style apartment. To illuminate a country house or a spacious apartment, choose large floor lamps with an unusual silhouette and large lampshade. For example, spotlights for stages, railway tracks, studios.
4. Such devices are suitable for small apartments or studio apartments in the loft style. Bright lighting will visually expand the space, add volume to it and focus on zones.
If you often work at a desk or computer desk, and the main lighting is not enough for full work, then you should take care of an additional light source. A simple metal table lamp on a flexible leg can complement the design.
Kitchen
Most often, a little space is allocated for the kitchen in an apartment with a loft-style design, especially when it comes to a studio or one-room apartment. . The decoration of a loft-style kitchen is no different from the rest of the room - wood, brick, etc.
As for furniture, glass products with chrome elements or metal parts would be appropriate. Modern appliances should occupy a central place in the kitchen:
- large refrigerator;
- dishwasher;
- oven;
- microwave;
- coffee machine and other equipment.
There should not be a lot of kitchen furniture. It is better to furnish a kitchen in a loft style in the spirit of minimalism. An exquisite antique table, buffet or set of carved wooden chairs will become a bright note.
Harmonize kitchen space Furniture facades and appliance doors made in the same style or from a similar material will help.
Living room
If you have chosen a loft-style design for your living room, then you should learn how to place accents correctly. The focus should be on windows, furniture and decoration. Window openings should be large; shabby ones will look harmonious in the interior. wooden frames antique
The central position in the living room will be occupied by a sofa made of thick fabric or genuine leather. The area for relaxing and receiving guests can be supplemented with a small coffee table made of wood or glass, poufs, and armchairs.
Advice
To place decorative elements or books, it is better to use racks with open shelves.
Avoid any clutter: place decor on cabinet shelves, hang paintings and photos on the walls.
Bedroom
In any home, the most secluded place is the bedroom, so the loft style allows you to enclose it with walls, veiled doors or opaque sliding partitions. If your apartment has high ceilings, then you can arrange a bedroom on the second floor.
Features of the design and decoration of a loft-style bedroom:
- To paint walls, use plain, light shades. Choosing these colors will make the room brighter and more comfortable.
- To make the bedroom match the style, leave one of the walls untreated.
- A small electric fireplace will help dilute the severity of the urban loft style.
- A mirrored wardrobe or a dressing room with glossy sliding doors, or a large dressing table with a mirror will help to increase the space of the bedroom and add a little light to it.
Don't forget about decor, which adds liveliness to any room. Decorate the bed with beautiful decorative pillows and the floors with large vases of flowers or massive pots of plants. It is impossible for the selected decorative elements to stand out from the general loft style.
Advice
If the bathroom or bathroom is located next to the bedroom, then you can separate it using a glass partition. Different flooring will also help separate the zones, for example, laminate in the bedroom and tiles in the bathroom.
Bathroom
When decorating a bathroom in a loft style, you can resort to various styles, combining eclecticism and hi-tech, bohemian and industrial.
What plumbing fixtures and furniture will look harmonious in the interior of a bathroom with a loft design:
We must not forget about the technical equipment, because the bathroom modern apartment impossible to imagine without washing machine. Regarding the decoration of the walls, then select light-colored tiles like marble or other natural stone. Use tiles or granite for flooring.
Hallway
Often the corridors in apartments in multi-storey buildings are small, so by using light-colored walls and floors you can visually expand the space.
The hallway should be well lit, use LED backlight, floor lamps or a large chandelier with several bulbs. Despite the fact that a loft-style room should be open, it is better to furnish the corridor with a mirrored wardrobe for outerwear or use a hidden niche for storing things and training. A vintage chest of drawers or a large full-length floor mirror would be a harmonious addition.
Studio apartment
The space of studio apartments should be used especially rationally, so the best design solution There will be a loft style, implying minimalism in furniture and decor.
Design of a studio apartment in loft style:
No partitions. In such apartments, the kitchen is often separated from the main room by a bar counter or dining table. Openness will visually expand the space and make the room brighter. The racks look beautiful, smoothly blending into the brickwork of the wall. Thanks to this design move, a unified style is created. A suitable addition to a small table made of glass or metal would be wooden chairs, folding stools or bar stools.
Minimum set of furniture - studio apartments often cannot boast of a large area, so you should refrain from bulky walls and huge sofas. Choose a simple, solid-colored pullout sofa that can be placed against the wall or partition separating the guest room from the kitchen. It would look appropriate to look small coffee table angular shape, bean bag chair, soft pouf.
The hallway should be made in warm colors with imitation brickwork from decorative brick. Limit yourself to simple furniture. A small ottoman for putting on shoes, a modest wooden shoe shelf, a mirrored wardrobe or built-in storage for clothes with a mirror will be quite enough.
If your studio apartment has high ceilings, then you can allocate an upper tier for the bedroom. Select decor for the bedroom and other loft-style rooms based on your preferences. The main thing is that it is not too bright and unnecessary. For textiles in the bedroom, use only a matching bedspread and a small bedside rug.
The means of ascending to the second floor of a loft-style apartment (if there is one) is a comfortable staircase with glass, metal or glossy railings and sides. Try to stick to light colors in its decoration so that they match the decoration of the lower and upper floors.
Of course, the bathroom should be separated from the other part of the loft-style studio apartment.
Advice
Leave one wall untreated to preserve the style, the rest can be finished decorative stone or tiles.
In a small bathroom, you shouldn’t go overboard with the plumbing. A toilet, an unusual washbasin with shiny taps, a white or bronze claw-foot bathtub will be enough to create the effect of antiquity.
Country house in loft style
Decorating the interior of a country house in a loft style is much easier than implementing an eclectic design in a small apartment. big ones, spacious rooms, several floors, the possibility of finishing the facade - an ideal space to convey the atmosphere of an old factory workshop, warehouse or attic.
