Loft style - what is it, its features and tips for creating

Tags:Living room and bedroom, Interior Design, Kitchen

Modern interior designers use different styles in their works: classic, country, rococo and modern. Recently the loft style was born - what is it? A combination of modernity and factory setting, this trend appeared at the turn of the 19th - 20th century. Let's consider in more detail the features of the interior in this style, how to create it and what materials are better to use, as well as evaluate the photos of the best loft studios or apartments.

Loft-style space

The content of the article

1 A bit of history: a loft - what is it
2 Features of the loft style in the interior of country houses with photos
3 How to create a loft style in the interior of an apartment: photos and recommendations
4 Some tips
5 Video: how to create a loft style in the interior

A bit of history: a loft - what is it

The origin of the loft style fell on the crisis of factories in America (1940), when many entrepreneurs left the center and moved to the outskirts of cities, as they could no longer pay for warehouse space. The space that had been left was gradually filled with creative bohemia, transforming plain brick walls into open exhibitions of works.

Perfect match with brick walls

Answering the question, loft - what is it, let us turn to the translation of the word. From English it will mean attic, second floor or attic. The name itself implies high ceilings, the absence of partitions and the maximum of a free whole room.

Large space

Moving into premises for living, the space retained its primordiality: pipes and brick walls remained before our eyes, which were not accepted to be masked with finishing materials.

Even the bedroom can be transformed

By the end of the 19th century, the loft style became incredibly widespread. Now he could be found not only in the apartments of artists, but also at the financiers or lawyers.

Descendant of the loft - grunge

The descendants of the loft were industrial and grunge, and the loft created excellent options for inexpensive interiors. Today this style belongs to the elite and is more often used in the conversion of factory premises for expensive housing.However, it is quite acceptable and easy to use its features in apartments, country houses or separate rooms if you choose the right materials and combine them into one compositional idea.

Features of the loft style in the interior of country houses with photos

This style has distinctive features:

More free space, it is better to combine all areas (kitchen, living room, dining room).
It is desirable to emphasize high ceilings with beams.
It is applicable to use blinds or almost transparent curtains for windows. Lots of natural light.

Window openings

The presence of industrial elements (bare pipes, reinforced concrete structures, etc.).
The use of specific materials - brick, untreated wood and others, which are inherent in warehouse and factory premises.
Combine new technique and old untreated surfaces.

To create a loft-style interior, you should adhere to these features. Here are some examples of interior design (loft) with a photo:

Option for the kitchen

Or arrange a meal place a little differently

The living room can be transformed beyond recognition

Make the most of what you have

The style is ideal for offices that are located under a roof

The second version of the office space

How to create a loft style in the interior of an apartment: photos and recommendations

Having dealt with the concept of a loft, and what it is on the example of the interior of country houses, we turn to the pressing question of how to create such a style in an apartment.

In a small space, you can create a "factory" style

First, let's clarify who the loft-style design idea suits:

The style "factory" and modern can be found among creative people. The atmosphere of ease and lightness helps to work productively and relax. Artists, sculptors and photographers often use the loft in the design of workshops and apartments.
A combination of raw space and technology is common among young people. However, for families with children, this style is hardly suitable.
If there is not much money, then such a trend in design will be a good solution for creating coziness and comfort. You will save at least on finishing walls and ceilings.
When buying a studio apartment, a loft is one of the best decisions. There is no need to create additional partitions or expensive suspended ceilings, the available space and its features are taken as a basis.

Of course, there are no exact restrictions for styles in the interior, so you can implement a loft in an apartment. Here are some examples of loft-style apartments with photos:

Minimum space, but a great option for implementing the style

You can do it like this

The walls are decorated not only with objects, but also with drawings.

Pictures complement

Original chandelier and maximum light

Improvisation under a brick wall

How to make repairs

To make a loft-style room or an entire apartment, no special repairs are required. White will be the priority, so whitewash or paint the ceilings, you can also use tension structures. This solution allows you to visually increase the space of the room.

The bedroom will be trendy and cozy

An expert's point of view

Yaroslava Galayko

Lead Designer and Head of Ecologica Interiors Studio

“If you bought a property in a brick house, then there will be no questions about wall decoration. Otherwise, it is necessary to simulate the masonry. All other surfaces can also be painted white or plaster in a large layer. "

Kitchen

For flooring, the best option would be wood or laminate, but you need to loop it, or choose an option that is made for a natural light-colored material.

Living room

For zoning the space, it is enough to use furniture or glass structures, as well as paint, highlighting a certain area with color.

Choosing furniture

The advantage of the loft style is the ability to combine the incongruous.A modern side table will look good next to an antique sofa or armchair. The inherited wardrobe or chest of drawers will fit into the interior of the room. A catalog of loft-style furniture can be found on the website of our partner Noreedge.

A large amount of steel and glass will look good in the kitchen. The style borrowed such nuances from Hi-tech. If you combine stylish dishes and sloppy plaster, others will appreciate it.

Brick covered with paint and a glossy countertop is one example of the style

Pay special attention to lighting. There should be a lot of it, preferably large windows and natural light. Various chandeliers and lamps. Do not forget about the availability of modern technology. Large speakers add style to the room.

What to look for especially

No curtains, the maximum is tulle, it is better to use blinds. The more light the better.

As much light as possible in any room

The most non-standard techniques are the best solution. Graffiti on the walls or road signs, advertising posters, or a swing chair in the middle. All this will perfectly emphasize the interior in the loft style. Add elements of antiquity or sculpture.

Supply unusual furniture

A huge chandelier of an unusual shape or floor vases with different prints - all this suits. The more you show your imagination, the better, do not forget about free space and that the feeling of lightness and ease should remain.

Some tips

It is not difficult to create a loft style in a house or apartment, especially if there are already any necessary elements (open communications or brick walls). Do not overdo it with filling the apartment, the lightness and the feeling of a large space should remain.

And don't forget: even a small apartment can be transformed

Imagine or use samples of the best apartments, and if you do not dare to create yourself, you can always turn to professionals and entrust the property to interior designers.

We offer you to watch a video on the features of this direction in design.