Originating in the 40s of the last century in America, this style gained popularity in New York in the 60's, and in our latitudes has firmly established itself recently. The reason for the emergence of the loft style, which has become so popular today, oddly enough, has been a banal economy, namely, the use of inexpensive attic rooms, which accommodated residential or office space. And if in those postwar times the interior in the style of the loft was necessitated( production buildings were taken out of the city, and the vacant squares were given up for residential apartments), nowadays the loft style is simply a fashionable direction in the design of living space. Let's find out what are its characteristics and how to apply this style in your home?
This interior with a minimum of finishes and most ordinary furniture will appeal to those who prefer a concise and simple. The original loft style in the interior will seamlessly fit into the so-called studio apartments with free planning and large windows from floor to ceiling."More space and less decor" - under this slogan this style moves to the masses and it is these features that characterize the house in loft style. But if your apartment is modest in size and all the rooms are separated from each other by stationary partitions, then this is not an excuse to be upset, even such a living space can be decorated in the fashionable loft direction.
Loft style apartment
Loft style apartment photo
Basic features of loft style in interior
Walls of
Let's start our original review from the walls. No wallpaper and, moreover, decorative finishing here should not be."Naked" walls with a visible brickwork without plaster - this is all you need. If the walls of your apartment are not made of bricks, but of other building materials, then you need to take care of and imitate the masonry on at least one wall. It can be painted white, and you can leave it as it is. Still sometimes painted white brick artificially grow old, paying tribute to olden times. Other walls can be covered with coarse plaster or simply painted with a paint of calm shades. There is a law here - the simpler the finish, the closer the interior approaches to the style called loft.
Interior in loft style photo
Windows
Large and wide windows without curtains - another nuance that is worth paying attention to, creating an interior of the apartment in loft style. If the windows in your house are small, take care that as much natural light as possible penetrates into the room. Curtains and curtains do not need to drape windows.
Style loft in the interior photo
Design in the loft style
Furniture
Agree, against the backdrop of a spacious room, small furniture will not look very appropriate, so the preference should be given to the dimensional objects that combine both functionality and comfort. Wide armchairs, spacious sofas, large tables - these are the components that must be present in the interior. Initially, furniture in the apartment of this style was used for zoning rooms - it was the large sofas that fenced the living room from the kitchen, the racking modules on the wheels( another characteristic feature of this style) separated the dining area from the rest area, high cabinets led the border of the hall and bedrooms. You can use the same principle for furniture placement. Suitable and the usual layout of furniture "under the walls", the main thing is not to use decorative trim, thread , painting on cabinets. Everything should be very simple and concise, but the style of the loft does not accept old furniture, and new-fashioned armchairs and sofas perfectly coexist with the lack of decoration on the walls and ceiling.
Interior of living room in loft style
Floor
The best option will be a wooden floor, previously uncaptured and varnished, but also a more modern version of the coating - a laminate that mimics boards. In the recreation area, it is allowed to put a carpet, which is not forbidden by the canons of style - it's still a living room and it should be cozy here. In the color scheme of the floor is better to give preference to the natural color of the tree, but only this color should not be limited, you can choose and grayish hues, and even white.
Interior of the apartment in loft style
Technique
Interior design in loft style is original enough and unique, because it combines all the old or artificially aged and super modern. For example, the abundance of glass shelves and partitions perfectly coexists with old wooden floors, and an ultramodern plasma TV and stylish audio equipment looks good on the wall with brickwork.
Modern interior in loft style Photo
How to decorate room in loft style
Living room
Ideal option for this style will be a spacious apartment with an open plan, or better still a two-storey apartment with a staircase to the second floor. If you have an ordinary small apartment with modestly sized rooms, it can also be used, just do not clutter up the furniture, do not close the windows with heavy curtains and do not use a lot of decor.
Walls can be decorated with panels with imitation of masonry or concrete slabs. Also, the living room in loft style, made in white, looks beautiful and fresh. Here everything is light: walls, floor, ceiling, only a few catchy accents in the form of a bright sofa or picturesque paintings on the walls are wedged into this idyll. If you decide to follow these steps, then remember that the walls, the floor and the ceiling must have different shades, otherwise everything will merge into one heap and the effect of the box will be obtained. For example, for registration you can use grayish walls, beige floor and white ceiling. You can also play in contrast: white walls, black floors and ivory furniture. Do not forget to "season" such an interior with modern video and audio equipment, an electric fireplace and high-tech lamps.
Style loft in the interior photo
Interior in the loft style photo
It would also be nice to put a staircase leading to the second floor in the living room, even if it's just a props, and the staircase is actually a decorative element, and the role of the "second floor"will perform a construction of glass, suspended on chains.
Design living room in loft style photo
Bedroom area
Bedroom is almost the only place that is separated in an apartment with an open plan. And it does not have to be a blank wall with a door, enough light opaque partitions to close the sleeper from prying eyes.
The loft-style bedroom is decorated in calm colors, but nobody canceled the brickwork at the head of the bed. If you think the bricks are too rough, you can simply plaster the walls and paint with white paint. A modern bed, small bedside tables, a spacious closet - perhaps this is all that needs to be placed on this space. In any case, if you want to add another armchair or coffee table, look, they will not clutter up space.
Interior of bedroom in loft style
Design of bedroom in loft style
Kitchen
In the loft-style kitchen there is peace and order, here everything is in place. Light walls and a kitchen set are mixed with modern technology and new-fashioned plumbing. In this kitchen organically looks supermodern joystick mixers and steel sinks. A kitchen apron can be equipped not only with "brick" tiles, but also with shiny steel or glass panels.
Kitchen in loft style photo
Kitchen in loft style photo
Kitchen design in loft style
Bathroom
Bathroom in the loft style can have not only a white color scheme, the black-and-white bathroom or black at all fits organically into this style. Here, an abundance of glass elements( partitions, shelves, screens on the bathtub) and chrome parts( shiny bathroom faucets, furniture legs, towel warmer, handles on the bathtub) is welcomed.
Bathroom in loft style
Interior of bathroom in loft style
Loft style bathroom photo
If you try to designate an interior in loft style in two phrases, then it will be "space" and "conditional boundaries of space".These two principles formed the basis of the urban style with elements of high technology.
