The loft style began to emerge in the 60s of the last century, Andy Warhol became its founder . Since then, this style began to spread rapidly, to this day, many give it their preference. Translated into Russian, a loft means an attic, this word refers to premises that have been converted from public halls of various enterprises into living rooms.
The loft style is characterized by an open
plan, the rooms should be spacious and bright, this is due to the proper arrangement of furniture. Properly selected texture of the floor and walls can add room to the room. A particular difference of this style is the presence of various elements of a long forgotten past and present. Ceiling beams,
brickwork, stairs and cast-iron columns may be present. To create a loft style in an apartment, experienced designers usually use glass and steel as the basis. In old rooms, it is necessary to use cast iron and wood as the main material.
The main principle in this style is to correctly combine the old and the new.
The color scheme varies from monochrome to bright and colorful. In the first case, interior designers offer a black and white palette: light walls, chessboard floor tiles, black and white photographs. If the customer chooses bright colors, the designer can offer the following design: multi-colored walls and accessories in the spirit of pop art. Using color in open space, functional areas are highlighted.
Today, the
loft style
in the interior is designed so that at the entrance to the room all the apartments were visible. The room begins with a kitchen, mostly always a bar counter. Zones are separated using the texture and color of the walls. Loft-style apartments cannot be partitioned or split up; portable partitions or double-sided shelving can be used. Often glass blocks serve as windows.
In the loft style, a minimum of furniture is used, it is always ultra-modern and stylish. Armchairs are selected spacious, but huge sofas consist of parts that are easily transformed. Smooth tables, amazingly shaped carpets, gigantic plasma sizes are integral attributes of this style. Windows in the loft style are prone to clarity and austerity of forms. They are mainly decorated with roller blinds or blinds made of wooden planks.
If you dream of a loft style and are still content with wallpaper on the wall, then you should get rid of them first. If at least one of the walls turns out to be brick, then you can assume that you are unheard of luck. The wall needs to be cleaned of everything and brought to its original form. If there is no such wall, then you can imitate it. In the store you need to purchase a facing brick and lay out artificial masonry from it. One such wall will be quite enough. She will play the role of the main emphasis. To emphasize it, the adjacent wall can be made perfectly flat.
No less impressive than brickwork, a concrete wall will look. It is best to paint it gray. Bright colors are not prohibited, but then you will have to choose furniture with colder shades. You should forget about rugs, laminate and rugs and replace them with old, thick wooden boards. If the bare floor does not please you, then you can buy a rug in an
urban style, for example, in the form of a “pedestrian zebra”.
Quite often, the loft style is used to transform an office space into a residential one, but with a skillful approach, it can be used in modern apartments and in modest country houses.