The use of style concepts to create coziness and comfort in the house became popular several decades ago. The style of the shabby walls is also known as the loft, has a lot of fans around the world. It combines simplicity and space, light and natural materials with a minimal amount of decorative elements.
Style features
The concept was born in half-abandoned industrial buildings, where there was a lot of space, but few living conditions. First, the ragged walls began to appear in cafes and bars, then the localization expanded and such design elements appeared already in restaurants and more expensive establishments.
Later, the style received its recognition among the interior design options. Now it is one of the most popular and fashionable areas in surface treatment. The idea is simplicity and minimal repair costs. But in fact, creating such a wall is time-consuming, because you need to not only peel off the coating beautifully, but also clean the bricks or apply gypsum as naturally as possible.
The idea is often used by creative people to turn a room into a place for an exhibition. This is a unique opportunity to prove yourself and equip a room with a modern style. Shabby walls will help to add originality and non-standard even to the usual style.
Conceptual ideas
At the heart of the style is not only a hint of individuality, but also a combination with fashionable furniture and the latest technology. Often, designers combine a loft with a hi-tech, thus creating new ideas and increasing the level of creativity.
Shabby walls, protruding pipes, a lot of metal and elements of stone or brick, always a lot of light and large windows are the main features of the concept. Style is not combined with decorative details, and gray monotonous gamma prevails here. This is a neutral calming shade against which any color will look stylish and advantageous.
As for the implementation plan, implementing the style is pretty simple. It does not require a lot of finishing materials or the cost of buying expensive tools. The only condition is that the room should be large. After all, space and light are the basis of the loft style.
Surface options
The texture of a ragged wall can be recreated by various methods, it all depends on what condition the surface is in and what finishing materials it was processed.
For a brick wall, it is enough to remove the finish from the surface and clean the bricks well so that the material is clearly visible. After that, remove excess dust and dirt and apply several layers of varnish to the surface to make the material more bright and noticeable.
The brick wall does not need additional processing, the material is resistant to temperature extremes and is not afraid of humidity. You can experiment with such a coating in any room.
If the walls are made of concrete, then you can simply level them with plaster, but do not paint. The more stains and transitions of different shades of gray on the surface will be, the better for the style itself. The main thing is that the walls are as straight as possible and without cracks, because gypsum can begin to crumble over time.
Masters advise to grind the surface or wipe with sandpaper to compact it and remove all irregularities. If you wish, you can recreate the texture using finishing materials, but this is a decorative option, which will be financially expensive.
Design is not for everyone
The style of battered walls may not be suitable for everyone, because there are no modern materials for decoration and expensive elements. But even so, the concept has its fans. It:
- Creative people for whom the standard “box” is unattractive in terms of housing. Also in this room you can make exhibitions or collect others for performances.
- Disabled people. The style is quite simple to implement and affordable for a small budget. Practicality and beautiful appearance are not affected.
- People who like free layout. For a studio apartment, a better option in terms of design than a loft, simply can not be found.
- The youth.
Design is popular not only in Russia, but also abroad. In each country you can find striking examples of the design of an apartment or house in a similar style. This is a beautiful combination of simplicity, quality and modern design.
Style creation
In the first place is the finish. It is selected depending on which material the surface is made of. Photos of battered walls may not always coincide with reality. Therefore, before experimenting, we must take this into account. The ceiling in the room should be white, and it is advisable to choose wooden masonry for the floor.
In second place to create comfort - furniture. It should be comfortable and practical, preferably huge, because the space of the room is large. Although stylists do not limit this item. As for the decor, for this purpose, paintings with abstraction, graffiti or posters are used.