Loft style in modern apartments

Loft style began to emerge in the 60'sthe last century, the founder of it was Andy Warhol. Since then, this style began to spread rapidly, to this day many give it their preference. In the Russian translation loft means an attic, this word refers to the premises that have been converted from public halls of various enterprises into living rooms.

The loft style is characterized by an open layout,The rooms should be spacious and bright, this is due to the correct arrangement of furniture. Additional room space can give a properly selected texture of the floor and walls. A special difference of this style is the presence of various elements of the long-forgotten past and the present present. It can include ceiling beams, brickwork, stairs and cast-iron columns. To create a loft style in an apartment, experienced designers usually use glass and steel as the basis. In the old premises, however, it is necessary to use cast iron and wood as the main material.

The main principle in this style is to combine the old and the new competently.

Color registration varies from monochrome tobright and colorful. In the first case, interior designers offer a black and white range: light walls, floor tiles with a chess pattern, black and white photographs. If the customer chooses bright colors, the designer can offer the following design: colorful walls and accessories in the spirit of pop art. With the help of color in the open space, functional zones are allocated.

Today, the style of loft in the interior is made outso that at the entrance to the room all the apartments were visible. The premise starts from the kitchen, basically always partitioned by a bar counter. The zones are separated by the texture and color of the walls. Apartments in loft style can not be partitioned or split, portable partitions or double-sided racks can be used. Often, glass blocks act as windows.

In the loft style, a minimum of furniture is used, italways ultra-modern and stylish. Armchairs are chosen roomy, but huge sofas consist of parts that are easily transformed. Smooth tables, amazing forms of carpets, giant plasma sizes are integral attributes of this style. Windows in the style of the loft are prone to the clarity and rigor of the forms. Basically they are decorated with roller blinds or blinds made of wooden slats.

If you are dreaming of a loft style and stillcontent with wallpaper on the wall, it is worth to get rid of them first. If at least one of the walls turns out to be brick, you can think that you are unhappy lucky. The wall needs to be cleaned of everything and brought to its original appearance. If there is no such wall, then you can simulate it. In the store you need to buy a facing brick and lay out of it an artificial masonry. One such wall will be enough. It will play the role of the main accent. To emphasize it, the adjacent wall can be made perfectly even.

No less effective than the brickwork, will belook concrete wall. It is best to paint it in gray. Bright colors are not forbidden, but then you have to choose furniture of colder shades. On the rugs, laminate and rugs is to forget and replace them with old, thick wooden boards. If the bare floor does not please you, then you can buy a rug in the urban style, for example, in the form of a "pedestrian zebra".

Quite often the loft style is used when transforming an office space into a residential building, but with a skillful approach it can be used both in modern apartments and in modest country houses.