Loft style in modern apartments

Style loft began to emerge in the 60s of the 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. Translated into Russian loft means loft, this word refers to the premises that have been converted from public halls of various enterprises into living rooms.

The style of the loft 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 particular 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 design varies from monochrome to bright 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 the loft in the interior is designed so that when you enter the room you can see all the apartments. The premise starts from the kitchen, basically always partitioned by a bar counter. Zones are separated by 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, it is always 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 dimensions of plasma - these are indispensable 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 about the style of the loft and still content with wallpaper on the wall, then you should first get rid of them. If at least one of the walls turns out to be brick, you can think that you are unhappy lucky. The wall must 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 brickwork, will look like a concrete wall. It is best to paint it in gray. Bright colors are not forbidden, but then you will 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 in modern apartments and in modest country houses.