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Facade of a loft-style house: photo demonstration
The facade of the house is a clear proof of the taste, lifestyle of the owners and their commitment to a particular style. What would the façade look like? country house made in the loft style? This is usually a simple, even careless or rough wall decoration, a roof in gray or brown tones, the use of plastic, composite panels, a large glazing surface - windows almost the entire wall, reminiscent of scales window openings production building. Sometimes in the projects of loft-style houses in the photo, mirror panels are used that reflect light. And it is also minimalism and naturalness in the color design of the building.
Fabulous transformation: a loft-style house and its photo
As mentioned above, the loft style refers to the former converted into a residential building. industrial premises. In our case, the architectural and construction company of Ilya Eliseev worked on the transformation of the building of the former dining camp site into a residential building in the loft style "Ignatiev House".
The style hints that even a completely redone room should not lose a reminder of its past. Therefore, the facade is designed in such a way that concrete walls, built in Soviet time, combined with modern composite panels.
The loft is related to minimalism, they are united by the clarity of geometric shapes, the use of a flat roof structure, industrial modern materials, and the presence of large-scale windows. This can be seen by comparing the facades of loft-style houses with photos of country cottages, which were built using the style of minimalism.
Projects of houses and cottages in the loft style: materials
Loft is considered a fairly democratic style. The construction of houses in this direction involves the use of a variety of materials and modern technologies. However, the most popular and used materials in loft-style cottage projects are concrete, different kinds bricks, glass, metal, plastic. The use of wood is not excluded.
Who chooses loft-style cottage projects
Loft is considered to be a bohemian style and respectable businessmen. And this is not far from the truth. However, today the projects of houses and cottages in the loft style are chosen not only creative personalities, but also young people who make successful careers, and even families with children. The unifying space of the house allows busy parents, without looking up from everyday vanity, to constantly watch their children.
Loft style houses are popular
The loft style was born from the development of industrial culture and became established as a popular trend in architecture. External simplicity, a single space, an abundance of light and volume, inherent in the style, conquered our compatriots. The architects of the construction company Ilya Eliseev are among the fans of this trend and create loft-style houses, photos of which you can see in the portfolio.
During construction and decoration country cottage It is very important to correctly determine the architectural style. Many homeowners choose a calm and discreet classic. Some are closer to ethnic directions. But lately, more and more preference has been given to functional modern styles, and perhaps the most daring and expressive of them is the loft. It combines modern design and industrial interiors. In this article, we will talk about how to design a loft-style house, how to clad it on the outside and how to decorate it inside.
What is loft style
Despite the fact that this direction arose in the first half of the last century, popular in the domestic suburban construction he only became last years. To understand the essence of the loft, you need to know the history of its appearance. It all started in New York, when a real estate boom forced entrepreneurs to move their factories out of the city center to the outskirts and vacate industrial buildings. The premises in factory and factory buildings, and especially their upper floors, attracted the New York bohemia. Thanks to large sizes, high ceilings and good lighting, these rooms turned into excellent workshops.
Gradually, workshops in industrial buildings settled down and became something between housing and a fashionable art studio. Currently, the first loft apartments have become so legendary and elite that they are no longer available for creative bohemia. Now successful lawyers and financiers live in them. And the style itself has become widespread as a daring alternative to the correct and boring classics.
Style characteristics
Loft (industrial style) is characterized by a combination of opposites - expensive finishes and rough production materials, high artistry and complete disregard for it, urban elements and the latest technology. There are several main features of this style that you need to consider when using it.
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layout
Loft-style houses are designed with a minimum number of partitions. All rooms that can be combined are combined. First of all, this applies to the daily group of premises, including the entrance hall, living room, dining room and kitchen. Often there is also an office or workshop.
Sleeping quarters can also be combined with rooms for other purposes. For example, part of a spacious bedroom can be used as an office, library or dressing room.
Zoning
Spacious rooms are usually divided into functional areas using a contrasting combination of colors and textures of finishes, as well as differences in floor or ceiling levels. However, the interior of a loft-style house is characterized by the absence of any zoning. Separate zones simply exist in a single space without distinction. Here it is important not to "cut" the space, but to preserve it.
High ceilings allow you to divide the room vertically and equip the second level (mezzanine). The upper level is reserved for the placement of cozy bedrooms. You can make a small library or just a place to relax.
If zoning is carried out using partitions, then they usually choose a material that does not “eat up” the space. This is primarily glass (transparent or frosted), as well as metal and mirrors.
Lighting
Loft-style houses are characterized by large panoramic windows without drape, and the open floor plan provides daylight from two or three sides. In some cases, guest areas are designed, illuminated from all four sides. The height of the premises makes it possible to make living rooms and studios with a second overhead light.
Artificial lighting is selected in such a way as to make the rooms even more voluminous. Ceiling lamps are used mainly, and quite rarely - wall lamps. Lamps are set with a bright but diffused white light. The exception is bedrooms, where muted lighting fixtures can be used.
Lighting fixtures mostly have a modern design and are installed in whole lines. The exception is individual original lamps that perform the function of an accent in the interior.
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Finishing
The walls in the interior of the loft are surfaces without a fine finish. IN modern houses front finish is used, but it often imitates rough brickwork or a concrete wall covered with plain whitewash or paint.
The floors in the original version of the loft were mostly concrete. But this is not practical and inconvenient. In modern houses, designed in this style, the floors are usually wooden, lined with boards. Sometimes they are laid out of stone or made in bulk.
Wiring, ventilation system, as well as roof rafters can be laid along high ceilings. All this is not hidden inside the walls and ceiling, but is left in open form. Often decorative ceiling beams and elements of ventilation pipes to give the interior an urban character.
Perfect for an industrial style fit finish tree. It is especially appropriate when using loft design in wooden house. But it’s not worth it to completely finish all the walls with panels or boards; brick or concrete surfaces must be present in an industrial interior.
Decor
Loft style does not accept embellishments. It is minimalistic and functional. Its diversity comes from the use non-standard solutions. So, for example, all kinds of heaters, simplified fireplaces, and even barrels of fire serve as a reference to the original appearance of the habitable factory attics. It is these decorative elements that serve to decorate the design of the premises.
Originality is very important for a loft. Therefore, it is advisable to come up with your own special “zest” for the interior, something that will become an individual hallmark of this particular house. For example, on the wall there may be a graphic author's drawing in charcoal or chalk. A street lamp or an old telephone booth can stand in the corner of the living room. Real road signs will do, as well as garden benches, deck chairs, chain swings.
Color
This style requires the use of strictly sustained and limited colors. Usually choose two or three contrasting colors and beat them. The main colors are gray, black, white, brick.
To accentuate the interior, red or blue shades are used. Silver colors are often used in the loft, which go well with glass and metal surfaces. But often loft-style rooms are decorated in one color with a couple of bright accents.
Furniture
When choosing furniture, one of two fundamentally different approaches is used. The first of them is the selection of the minimum set of interior items with the most modern design. Moreover, the furniture should be restrained in design and multifunctional.
Another approach involves the choice of furniture with a pronounced outdated design, which is associated with past cultural eras. These can be items with a worn surface, peeling paint, missing parts.
Main directions
In the process of its development, this style was divided into several directions. The main ones are:
glamorous;
industrial;
boho loft.
Industrial direction
Requires a minimum of funds and effort to recreate. To get an interior in the style of an industrial loft, a room with high ceilings and without decorative finishes furnish with simple airtight furniture without frills and fill the space with some elements that create an atmosphere of an industrial building.
As a decor, wires, chains, wooden trusses, valves and pipes tied into knots are suitable. All this at correct application creates quite a powerful color. Instead of a wardrobe, it is recommended to install open hangers and shelving. However, in order to feel comfortable and confident in such an environment, you need to have a certain temperament or a great love for modern architectural art.
Glamor direction
It differs from other areas in the use of pastel shades in the palette. The design of a loft-style house, in its glamorous version, can be made not in the traditional gray and white tones, but, for example, when combined white color with beige or orange.
In a glamorous loft, accents in the form of shades and lampshades are especially important. There should be a lot of them, and all of them must certainly be unusual and memorable. Can also be used original furniture, for example, in the Baroque style, which will contrast with the rough finish of the room. It is important that the furniture is flashy expensive, otherwise you will not get enough spectacular contrast with the factory wall decoration.
Although the glamorous loft allows for the use of soft shades and decorations, it is, in fact, even more eccentric than its basic version. It's all about even more daring combinations of the incongruous. It is quite difficult to adopt such a style without having the qualifications of a designer. There is a risk of getting an unaesthetic interior "vinaigrette". But for professional architects, it reveals ample opportunities in creating unique artistic solutions.
Boho loft (bohemian style)
Bohemian style differs from a simple loft by the presence of art objects in the interior. Basically, these are paintings, sculptures and photos of unknown, but talented authors of our time. All these elements must be chosen with artistic taste. In addition, posters for exhibitions, experimental or underground theaters, pop art posters, etc. are hung on the walls.
The main rule here is no extra items and no "consumer goods". It is better to let the rooms look empty and ascetic than to furnish furniture and decor without much artistic idea. Furniture and decor are purchased at antique shops or flea markets. Suitable shabby furniture made of expensive wood and leather, as well as items with forging elements.
Living room
In a loft-style house, the living room is a single room that accommodates the entrance hall, dining room, kitchen and the living room itself. It should have large windows and high ceilings. This entire area can be decorated in the most daring way, as it is intended for daytime use and does not have special design rules, such as a bedroom or a nursery.
Regardless of what techniques are chosen for the design of the living room, one of its walls should be decorated to look like brickwork. A brick wall is the hallmark of a loft. Moreover, recently this style has become so popular and recognizable that now even a small fragment of a brick wall is enough to designate it.
Since standard techniques for delimiting zones in a loft are almost never used, zoning is carried out mainly with the help of the correct arrangement of furniture. It's not at all difficult to do this. So, the territory of the kitchen is limited to its working area. The dining area, in the form of a dining table and a set of chairs, is located next to the kitchen. The place of the living room is at the window or exit to the terrace.
For arranging the guest area, a massive sofa with a wide but squat table is suitable. In general, all the furniture in this part of the house should be large enough, otherwise it will look bad against the backdrop of a spacious room with wide glazing. The interior design of a country house in the loft style requires non-standard solutions. And this is especially true of the "heart" of the home - the living room.
One of the characteristic elements of the loft-style living room interior is an open fireplace. It should either resemble primitive devices for heating factory premises, or have an unusual original design.
Bedroom
In the bedroom you need to create a calming and cozy interior. Even if it's a loft-style bedroom. If style features are quite pronounced in the design of the living room, then only a slight hint of it can be applied in the bedroom. Walls can be simply plastered. Perfect option- artificially aged and worn plaster. The floor in the bedroom, of course, should not be concrete or self-leveling. It should be covered with a parquet board of any natural shade.
There should be a minimum of furniture in the bedroom. However, it should be quite massive. A large bed with a high headboard will look good. Suitable simple-shaped cabinets made of natural wood. Instead of a closet, it is better to install an open storage system.
It is important that wide aisles are maintained between pieces of furniture. If you put them close, the main effect of the loft will be lost. However, this does not apply to bedrooms equipped on the upper level of the living room.
The bedroom is a personal room, an intimate zone of the owners. However, in a loft, it can be integrated into the common space of the house, just like a kitchen or dining room. Of course, this option is not suitable for everyone. But with proper zoning and high-quality heating, a combined bedroom can be very convenient and comfortable.
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Kitchen
When decorating the kitchen, you can safely use the most practical materials - stone, ceramics, glass, metal. Chrome plated kitchen equipment is ideal. All utensils should be hidden in cupboards. In plain sight, you can leave a couple of items that emphasize the chosen architectural style.
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Loft style kitchen
Dining room
To decorate the dining room, you just need to put a wide dining table and chairs next to the kitchen. The dining area to refer to the interior of the factory canteens should be designed for a large number of seats(at least 6).
You can designate the dining area with separate lighting. In this part of the house, round lamps on long chains will be especially appropriate. There must be several.
Children's
The loft style is considered too informal and extreme for decorating children's rooms. In fact, it can be very interesting to beat, soften and stylize it. The result is a very stylish and cozy nursery. A hint of a loft can be a brick-decorated wall and street lamps. But most importantly, this style allows you to use the center of the room to accommodate interior items that are not accepted in other styles - swings, sports equipment, etc.
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Loft-style nursery
Bathroom
In the bathroom, you need to apply a ceramic finish, made to look like an old worn tile. A brick wall would also be appropriate here. It is advisable to avoid plastic parts instead, use as many shiny metallic elements as possible.
The bathroom, if there is enough space, can be placed in the center of the room, lifting it with a small podium. Moreover, it should be round or oval. Contrast rough finish walls and the smooth rounded shape of the bathroom always looks great.
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Loft style bathroom
Design
Loft-style houses are designed simply rectangular shape, with wide glazing, often one-story and with flat roof. But for those cases when you need to build a small cottage in the loft style or big house on the compact area, there are projects of two-story or attic buildings.
If a loft house is designed with an attic, then it should have a gable roof that is simple in shape. At the same time, double light is often planned in the guest area.
In houses with a flat roof, a roof terrace is often provided with metal or glass railings.
For the embodiment of a daring and brutal loft, materials such as burnt brick, concrete and even metal are used. These wall materials, if possible, are left without exterior finish. If the building needs to be additionally insulated and protected from external influences, the simplest cladding is chosen.
They perfectly convey the mood of the building style, in which different wall materials are combined, for example, brick, concrete and metal.
Loft-style houses built entirely or partially from sea containers are very expressive.
There is a softer version of the loft as modern architectural style. It allows the asymmetry of the silhouette of the building, finishing with light plaster or facade board, the use of modern and aesthetic finishing materials.
Project of a small one-story house
Below is a small project one-story house loft style. This example shows how all rooms in the guest area can be combined. However, the sleeping area here is placed in a separate wing and designed according to the usual design rules. The second bedroom is intended for guests of the house, but it can be arranged as a nursery.
Project of a large two-story house
The next project was designed for a family of several people. The layout provides for everything for working at home - there is a small reception entrance group and an office at the back of the first floor.
The most important element of this layout is a spacious living room with double light, wide glazing and access to the terrace. On the second floor there are two rooms, which are in fact fully equipped separate apartments.
Compact square house project
Below is a variant of the project, which is fully consistent with the basic rules of the loft. The designed house has a rational square shape, it has a large living room with a second light, flowing into the kitchen-dining room. Planned with maximum benefit distributed all the interior space of the house. Loft-style houses, the designs of which are designed specifically to embody this style, are usually very simple and concise.
Interior examples
Conclusion
The loft style differs from most other styles used in the construction and decoration of country houses with bold decisions and contrasting combinations. This is what attracts people who want to have housing with an individual and unique design.
They started talking about the loft as a style in the 50s of the last century, and it originated a decade earlier, in the industrial areas of American metropolitan areas. The name of this style, which means "attic", appeared after the owners industrial enterprises they began to withdraw production outside the city, and rent out the empty buildings. The bohemian stratum of New York was the first to appreciate the potential of unsuitable for housing spaces. Very little time has passed, and relatively cheap, spacious, with high ceilings and good lighting the premises of the former factories were at the height of fashion.
The style did not linger in the former industrial workshops and workshops. It spread first to city apartments, and then to country cottages, becoming a new word in private housing construction. The production space still inspires architects and designers to the "attic" style, and loft-style houses delight their owners with an elegant and stylish environment.
Modern loft interior
Country houses in loft style: exterior
Oddly enough, in the homeland of the loft, you can hardly find city apartments decorated in this style. For Americans, a loft is a characteristic of real estate (a former industrial plant, warehouse, printing house) that now houses an apartment, a restaurant, or an art gallery. In Europe, the style was creatively approached, developed and extended to private houses and apartments in ordinary residential buildings. Therefore, you do not have to buy an abandoned workshop, the atmosphere of style is easy to reproduce in any living space. The external features of the loft house are:
The form. It seems that the house was assembled from a constructor - the architecture is dominated by clear geometric shapes and straight lines. The building is usually adorned with a flat roof.
Window. The windows are reminiscent of the factory origin of the style. They are designed large (preferably panoramic, to the floor) in order to let in the maximum amount of sunlight. ok if there is wide window sill and a slatted window frame characteristic of industrial glazing.
Classic industrial style windows
architectural elements. Loft-style house designs often include spacious terraces, garages, balconies, lounge areas. They often protrude significantly beyond the facade and resemble the rational forms of factory structures.
materials. For facade decoration simple materials are suitable: stone, brick, wood. Concrete, metal and glass are indispensable components of the loft style. It is quite acceptable to use imitations of natural materials, but it is better if they have an “aged” look.
Details. What they usually try to make invisible - communication and ventilation systems, is allowed (and even encouraged) to be flaunted here. Metal "factory" stairs to the second or attic floor will become great solution, emphasizing the image and saving living space.
Modern project of a country cottage loft
Projects of country houses loft
Construction companies create a variety of industrial-style projects for customers whose priority is laconic design, lack of fuss and the ability to breathe deeply. A custom-made loft-style country house often includes various styles, from minimalism to country. Often an old building becomes a loft, which is rebuilt, restored and turned into both spectacular and comfortable housing. During the construction, techniques are used that emphasize the industrial direction in the design of housing:
materials. For construction and rebuilding, foam and gas blocks are often used - an economical way to enhance the style. Indispensable attributes are aged wood and concrete. The surface of the metal should have a matte appearance, without a bright metallic sheen, preferably with noticeable marks of patina or rust.
Distinctive features of a loft in an old mansion
Color. Basis for color solutions will serve as a color palette industrial premises: white and black, as well as shades of gray, blue, brown, red, khaki. Bright accents are allowed, but only in the form of small fragments.
Details. Traditional country house from gable roof and a chimney will transform panoramic windows, metal constructions, corner bay windows and massive sliding doors. In the exterior, vertical siding looks good, emphasizing the simplicity of the design.
Country houses in loft style: interior
The concept of the classic (original) loft design is the absence internal walls and partitions; the living area (with the exception of the bedroom, bathroom and utility rooms) is a large common space. Loft-style decoration in a wooden house should be planned at the project drafting stage; in finished housing, it may be difficult to dismantle interior partitions(if they are involved in ensuring the rigidity of the structure).
Attic - the perfect place for a loft interior
Walls and interior partitions
Industrial style walls exemplify practicality and simplicity. Rough plaster is used for finishing, followed by painting with water-based paint of cold shades. In the design of a dedicated wall (one or a maximum of two, so as not to overload the room), certain techniques are used:
brick wall(old or modern) do not plaster.
concrete walls you can also do not trim, walls of foam and gas blocks can be covered with rough, with roughness, plaster.
Imitation of the wall surface. Are used decorative panels with effect natural stone, concrete or brick.
Wallpaper do not use. An exception may be wallpaper with an imitation of a worn surface or brickwork.
The absence of interior partitions is an important style feature
Such a combination wall materials and invoices allow for zoning large room, which, ideally, should be viewed from the threshold. If space dividers are needed, use through shelving, a bar counter, furniture, or, in extreme cases, glass partitions. The modern style, which is often called a neo-loft, does not allow the combination of all rooms. You are free to combine the living room, dining room and kitchen, separating the office (library). A large space can be zoned with screens or floor material.
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Floor and ceiling
For a loft-style floor, the following materials are chosen:
Concrete. Plain, polished or mosaic.
Wood. Plank floor, covered with transparent varnish or parquet.
Laminate with imitation wood.
Ceramic tile. Suitable for kitchen and bathroom.
The wooden floor complements and softens the industrial look of the room.
Dividing an open-plan space is conveniently done with floor covering- deck laying parquet board was used in the living room, and tiles were laid in the kitchen area. In addition to tiles, it is permissible to use linoleum with a wood effect or porcelain stoneware in gray shades (under natural stone). For skirting boards choose the same color as for the walls, they must merge. To enliven the interior and give it contrast, carpets can be chosen bright, with a large pattern. A lint-free carpet with scuffs and graffiti will fit perfectly.
Ceilings (at least 3 m high) are designed to complement the impression of the style with open communications. On them you can often see floor beams, electrical wiring, pipes of the ventilation system. As an acceptable option, the loft-style ceiling is sheathed wooden planks or plastered in light colors.
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About the features of the interior in the loft style in the following video:
Window
The form. The loft will appear more clearly if the windows have an arched (rounded top) shape, stained glass inserts and hinged sashes.
Frame. The place of the double-glazed window is occupied by an aged wooden or aluminum frame, which should merge with the wall.
Registration. They try not to close the windows as large as possible, similar to factory ones, with curtains; in extreme cases, choose light natural fabrics. Curtains can be successfully replaced with blinds of various types.
Options. Large will look stylish skylights or light wells that increase natural light.
Blinds on the windows perfectly complement the loft-style cottage
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Furniture
To create an industrial style, a living area of 100 m 2 is required. In such a spacious room, furniture is avoided close to the walls; between objects and walls leave space for passages. The features of furniture in the interior of the loft include:
Choice. Furniture should attract attention, but not clutter up the room. Simple and functional items are chosen so that, if desired, they can be moved or folded, freeing up space.
View. Instead of traditional cabinets, open double-sided shelving, niches in the walls or drawers on wheels that can be removed under the stairs are used.
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combination. A combination of modern items with vintage, worn (or artificially aged) items is welcome. Real industrial furniture of past eras looks especially good - chairs, tables and racks.
Material. Monochromatic fabrics are suitable for upholstery: dense jacquard, tapestry, velor. Actively used leather, leatherette, suede.
Loft can look romantic and airy
Decor and household appliances
Since the industrial style is coolly mixed with minimalism, there can not be many decor items; design options are:
Graffiti on one of the walls.
Old posters and newspapers enclosed in simple wooden or metal frames.
street signboards.
Paintings, photographs and sculpture. The loft originated as a place for art galleries and exhibitions, so a few pieces of modern art will not damage the suburban housing. A large picture can simply be leaned against the wall.
Kitchen wall decoration
A prerequisite for a loft house project is a large number of modern household appliances and electronics; the more it is, the better. It should be eye-catching, brightly designed, with stainless or chrome steel details, glass surfaces and LEDs. You can safely decorate the studio:
Stylish music center and a large plasma TV.
fireplace. Both a traditional fireplace and an ultra-modern pendant or drop-shaped loft fireplace will do.
household appliances . Equipping the kitchen with a stove and refrigerator of stainless steel, you can make it look like a restaurant block. So that the monochrome environment does not look boring, it is diluted with accents: a coffee machine and food processor. A bright refrigerator, olive, black or orange, will also fit into the style.
Household appliances can become the centerpiece of the design
Lighting
The lighting concept is also borrowed from industrial interiors. General lighting is combined with spot (directional) lighting of functional areas. To embody the loft style are used:
Many modern ergonomic light sources.
massive chandeliers. They play the role of a central lighting element in the living area or in the kitchen; choose chandeliers made of metal and glass.
Street lights and industrial lamps.
pendant lamps with height adjustment.
Floor lamps. Well zoned space; suitable for large, adjustable objects and / or non-standard, in the form of a spotlight.
LED lights. Adds volume and works well for a small space.
Lighting in the interior of a loft-style house project
Room features
When decorating a country house, it is important not to forget that the style has a “harsh” industrial past, so certain requirements are imposed on each room and each residential area. The thoughtful negligence of a rough factory style requires the designer's painstaking work.
Hallway
If the hallway is separated from the common space, then it usually has a small size. The main thing that needs to be done during its design is to unload as much as possible, leaving the most necessary items. Used for finishing bright hues. The hallway is well lit, mirrors are installed; wardrobes are hidden in niches or made hidden.
Concrete floor and gray-blue siding in the hallway
Living room
The living area is located next to the main entrance; The following methods are used in its design:
wall decoration. The classic choice is raw concrete, bare brickwork (on one of the walls), rough plaster. The use of decorative plaster allows you to get the effect of patina, rusty metal or shabby walls.
Floor. The best choice will become the floor of monolithic concrete or pleasant for bare feet wooden covering.
Furniture and household appliances. Be sure to have a comfortable sofa, armchairs and coffee table. Upholstery can be leather, suede or cashmere, neutral (gray, beige or white) shades. Against the background of brickwork, a red or blue sofa looks no less expressive. The living room will be decorated with a home theater, plasma TV and professional audio system.
Bohemian style living area
Design. If the ceilings are high enough, make a second light or/and mezzanine floor on which it is convenient to equip the bedroom. The staircase to the mezzanine can be wooden or metal (stainless steel, with terrace board as steps).
Kitchen
The kitchen is conveniently located next to the living area. An elegant way to separate two zones will be a bar counter with a base made of metal frame and a natural (often intentionally aged) wood top. Other distinctive features of the loft kitchen are:
Appliances. Refrigerator, stove, hood choose large, massive. They are complemented by stylish built-in appliances. Crockery and small appliances are displayed on a spacious desktop. Here you can also place an old unit, a coffee maker or a gray hair mixer of the last century.
Spacious kitchen-dining area in a loft-style country house
Walls and floor. For facing the walls of the kitchen, decorative and clinker tiles are used for brick, mosaic (monochrome or mix). Large tiles will help highlight the kitchen area. Communications are not hidden, but highlighted with color.
Furniture. Comfortable, functional, stylized as industrial designs. Color can be any, material - wood, glass, plastic, chrome-plated metal.
Bedroom
In general, the design of the bedroom repeats the design of the living room - space, a minimum of furniture, a wardrobe of the simplest form, which should not be done in the entire wall. The emphasis of the room is on a brick or concrete wall, near which the head of the bed is placed. accent wall You can also make it wooden by placing works of art on it. The nuances of the situation can be:
Floor. The best solution- wooden floor.
Bed. A low bed of light wood, simple in shape, will fit into the style. Linen is chosen plain, from linen, satin or cotton.
Decor. Suitable photos in simple framework, graffiti, mirrors, a large fan on the ceiling.
Thanks to the spaciousness and contrast of colors, the bedroom has classic look loft
Bathroom
In the design of the bathroom, several basic techniques are used:
For floor and walls choose mosaic tiles one tone.
To store towels and necessary things leave wooden bedside table wall to wall with integrated sink. For small things you can arrange niches in the walls.
Hang over the sink round or square mirror unframed or in a simple metal frame.
Bath is selected modern or antique, from cast iron; looks good shower cabin.
Bathroom, decorated in all the rules of style
Differences of the loft style from other modern trends
Modern trends in architecture and design of country houses allow (and even welcome) a mixture of styles, eclecticism. But if you want a clean, industrial style home, there are some overt techniques that belong to other modern trends to avoid. Loft should be distinguished from style:
High tech. At first glance, there is much in common - the same open supporting structures and communications, chrome-plated lamps, asceticism in the choice of color. But if the loft transforms the past, then high-tech is directed to the future and the interior of the kitchen does not resemble a workshop or a workshop, but a cabin spaceship. Hi-tech demonstrates more sophistication, gloss and craving for high technology.
Loft in a wooden house
Constructivism and minimalism. Styles inextricably linked with the Russian avant-garde of the 1920s. It is also common for them to combine several zones in one room (studio apartment). Furniture and decor takes on the most simplified forms, beauty becomes utilitarian. There is often an experiment with the form, but there is no decorative effect and embellishment.
neo-brutalism. It looks like a loft from the outside. Neo-brutalism also arose in the middle of the last century, and the space is also organized with the help of spacious rooms and exposed communications. The hallmark of the style is deliberate slovenliness, a combination of functional details with interior excesses that you will never find in a loft interior. For example, in a room with concrete or brick walls and rusty pipes, a multi-tiered chandelier with crystal pendants, a luxurious sofa and numerous trinkets on the shelves feel quite good.
Loft living room corner
Modern. Spacious rooms, panoramic (or just large) windows, modern household appliances and - no open pipelines, electrical wiring and deliberately rough wall decoration. All kinds of materials, fabrics and color combinations to the taste of the owners give rise to a great variety of style solutions for modern European style.
Conclusion
Interest in this way of decorating a country house and interior, like a loft, is growing every year. The industrial style, slightly rough, but practical and comfortable, is suitable for those who appreciate a free life and a creative approach to solving problems.Modern owners of private houses pay attention not only to the strength, convenience and durability of buildings, but also stylish look. One of the most fashionable modern styles is the loft, which originated in big cities, as a way to transform once industrial buildings and technical premises: factory workshops, warehouses, attics, basements.
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History and characteristic features of style
The Loft architectural style originated at the end of the 20th century in large industrial cities in America. The appearance of style is associated with an increase in environmental friendliness of production , the withdrawal of most enterprises outside the city, as a result of which many former industrial and warehouse premises were vacated. These premises were cheap, so they were massively bought up by American bohemians: they were used for art exhibitions, workshops, clubs, music studios, young people settled in them. creative people, decorating them in their own unique style, but retaining the urban charm of these places. The loft style, which originally existed as a way to rationally use the former warehouses and workshops, gradually became fashionable, designed for luxury housing, offices and public institutions.
The Loft style has several characteristic features associated with its origin:
- location on the upper floors of buildings;
- large windows without curtains and draperies, plenty of natural light;
- ceiling beams, communications are in plain sight and are part of the interior;
- non-plastered brick, concrete walls, or their imitation;
- natural wood floor or laminate;
- spot artificial lighting, the use of decorative light bulbs;
- zoning space not with partitions, but with the help of color;
- using a minimum of colors: brick red, black, white, beige, copper, natural shades.
- minimalism of decoration, the use of graffiti and small paintings in a minimalist frame.
Coziness in rooms decorated in the Loft style is created by soft large sofas, carpets with long pile and skins on the floor and walls, natural wood furniture.
Features of design and construction
The loft is not very suitable for one-story private houses; nevertheless, historically, it originated in huge industrial buildings. A real classic loft has certain limitations:
- Large utility bills;
- Legal difficulties, for example, with registration in the former production premises;
- Difficulties with heating large area with huge windows.
Therefore, in private suburban construction, a pseudo-loft is used: these are specially built houses, the facades of which resemble industrial buildings, and interior decoration made in accordance with the canons of style. Such houses can be brick, timber or frame, prefabricated and affordable. The drawing of the building is carried out taking into account characteristic features loft: communications, air conditioners and other engineering networks intentionally remain in sight or are made out in general style. Thus, you can get a house designed in accordance with fashion trends, while devoid of disadvantages classical style Loft, functional and economical.
Projects of houses and cottages in the loft style - prices from 8,000 rubles.
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If you are looking for what a loft is, then you have probably already stumbled upon information about the history of this term or name. We read about the middle of the 20th century in New York and found out something about " upper part industrial building converted for housing. Of course, everything is so, “loft” is generally translated from English as “attic”.
But we will talk about a slightly different meaning of this word - about a loft in a country house.
One of the loft implementation options in a private house, loft area ~ 12 m2
A loft can be called a small semi-floor, located above a part of a one-story house. Such a balcony inside the house, roughly speaking. It is also called "sleeping mezzanine" or simply "mezzanine floor".
It is difficult to explain in words, it is easier to show a few examples. So, in the picture above you see a frame kitchen-living room. This is a one-story house with a gable roof and a high ceiling in the living area. In the rest of the house, the ceiling has the usual height, and the same loft is located at the top.
Let's stand with our backs to the loft and look towards the windows:
The high ceiling in the kitchen-living room is a second light, and a loft is located above the camera
A high ceiling and similar high windows are commonly called. As if two floors without overlap, which gives a kind of wow effect, increases the volume of the room, makes it bright. And that brings us to a simple conclusion:
Loft is inextricably linked with the second light
Yes, in relation to the concept of a loft in a country house, you cannot do without a second light. At the same time, the opposite cannot be argued, because the second light without a loft is quite possible - no one is forcing you to do it.
What's the idea here? And everything is very simple: we have a house with a large living room, where such a high ceiling is very appropriate and beautiful. And a couple of bedrooms that don't need a lot of height. So why not put the space above the bedrooms to good use? So instead of a cold attic, you get a cozy loft. This is actual, as a rule, either in houses of a small area, or in houses with more complex architecture, where one part is high, and the other part is simple, one-story.
In general, sometimes the line between the loft and the second floor is quite thin, because if the house is large and there are many rooms, then there can be a living room with a high ceiling, and a full-fledged two-story part. For example, as in the house:
There is no longer a loft, but an ordinary (well, not even ordinary at all, in fact) two-story house with an attic second floor and a kitchen-living room with a second light. This is an example to understand the difference, now let's get back to the lofts.
The loft is usually not enclosed by a wall
A distinctive feature of the loft is that most often it is fenced with simple railings, and not with a blank wall. To illustrate this statement, let's return to Smolyachkovo again, although the photo is of an intermediate stage, but I think this is not so important:
I will show you one more example of a loft, although it is quite atypical, balancing on the verge of obtaining the right to be called the second floor :)
Again, a living room with a high ceiling = a second light, but oriented differently, in the middle of the house, the ceiling goes along the rafters and skylights are made, and a giant loft stretches over the rest of the house. Probably not the best good example, still extreme. Because usually a loft is needed only for ...
And why do you need a loft in the house?
In their "classic" form, lofts, like small "balconies" above the living room, are popular in guest houses and serve to accommodate extra beds.
Loft above the kitchen of the house in Vaskelovo, there will be a spiral staircase. Area ~20 m2
Simply put, guests are accommodated there :) Of course, you can use this additional space to your taste - equip a workplace, a library, a chill-out area with hookahs and pillows (which, by the way, is planned in Vyborg), which is enough imagination.
It turns out that the loft kills two birds with one stone: it gives you a cool high ceiling in the living room and extra space.
How to get there?
For a loft, of course, you need a ladder.
It can be a compact solution in the form of an elegant spiral staircase, and a full-fledged staircase leading upstairs directly from the living room or, for example, from the hallway.
Unfortunately, I have only three photos of the spiral staircase, and even then only in the process of installation:
The staircase is beautiful, but not the most comfortable, this is not suitable for a full-fledged second floor. But the loft is not the second floor, it is used in a completely different mode, and such a solution can be considered.
As you can see, everything is good at the top. Moreover, additional heating is not provided for in a regular loft, warm air rises from the living room.
A similar question was asked to the owner of a house with a loft, I will quote his response letter:
About the loft. With a normal heating and ventilation system (like mine, with a recuperator), there is no difference. By definition, it cannot be cold there - after all, it is very open to the total volume, and heat goes up according to the laws of physics. It goes very slowly, because. underfloor heating, not radiators - therefore, there is a very small difference in air temperature and the heat source (floor). It can be rather hot in summer. But again I repeat: if there is good ventilation, then there should be no problems. And the thermal insulation is 250 mm, i.e. the heat cannot penetrate the house. Neither through the walls-roof, nor through the air flow. The house is always the temperature you want. And everywhere the same.
Summary: at correct system heating-ventilation for free you get an extra 20 squares and sophistication in architecture. Excellent + for a children's, guest bedroom. The only thing is: if they yell downstairs, it’s impossible to sleep there. Yes, and run up the stairs - I am a principled opponent. But 1 time in the morning and 1 time in the evening, even I agree.
Instead of a conclusion
Is it worth making a loft in your house? You decide.
But if you want a one-story house with a truly beautiful living room, it's time to think about the second light. And where the second light, there is a loft;)
