The teacher badly explains loft

Loft appeared in the early XX century. If loft was a human, I would have described it as “not an ordinary one”.

LOFT IS…
…when mom says your apartment looks like a factory.
…when friends post on Instagram photos of your apartment because «man, it’s cool, especially a barrel instead of a wardrobe»
…when you do exercises in the morning because the excuse “no space” doesn’t work.
…when wood, glass, stone and concrete. And they perfectly go together.
…when an old chest of drawers not only fits into the modern interior, but you don’t imagine the apartment without this piece of junk
…when you ride on a chair to the fridge because all your furniture has wheels.
…when paintings are NEAR the wall and no one says “why don’t you hang it on?”.
…when your dream about a window from floor to ceiling comes true.
…when the architecture is transformed into a state of mind.

Everyone knows the loft. But not everyone– from whence this style came. The idea to alter abandoned manufacturers appeared in New York. The Great Depression made land prices jump. Owners of industrial enterprises tightened their belts and relocated business to the сheap outskirts. Gigantic premises were left.

“In the 1950s nobody wanted to live in SoHo,” says the interior designer Valerie Pasquiou. “It was dirty, it was dangerous, it was the worst place to be.”

“Nothing should be wasted”, – though people of art. They began to work on the scheme: rent a factory or warehouse and turn it into a studio. Musicians were looking for atmospheric space for concerts and rehearsals.
People look closely at abandoned premises and found a special charm in them. High ceilings, lots of light and space. In addition to this, the price for renting pleased with modesty. The verdict was set – to live.

Рlasteron the walls, exposed beams, rough brick – these features aren’t only about repairing. They define self-sufficient and unusual loft. The style of handwriting creates the illusion of fake incompletion. It reveals things that people usually try to conceal (pipes and ducts).

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LOFT DOES NOT LIKE TO SEPARATE.

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Floor-to-ceiling windows provide light and brighten the space. A house breathes.

Colour: white, grey, beige, brown and their shades.
Material: еxposed brick (one of the most common), concrete, exposed wood, steel

In the background of the expanse, furniture takes on the role of the meaningful centre. To match the style, it must be dynamic: not located against the wall, on wheels.

Talk furniture and combine. Loft gives special attention to details. Bolts, oversized nails, wheels and other metal accents recall the days of factory machinery. Barren walls are decorated with posters, graffiti, and street signs.

Say hello to sofas, armchairs, ottomans, chairs, and benches.

Metal accents, rustic furniture. Steel plate and stainless steel kitchen apron. Ceiling pipes and beams. These things make a kitchen loft.

The loft is flexible as plasticine. It means no boundaries for accessories and materials. Furniture differs from rough wood to chrome-plated metal. Loft creates ideal conditions for the development of ideas. Braided hammock, a sofa or a chair made of transparent plastic? You are welcome.