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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

A white, wood and neon loft space

Back in Scandinavia I thought I'd go all out white and wood today. But with a twist. Neon lighting. YAAAAY! This fab loft space in Canada belongs to fashion blogger and stylist Katharine Horsman and was photographed by Janis Nicolay for House and Home. I'm still drooling over the natural wood kitchen table. And of course the neon lighting over the bed - very very cool.

Photographer: Janis Nicolay for House and Home

Can't get a proper idea just how fab it is from the pics? Well, guess what - there's a video of this home too!

Have a lovely evening!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

How to Live in Elegance and Style in Lofts?

Home Furnishings Lofts

Residential types of living have varied greatly within the decades. Similarly, lofts have gone through radical changes in reasons too. From being industrial edifices, these structures happen to be progressed into probably the most stylish habitats of free-spirited and modern suburbanites, artists, skilled home entrepreneurs, or just anyone or family looking for a bigger living area.

Homes in smartly refurbished old structures are desired by many people suburban citizens now. The growing requirement for attic homes, give building contractors and property traders possibilities to learn out of this trend. The points of interest of the attic space include uncovered brick walls, high roofs, large space, and architectural particulars. To increase enhanced comfort, no outside gardening and lawn mowing and trimming abilities are essential in attic living.

Lots of beautiful residential lofts nowadays were formerly old industrial facilities. Today, the very first impressions of lofts are of space, brightness, and luxury.

Attic space enables you to definitely mix different furniture styles. A contemporary, overstuffed, single-color futon can blend having a lacquered table, an old-fashioned drawer, or perhaps an old chest. A wooden armoire can stand-in like a closet. Add warmth to concrete flooring with hemp mats. Around the ceiling, expose metal pipes to focus on the contemporary industrial look extend this industrial motif towards the kitchen area using stainless and blown aluminum accents on sinks, home appliances, furniture and kitchen add-ons.

Attic purchasers love the idea of openness without any walls with no doorways (aside from the lavatories!) kind of home home. Furniture could be huge and cozy to pair track of a couple of striking modern art pieces.

Rent a attic if you feel you love to give attic living an attempt. You may even redesign your house to produce a high look.

Only use simple yet functional draperies. Bamboo blinds, wooden horizontal blinds, or personalized Roman blinds are ideal for this intention.
Setting up open kitchen shelves is definitely an unproblematic yet wise way to demonstrate your china collection and choiced pieces.
Set up a sizable shower stall instead of your bath tub area to produce an illusion of the bigger space on the floor. Set a 2-thirds wall of glass rather than utilizing a shower curtain like a division from the shower in the relaxation from the bath to help keep the aesthetically open look from the bath area.
Point light for the ceiling using torch lamps. Lighting the ceiling draws the attention movement up, developing a visual play of the greater ceiling. Reflected light from the ceiling also looks flattering.
A wide open-concept for that living and dining areas produce a modern look. Use rugs to merely define the spaces.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Matthew Blesso Loft in NYC by Joel Sanders

Lofts

This inspiring green and natural eco-friendly penthouse loft is the Matthew Blesso loft, a beautiful penthouse designed by Joel Sanders architects for real estate developer Matthew Blesso. Its a 3200 sq ft loft that was designed in associate architect Andrea Steele and landscape designer, Balmori Associates. The main concept of this modern natural penthouse loft is by merging two architectural components between building and landscape by bringing nature in and pushing living space to the outdoors.

The loft’s interior is awash in lush vegetation, sustainable woods and natural fibers. Exterior wood decking and plants flow into the heart of the penthouse forming a “planted core” that separates the private and public realms. A glass wall separates the bathroom from the planted zone, allowing the owner to bathe surrounded by vegetation.

This “living wall” links the interior to the roof. An open staircase provides access to a rooftop garden planted with grasses and sedum, which has been transformed into a veritable “living” room furnished with a mini-kitchen, a large movie screen, and an outdoor shower surrounded by lush vegetation.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

10th Street Apartment by Slade Architecture

Apartments Lofts

This 10th Street Apartment by Slade Architecture is an apartment for a couple with two children. The couple had a three-bedroom apartment and bought the one bedroom apartment next door. The woman is a graphic designer and has her office at home. The client wanted to bring as much natural light into the apartment as possible.

We use the two existing load bearing brick walls to define three zones. The adult’s area on the north, the children’s suite on the south and the public/shared spaces in between. Service blocks subdivide in each zone for different functions.

The north and west facing adult suite occupies the area of the newly purchased one bedroom apartment. This contains the master bedroom suite, the home office, a laundry storage area and the guest bathroom. The shower has a translucent wall to allow light into the bathroom from the bedroom. Cabinets on the north side of the bedroom define a walk-in closet area.

The wood paneled central block contains the master bathroom, storage and laundry spaces all of which are accessible through operable wood or glass panels/doors. It also defines a passageway between spaces and contains the bedroom door.

The children’s suite occupies the existing two bedrooms and bathroom of the original apartment. The bathroom block defines the two bedroom areas within the large open zone. Doors allow the spaces to be separated for privacy. A clearstory in the bathroom to allows natural light from the west facing windows into the smaller bedroom area and into the bathroom.

In the central shared space the kitchen block creates functional areas for living, dining and entertainment. A large new opening in the existing brick wall on the north side connects the two apartments and provides a generous entry space. White paint on the brick walls creates a brighter space while keeping the texture of the brick.

Awards:
Loft e Appartamenti, (Barcelona, Spain: Atrium Group, 2003)
Upstairs, Downstairs, New York Sun, Thursday July 24, 2003, p.17
UPCOMING: Colorfulness (Beijing, China, 2005).