Loft style appeared back in the 1940s. It is characterized by vast, unoccupied spaces and "factory" wall decoration. The fewer partitions divide the apartment, the better. In furniture, you should also stick to minimalism.
Leather sofa, located in the room, will create the effect of luxury. Finishing with red brick will complement the picture. This combination is the canon for loft style walls.
Material for wall finishing
And if, according to Stanislavski, the theater starts with a hanger, the repair surely starts with wall finishing. When decorating the interior, 5 basic materials are often used:
Brick
Brick is a standard component of the loft. Red color gives coziness, white color expands the space. It is not necessary to choose one color, you can "play" with shades.
Concrete
At first glance, a non-standard choice for finishing. However, in practice this is not the case. Concrete varies in texture and color. Concrete walls are popular in private houses, cottages, old high-rise buildings and new buildings, service centers, exhibition centers, shopping malls.
Metal
Such a material is better not to use on its own, but only to complement. Metal inserts will make the room modern, give the loft a bit of urban design. Such elements can even be on the ceiling.
Wood
This material does not tolerate excessive use in the interior as well. Solid wooden walls can move you from your urban dwelling to a Hygge-style house. A small insertion into the main material will be quite enough.
Plaster
Plaster use is more suitable for the background. If the finish is made of this material, the eye is clinging to what stands near. Therefore, it is to advantage to place pastel furnishings next to such background, which are usually "lost" from sight.
A few years ago plaster was in demand, but now you can order HAUPTMANN microcement.
For concept realization HAUPTMANN offers a special type of concrete mixture, microcement of its own production. The company's product range is presented exclusively with high-quality building materials. Microcement walls in Loft style have the following characteristics:
- strength and moisture resistance. In terms of performance characteristics, the material is equal to decorative concrete
- relative ease of finishing;
- unique pattern created on the surface by hand;
- compound environmental safety and fire safety;
- operational flexibility.
Loft style wall decoration
Decoration is responsible for the manifestation of individuality. When performing painting decoration, it is better to use original compositions (for example, a dog, painted with all rainbow colors, or some historical event, that can be viewed from a different angle). A light irony, a playful coloring is important here. A picture made in black and white will also be an original decoration. Writings can be made in the style of street artists. Large black letters, placed on brick walls, speak of the rebellious nature of the host.
Accessories and wall lamps for Loft walls can be found at the flea market. The vintage, authenticity of the object is important here. You can choose a clock made of iron, in the form of a musical instrument.
How to save money
Little tips on how to implement the Loft style idea without spending a lot of money.
- Walls. Minimal treatment, leave everything as it is. You can just cover with textured concrete, which will create the necessary irregularities.
- Brick. Instead of expensive material, decorative bricks can be used.
- Loft-style floors are even. This explains the presence of parquet. But you can also just install poured floors.
- Wiring. The special feature of the style is that cable and wires are not necessarily hidden. Carefully placing them on the ceiling, observing safety measures, shall not violate the basic principles of loft style