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Loft Design: Function and Fashion in One

Tuesday, April 24th, 2018

What comes to your mind when you read or hear the word loft? This is often referred to as an apartment complete with a huge, open space which is converted to a commercial or building space. There are now many homes with this area, although, in residential spots, this serves more like a landing space.

The loft is often located at the top of stairs. The bedrooms then branch out from this landing. More often than not, there are also adjacent hallways.

Lofts do not come with doors and are not installed with four walls. While this is so, they still offer extra square footage that is valuable because it can be used for many purposes. Aren’t homeowners just excited with any square footage to their disposal?

So what’s the first step in making good use of this space? Here are some tips to help you get started –

Sitting Area

What nicer way is there to begin remodeling your loft than to turn it into a sitting area? Since you have limited space, you have to learn to use every inch of that square footage with function and fashion in mind.

Since this is a sitting zone, it must be an area for relaxation and entertainment. You can decorate with mirrors so that the space opens up into a seemingly more spacious ambiance. You can also create vertical dimension by drawing the eyes from the floor to the ceiling.

Use neutral hues if you don’t want this sitting area to look cramped. Layer with different shades of the base color that you used. A palette of beige or off-whites should help you expand this area. Softer hues will also help you in reflecting light throughout the space.

When you shop for chairs and other furnishings for this spot, be sure to consider the visual weight of each piece. It is best to pick out those that have a lightweight appearance. Veer away from the boxy types. Instead, invest in a glass coffee table or end tables.

Imagine these two lovely Orson Bookcases sitting in your new loft-turned-home-library. These pieces are offered by Fine Furniture Design’s Meritage Collection.

Home Library

Another great idea for a loft remodeling project is to turn it into a home library. Who says you need to have a closed space for a reading zone? The loft is the right spot to add bookshelves, comfy chairs, proper lighting, and your collections of books.

Fitting a library into a small space may be challenging but not totally impossible. Invest in open shelves which you can line up to house your books. If you’re feeling up to it, you can also have a cabinet installed with light. That glass door on that cabinet should highlight your best book collections.

Home Office

Loft space can also be utilized as a home office. You’d need a little creativity to set up this zone on your loft. You can even turn a cabinet into your home office. All you need is a low, narrow profile desk. You can then set up some shelves right above it for your books, documents, and the printer.

Try painting this spot with the color that inspires and motivates. You can use lilac, classic gray, and any shade of blue.

Craft Room

Crafts are a huge stress reliever. This is a creative space so you need to be creative as well in setting it up. It must be a space that induces relaxation and comfort.

The first item that you need to bring onto the loft-turned-craft-room is a work table. This piece must have lots of room for you to freely spread your materials.

Next, you need to set up shelves where you can keep all of your crafting supplies when they are not in use. If you must, divide your craft space into zones so you can have a different area for sewing, painting, paper crafting, etc.

The Hooker Furniture Home Office Melange Dixon Writing Desk is perfect for your craft room. It has ample working surface plus drawers to keep your crafting supplies handy. 

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