Loft style bathroom

The word loft in English refers to an attic room. But "loft" - this is not quite a fitting definition for this style. The homeland of the loft is the United States, and more precisely the industrial centers of the country. In the middle of the twentieth century, the cost of land in the large cities rose so high that manufacturing companies began to hastily leave the industrial neighborhoods and move to the countryside. They were left with a lot of premises - factories, workshops, plants, which began to be rented at an affordable price, as they were not quite suitable for life.

The first tenants of the vacated premises were members of the creative professions, who converted them into studios and workshops. Unfinished brick walls, open building constructions, and the remnants of production equipment were spectacular decorations for exhibitions of paintings, sculptures, and photographs. This is how the loft came to be considered a bohemian style.

The fashion for decorating residential areas in the loft style came much later, and the real popularity of this trend has gained only recently. In this article we will talk about how to design in the loft style bathroom in a city apartment or in a private home.

So, originally, the loft - this is a former industrial premises, remodeled for other purposes. Thus, there remains a typical finish for such premises - "bare" walls, a minimum of decorative coating. The ceiling and interior doors in an apartment, decorated in the loft style, almost absent (except for bathrooms). Most often, the loft is a studio where functional areas are combined into a single space.

A feature of the loft style is that all engineering structures are in full view. This also applies to the wiring of communications, which is relevant for the bathroom. In industrial premises are usually quite high ceilings and wide window openings - this has also become a characteristic feature of this style.

Many people consider the interior in the loft style uncomfortable and unsuitable for everyday life. However, fans of this style direction is enough. What kind of people usually like the loft style?

• Those who are engaged in creative work - artists, designers, writers and other representatives of Bohemian society. Since artistic natures are not usually very busy fixing the household, and direct all the energy in a creative direction, devoid of all the excesses of the loft certainly would have to like it.
• Those who, after buying a property, did not have money for repairs. In an apartment, decorated in the loft style, do not need to worry about the finishing walls, suspended ceilings or expensive flooring. Finish the room, add some furniture, and you have a modern loft style apartment.
• The lucky owners of their own houses with high ceilings and large windows. Such buildings are most suitable for creating a loft interior. An additional plus is the opportunity to save on finishing work (because the larger the area of the room, the more you need to spend).

The interior in the loft style is usually done in cold, restrained tones, often with a touch of metallic. The walls, floor and ceiling are almost never painted in bright colors. The main "trick" is the brick walls, which are not covered with anything. Since the brick itself is quite bright, the rest of the surfaces are made in a light color scheme. As a rule, the dominant colors in the bathroom, decorated under the loft, are white and gray - concrete and plaster.

Bright color spots are present in this style in the form of accessories, but they can not be too much.

Since initially under the loft remodeled industrial premises, they kept the characteristic lighting devices - powerful ceiling fixtures, without plafonds.

A simple light bulb, hanging from the ceiling, will be in the loft interior just right. However, you should remember that we are talking about the bathroom, so the lamp must have the appropriate degree of protection against moisture - otherwise there will be problems with electricity. Fortunately, manufacturers of lighting fixtures are aware of modern fashion trends, so fixtures in the loft style are now at the peak of popularity. Designs made of aged metal tubes and glass flasks of unusual shape in the living room look very effective.

Loft is interesting because it allows the presence of accessories from other design trends. That is, you do not have to turn your own bathroom into a bathroom of an industrial enterprise. The loft style welcomes art objects - paintings, sculptures, photo panels - because this trend appeared thanks to the artists.

Also organically enough in the modern loft look latest electronics and technology. For example, in the bathroom, a large plasma panel on the background of brickwork looks very stylish and unusual.

In general, try to use for the bathroom in the loft style unexpected accessories - fresh flowers in pots-buckets, mirrors in classical frames, covered with patina, simply beautiful stones, brought from the rest in the mountains. The loft is a style of creative people, so bold experiments with decor are only welcome. The main thing is not to overdo it: one or two bright accessories will be enough.

The favorite materials of designers who decorate rooms in the loft style are brick, white plaster and concrete. Brickwork combined with white plastered walls is one of the classic tricks of the loft. However, brick in such an interior can be found in the most unexpected places, for example on the ceiling.

Wooden beams are another feature of the loft interior. Solid beams of untreated wood will form a stark contrast to the modern equipment of the bathroom. However, in the bathroom there is constantly a high level of humidity, so the wooden elements should be impregnated with a compound that prevents rotting.

As for furniture and sanitary ware, there are no strict restrictions. In the bathroom, made in the loft style, equally good look interior items borrowed from different directions in design. So you can safely experiment: a classic font on legs, modern built-in furniture - all this will be appropriate in a loft bathroom. But you should not mix things from conflicting styles.

• Loft is a style of the big city, so in the design of the bathroom you can use elements of decor related to urban culture: wall graffiti, road signs, posters and signs.
• The loft should have as much free space as possible. Therefore, if the bathroom in your apartment is not large, it is better to combine it with the toilet. In general, partitions in the loft interior is best avoided, everything must be open. Even the shower cabin. The only thing that is allowed is completely transparent glass partitions.
• Loft is practically the only style in which deficiencies in surface finish are welcome. Cracked plaster, crumbling brickwork, unplanked wooden beams, metal elements, touched by rust - all this will be very appropriate. But remember that today's loft is only a stylization, so you need to choose artificially aged materials, and not install old, unreliable structures in your own apartment.