Design of an Italian loft apartment
As you know, the word "loft" in English means non-residential premises, as a rule, these are attics, unequipped upper levels, attics. Currently, this word is increasingly understood as a more global concept - abandoned former industrial buildings, which, thanks to a wonderful transformation, become residential premises decorated in an urban style. The loft style in the interior of private houses and city apartments often acts as a very paradoxical trend, the dwellings decorated according to its canons are always original, multipolar and very functional.
Using an example of an Italian apartment, or rather, even part of these apartments, we would like to show how the loft style is integrated into modern homes. As far as a conceptual approach to space can reflect coziness and comfort, it is just as capable of realizing a demonstration of the fine line between luxury and underground, bohemian and industrial grayness.
The original kitchen, decorated in the loft style, has become the embodiment of space, comfort and coziness, which act in close conjunction with the latest technical achievements in the field of arranging the life of our homes. Indeed, for some, the cosiness and warmth of the family hearth are lace curtains on the windows and a large dining table inherited from my grandmother, for others, the comfort of their own home is reflected in the ergonomic arrangement of furniture, household appliances, which minimize cooking efforts food and cleaning, these are rationally equipped storage systems, surfaces and entire areas that are easy to care for, this is an environment that allows you to relax and find peace in your own apartment.
It is extremely difficult to imagine a room furnished in a loft style without the presence of brickwork. In their natural form, coated with varnishes and special protective sprays or painted in one of the shades of gray - brick walls in loft rooms are a necessary attribute. After all, it is precisely such designs, textured features, that give the interior that brutal strength and power that we expect to see in the spaces of former storage facilities and production halls.
Ceiling ceilings and beams, open engineering systems, communication lines that are specially displayed, concrete floors, deliberately rough finishes - all this characterizes the loft style in the design of residential premises. Not the last role in the embodiment of the concept of urban style is played by the choice of color palette. Light, neutral shades not only allow you to visually expand the space to create the effect of a spacious room, but also focus the attention of everyone entering the room on pieces of furniture, important functional segments.
The use of stainless steel shine allows you to give residential premises more similarity with industrial spaces. If in the bedroom or living room this can be achieved mainly due to decoration, decoration of communication lines and even decor of outlets, then in the kitchen space the number of possibilities can be safely squared. Not only elements of household appliances, but also countertops, kitchen aprons and even cabinet facades can be made using metal coatings.
The severity of lines and conciseness of forms, a neutral color palette and the main emphasis on the functionality of all objects, structures and structures are the basis of the concept of interior design in the style of a loft.
Storage systems, household appliances and work surfaces are located along two perpendicular walls.They are not built into the room and do not even touch the vertical surfaces of the kitchen space, while maintaining the image of a spacious room in which air does not encounter obstacles to free circulation.
The kitchen island located in the center of the room performs several functions at once. In addition to the built-in storage systems, a sink and a gas stove are integrated into the working surface of the island. A convenient and practical surface can serve as a cutting plane, and a table top for short meals. Completes the image of the kitchen center of attraction of all glances - a necessary attribute for rooms with an open layout - a hood mounted to the ceiling.
Opposite the island is a cabinet, in the bowels of which lies a whole workstation with storage systems. Smooth facades of cabinets with long handles allow you to create a very monolithic and strict image of furniture.
Doors that open according to the “clamshell” principle also conceal convenient work surfaces, a sink and storage systems of a combined type - open shelves on top and hinged cabinets below.
For the loft style of kitchen spaces, the manufacturability of household appliances and accessories for the implementation of kitchen processes is not the last value. The brilliant attributes of plumbing and other communications complement the image of a highly functional and incredibly technological kitchen.
Most of the stylistic trends in the design of living spaces strive for maximum comfort and rationality of the layout of furniture, accessories and all kinds of appliances. And for such a functionally loaded room, like a kitchen, the issue of structured organization of storage systems is especially acute. A lot of cutlery, dishes, appliances and all kinds of kitchen accessories require the most rational arrangement in the kitchen space to save time on searches. For example, special dividers for drawers in which cutlery is stored greatly simplify the search and operation.
