Living in a New York style loft is a dream for many of us; the open plans, soaring ceilings, windows the size of billboards, it all seems so sophisticated yet effortless. Decades on from those first warehouse conversions, the allure today is as strong as ever.
As cool as they are, these vast spaces need careful planning to bring light into the spaces and make them functional for living.
And, as much as we covet the original brick walls and industrial bones, a little softening with furniture, art, lighting, window coverings and rugs is needed to make warehouses exceptional spaces to live in.
Despite everything that makes these ex-factory spaces so unique, actually living in one isn’t as simple as just adding a few walls for bathrooms and bedrooms then moving in. Loft spaces can be dark, cold and paradoxically all of the open space can make it hard to live in.
Here are a few ways to embrace industrial style and make a loft-like space lovely and liveable.