From the edgy industrial-inspired loft to the softer and more eclectic artistic loft design, there are plenty of ways to make a loft interior all your own. The five homes featured here have a lofted space in common but otherwise are quite unique in the way the utilize, decorate, and celebrate that space.
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A Cozy Apartment in Kyiv with Soft Citrus Accents [Includes Floor Plan]
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Keep things light. It’s the best way to have an uncomfortable conversation. It’s the best way eat a healthy meal. And some would argue it’s the best way to live. In this cozy Kyiv apartment, they designers from Dvoetochie Design Bureau do just that. Natural sunlight is allowed to illuminate all corners of the home . . .
4 Stylish Homes with Slanted Ceilings
Penthouse apartments and hotels sit perched on the top of high-rise buildings in every city. But living on the top floor isn’t reserved for millionaires. The homes in this post have exposed sloped ceilings and skylights, giving their rooms a hugely open and luxurious feel, making it seems as though there is even more space . . .
A Dark and Calming Bachelor Pad with Natural Wood and Concrete
There is not one single way to be a bachelor. Indeed, elements that may seem masculine and desirable to one man may be entirely the opposite of what another needs and craves from his own living space. This home in Kiev is designed for one specific bachelor who has his own tastes and desires. The . . .
Lovely Living Rooms for a Design Loving Life
Whether you want to luxuriate in a late evening gabfest or enjoy a book in the quiet of a Sunday afternoon, the living room is the place to do it. Plenty of sunlight, lots of seating, ad a bit of warm and welcoming color are all essential elements to living room design. Take a peek . . .
A Mid-Century Desert Oasis in Palm Springs
There is perhaps no area quite as closely associated with the mid-century modern movement as Palm Springs. It is no mistake that the most recent iteration of mid-century appreciation – the highly popular and widely acclaimed series Mad Men – set an iconic episode in the desert oasis of a town. The house featured in . . .
Luxury Southern California Home Celebrates the Endless Summer
The desert expanse around Palm Springs, California is some of the most beautiful terrain in the state. Desert landscapes and sunrises give way to luxury homes that are miles from deprivation and don’t breathe a hint of drought. This home in the Thunder Ridge neighborhood of Rancho Mirage is certainly no exception. It’s mid-century style . . .
Take a Bite Out of 24 Modern Dining Rooms
A clean and serene dining room is the best starting point for a flawless dinner party. The dining rooms featured here are modern, sleek, and gorgeous. Each would serve as the perfect backdrop for idle conversations, lingering dessert courses, and of course, a craft cocktail or two. Look inside and get inspired and hungry. Recommended . . .
A Modern Loft with Character
Loft apartments always have a distinct feel. Their openness, combined with their usual amounts of streaming light, makes them instantly appealing for most urban dwellers. Who wouldn’t want more light and a sense of more space in what’s usually a more crowded area? But lofts can also feel a bit cookie cutter, especially when the . . .
An Innovative House Carved Out of a Cliff
When we think of cliffside homes, we generally cantilevered craftsmans in the Hollywood Hills or stunning seascapes viewed from sweeping balconies. This space from the architects at OPA, known as Casa Brutale, quite literally turns that vision on its head. Although set beside the sea and indeed perched upon a cliff, the house is actually . . .
A Miami Apartment in Stormy, Muted Tones
Miami Beach is known for its tropical colors, flamboyant beachgoers, and spectacular Art Deco architecture. But not every space in Florida is covered in pink and turquoise, or plastered in birds of paradise and this apartment on Key Biscayne Island Beach, from Yo Dezeen, certainly shows that. This modern space shies away from the tropical . . .
Similarly Simple Designs with a Bright and Cheerful Tone
There is nothing better than being able to feel truly at home where you live. When you arrive back there after a long day at work, or an extended vacation, it should be exactly as you want it to be. In these two homes from designer Juliya Butova, you can see the simplicity and they . . .
Three Homes with a Contemporary Twist on Rustic Design
Vintage styles certainly have their appeal. But when you go for a full authentic vintage option, you also run a lot of risks. A vintage sofa, for example, will probably fall apart much sooner than a brand new one and a vintage rug is sure to have its fair share of stains. In the three . . .
4 Kids Room Designs with Color to Spare
Providing basic shelter is one of the most important things a parent can do. But these kids rooms do much more than provide basic shelter. With color, patterns, and custom furnishings, these rooms nurture creative thoughts from every angle. Along the way they manage to provide comfort and even organization from cozy study nooks to . . .
An Upside Down House in the Woods Flips the Architectural Script
Taking architectural chances is not uncommon in the homes we feature on this site, but this spacious house on Oak Pass in Beverly Hills is perhaps one of the most creative – and most beautiful. Aside from its stark and stylish modern choices, the house is built with an upside down program. Instead of ascending . . .
Verdant Vertical Gardens Bring Beauty Indoors
Supporting the environment and natural beauty is one thing when you are laying on the beach watching the waves lap onto the shore or when you are high atop a mountain surveying the land below. In your house or apartment, nature can be a bit of a tricky beast. After all, while your dog might . . .
Exposed Brick: Two Ways
The look of exposed brick has always captured appeal. There’s something so interesting about the texture and the subtleties of color in brick that it’s no surprise to find it preserved in lofts, apartments, and other living spaces. In this post, we’ll explore two different uses of exposed brick in two very distinct living spaces. . . .
Four Interiors by Juliya Butova
One of the most fascinating parts of studying interior design is to see how one designer plays with different spaces. Each space tells a story and each is designed with a different concept in mind. In these four interiors by Juliya Butova, we explore a variety of shapes, colors, textures, and design elements that combine . . .
Four Sunny and Stunning California Interiors from Commune Designs
For people who care about preserving historic buildings and take their inspiration from designs of the past, it is always distressing when an old building is renovated and/or entirely destroyed in the process of trying to make something old into something new. For their part, the team at Commune Design has made it their mission . . .
An Old Attic is Transformed into a Gorgeous Apartment
For a suburban homeowner, a trip to the attic might be a must, dusty and uncommon occurrence to retrieve Christmas lights or plan a garage sale. But for one pair of architects, a dusty and dilapidated attic wasn’t just a storage space – it was a challenge. The two founders of Superpozycja Architekci did not . . .
Two Homes with Colorful Kids Rooms Included
Nothing can inspire a kid quite as much as growing up in a home where beauty and design are highly valued. In this two homes from designer Juliya Butova, that penchant for style carries through not only the shared living spaces, but also the boisterous and gorgeous kid’s rooms. When a child has a place . . .