How to highlight the brutal decoration of a loft, whereto place indoor plants and what decor will not get lost against the background of high ceilings and large windows? How to properly decorate an interior in the loft style, says designer Elena Teplitskaya The loft style is often called a design without pretensions: large windows, deliberately careless decoration, beams, columns exposed to public view and - an uncomfortable at first glance housing filled with a rebellious spirit, is incredibly popular today, and not only among young people and representatives of bohemians. But great freedom gives rise to great doubts and a logical question: how can you decorate a loft space? As part of the series "Decor Lessons from Elena Teplitskaya" we share advice from a professional who knows exactly what decor should be in the right loft. Elena Teplitskaya, designer Famous Russian designer, creator of interiors and designer clothes. She is known for her bold experiments with color and ability to find organic design solutions even in outrageous projects. Studied at the Moscow State Stroganov Academy of Art and Design, then in Switzerland and the UK. Since 1999, she has headed the Teplitskaya Design studio. A regular participant in Moscow Fashion Week. Elena Teplitskaya's style is a special attitude to architecture, interior, clothing, art objects, based on inner harmony and the ability to accurately convey the mood. www.teplitskaya.ru Highlighting the main points The canonical loft is very close to the high-tech and minimalism styles: large areas, spaciousness, brutal decoration and a gray-black-white range with local splashes of other colors. What distinguishes loft from other styles is the presence of large windows, which automatically provide the opportunity to play with light and reflections, special graphics (horizontal and vertical beams, stairs and ladders, texture) and a unique texture created by rusty iron, welded structures and sometimes wood.
Loft is a system that must be in place all the time.change. In a minimalist interior, you have a four-meter sofa in your living room, and you need a whole team to move it. In minimalism, everything is static: a power outlet is brought out from the floor, you know where the computer is - you are tied to your interior. In a loft, there is nothing like that. There is a wooden floor, and we can move the furniture as we want. A loft is a space for cholerics, people who are constantly changing something in the interior. Elena Teplitskaya, designer
Adding Details So, what needs to be added?in a loft space to make it lively, cozy and organic? Firstly, as in minimalism, warm light (yellow bulbs) and warm materials: soft, cozy textiles, wooden products. Secondly, experiment with the upholstery and design of the sofa: a classic checkered sofa or one with velour upholstery will look unexpectedly organic in a loft.
Since in a loft, as a rule, the light fallsfrom above, you can safely add greenery to the interior. Both large ones in massive tubs and in smaller formats. A set of cacti in pots of different shapes and heights will look interesting on the windowsill. For such a composition, you can choose, for example, the following colors: terracotta, green, cobalt blue and cherry red.
School of Design by Elena Teplitskaya: interior in loft style
