The Loft style is one of the most in demand at the present time. Style, chic and modernity merged into one, giving rise to the latest industrial style. It began when bohemians began buying entire industrial buildings and converting them into houses. It was then that they discovered all the beauty of raw brick walls, floors of different heights and panoramic windows.
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Features of stylistics
Loft style originated in the 40s of the last century in the United States. Large enterprises moved to the suburbs, and the empty buildings were sold under the hammer. Bohemians seized the opportunity and quickly bought up empty huge buildings in the heart of Manhattan, converting them into creative studios and living quarters at the same time. They decided not to work especially on the design, leaving many industrial elements: raw walls, huge windows, brick walls, exposed ceiling beams, and so on. Soon, this direction resulted in a separate style, saturated with the spirit of freedom and creativity.
So, in the premises in the Loft style, decoration is usually used that allows you to create the atmosphere of the most unformed room. This urban style is dominated by open spaces. They also try not to decorate the windows too much.
This is why it is so important to first get a feel for the overall spirit of this style in order to match the curtains to it.
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Typical window decoration
As mentioned above, the Loft style is industrial-urban, therefore the curtains in this style are completely unique. Such a variety as in other styles is not presented here, however, given all the nuances, there are still options from which you can choose.
First, the windows must be exposed as much as possible. This move allows you to give the room a spacious, light and slightly uninhabited look. Horizontal plastic or metal blinds are perfect for these purposes.
It is better not to choose wooden models, however, if such a move is used in the interior as installing decorative beams on the ceiling, then wooden roller shutters matched to the tone will look great.
It is very rare to find classic curtains in the interior. Basically, they are hung in bedrooms, where intimacy and security of space is very important. However, even in this case, the curtains are selected as simple as possible, made of linen or cotton. The colors are also as close to natural as possible. Gray, white, sometimes beige models - this is the classic color scheme that characterizes this style.
What to choose for the kitchen?
When choosing kitchen curtains, you need to think not only about the style concept, but also about the functionality of the curtains. So, long curtains cannot be hung in the kitchen. Not only will they look ridiculous, they also require meticulous care. The settling oily coating will lead to the fact that such curtains will have to be washed very, very often, so that they will quickly lose their original appearance.
If you still want to add a little coziness to the room using fabric in the window decoration, it is better to opt for roman blinds. Such curtains with a lifting mechanism save space and are much easier to handle. Moreover, by installing Roman shades away from the stove, you will reduce the risk of staining and ruining them to a minimum.
When opting for Roman blinds, consider the color scheme. The beauty of the Loft style is that the shade of the curtains does not have to overlap with the shades of the surrounding interior.
You just need to choose the right color:
It is very popular in design grey. Non-marking and practical, it allows you not to let excess light into the room. At the same time, gray looks very stylish and pleasant. Choose understated tones ranging from medium to deep steel blue-gray
Ash rose color will also fit perfectly into the interior of the kitchen, but in this case, some of the elements should also be of this shade. For example, tableware or furniture pieces are great for this role
More often, horizontal blinds are chosen for kitchen decoration. They are practical and easy to use. There are many models on the market that differ from each other in size, type of control and price. So, models with an electric drive on automatic control will be much more expensive than classical mechanical designs, but if your kitchen is equipped with skylight, the purchase of such blinds is simply necessary.
Most often, white is chosen for the blinds. Light gray is also popular. Particularly courageous people buy black horizontal blinds that match the color of the window frames. This design solution looks fresh and interesting, perfectly fitting into the overall style.
Very often, windows in Loft-style kitchens are left without curtains at all, focusing on such a component as a frame. If your kitchen has a window of an interesting design and you do not live on the first floor, think about this option.
If we dwell on colors in more detail, the Loft also provides for color solutions for decorating windows in the kitchen. Light khaki or cold beige are frequent guests in the interior of this style. They do not stand out from the general compositional solution, while at the same time creating a hint of an ecological note in the interior. On the curtains of these shades, dirt will also not be noticeable, which makes the choice in favor of them optimal for the kitchen space.
Examples in the interior
Below are examples of a Loft-style interior with a detailed analysis of a particular design solution in relation to window decoration:
The window can be framed with a simple light gray linen curtain. In this case, this option has a right to exist, since the window is located far from the stove and from the cooking surfaces, and it is almost impossible to stain the curtain. At the same time, there is not enough light in this kitchen. If the designer abandoned curtains altogether, this would visually expand the kitchen even more, as well as make it lighter
Kitchen-dining room equipped with a blackout panel, which is the same horizontal curtain, but capable of absorbing up to 90% of all light. Such a curtain takes up very little space and visually looks very attractive. Using it, the owners of the kitchen can "hide" from the whole world and arrange, for example, a romantic dinner by candlelight. By the way, the choice of warm yellow lighting in this situation is not accidental, because with complete light isolation from sunlight, such lamps can create an extraordinary atmosphere
Cropped gray-beige curtains help the owners of the premises to hide from prying eyes. Apparently, this apartment is located on the first floor. The use of some kind of protection against prying eyes is imperative
Horizontal bamboo blinds harmoniously fit into the interior of this kitchen, creating an atmosphere of softness and comfort. This kind of lighting stimulates appetite while giving a feeling of security and safety. A slight hint of eco-interior can be traced throughout the composition of this kitchen
You can also use tulle when decorating window space, only carefully. In this case, it, on the contrary, "extinguishes" excessive lighting from the street, refracting the light and making it soft, diffused. This interior is made in a mixed style, here the style is superimposed on the traditional style. This combination made it possible to "make friends" tulle and industrial kitchen space
The design cannot be called typical, as light shades are used in large quantities here., however, it looks very interesting, fresh and dynamic. The owners of such kitchens need to be prepared for frequent washing and tulle maintenance procedures. The room is not very large and the oven is located next to the window, so frequent cleaning simply cannot be avoided
The idea of / u200b / u200b decorating a window for a combined kitchen-living room. In this case, the designer used double curtains: horizontal fabric blinds with wide panels and a regular roller blind. This approach allows you to regulate the amount of light entering the room from the street, and is also often used in the interior of the Loft
For even more interior design options with loft-style curtains, see the next video.