Have you ever desired a New York-style loft, with large areas and open space environments? Today we suggest you how to furnish a loft with elements that, when collocated correctly in the available space, can recreate the typical American lofts.

Have you ever desired a New York-style loft, with large areas and open space environments? Today we suggest you how to furnish a loft with elements that, when collocated correctly in the available space, can recreate the typical American lofts.

To do so, everything has to be framed by design elements, colour contrasts and a mix of small details that, we assure you, will make the difference! That of the loft is now a trend: it is one of the most popular housing solutions that allows those who will live there to release their imagination and creativity. This is possible thanks to architects and interior designers that turned old premises used for commercial use into real luxury homes.

Are you interested and you want to know more? Read on to have some detail and discover the elements that characterize a loft.

As mentioned before, a loft is often a disused place or a room previously used for commercial activities, which is characterized essentially by large spaces, high ceilings, large windows, pillars and exposed bricks. All of them are architectural elements which are typical of the Industrial style. Another fundamental element of a loft is also the absence of partition walls.

Open space loft: useful tips

As for the American style of the 1970s, the secret to furnish a loft in a New York-style essentially consists in enhancing the pre-existing elements with the aim of recreating a residential environment that combines design with functionality and comfort.

Let's start with the materials: wood, steel and glass will help you recreate industrial-style environments, typical of a New York loft. The wise use of these materials will create a chromatic contrast that will certainly delight you and your guests. As you may know, the attention to details is essential when choosing how to furnish a loft.

After focusing on the materials to furnish your home, let's emphasize how important the absence of wall divisions is. This therefore means that, to recreate a New York-style loft, the wall divisions must be reduced to the bare minimum, in order to maintain a typical living experience of this kind. To do so, professionals will be able to tell you which ones are essential according to the law. Having said that, the first secret is to preserve as much as possible the original environment by trying to embellish its shapes and characteristics. For this reason, it will be necessary to opt for a furnishing style that is able to give character to this style, which enriches the homes of many Italians now more than ever.

To facilitate the furnishing of an industrial style loft, corten steel comes into play. Thanks to its nuances and its style typical of industrial style environments, it will succeed in giving your loft the atmosphere you want.

What should the flooring of a New York-style loft look like?

Another aspect to consider when deciding to furnish a New York-style loft is definitely the floor. This will depend on your needs, if you want a warmer setting that contrasts the typical verticalism of the loft, opt for parquet. Otherwise the cement colour will instead give the environment the typical industrial appearance.

How to furnish: choose the right shapes

When you need to furnish your space, our advice is to choose wall furniture that, being developed in height and length, will decorate the walls of your home. In addition to large wall furnishings, you could use dividing elements such as: large corten bookcases, carpets, steel lamps and other furnishing elements in an industrial style. The right pieces of furniture will allow you to give the loft the right atmosphere and shape, making it unusual, innovative and personalized.

One last tip: when reorganizing the space of a loft, try using a mezzanine. Especially when the space’s height exceeds 4 meters, you can opt for a steel one that will allow you to divide the space vertically by creating a sleeping area or a relaxation / study area.