Chests of drawers in the loft style in the interior

The origin of the loft style took place at the end of the 20th century. It was originally used in the construction and reconstruction of factory buildings in America. After some time, the loft received public recognition. It began to be used in interior design and furniture production. But the most remarkable thing is that loft products can be combined with other styles. But we are not talking about large furniture, but about small tables, side tables and dressers.

In the early 40s of the 20th century, America's economic sphere was going through a serious crisis. Manufacturing enterprises have stopped their work, and some have completely closed. In such a difficult time, the cost of products, services, movable and immovable property has risen. As for houses and apartments, Americans have stopped considering buying housing in new buildings and newly built cottage townships. They made their choice in favor of old, long-deserted buildings. Creative personalities chose abandoned buildings of factories and factories for living. They easily converted production rooms into workshops with a living area. The furniture was restored and used. After some time, good times came in America, but the love for the use of old things did not disappear and turned into a separate style, which was called the loft.

Today, the loft is very popular when creating an interesting interior and the development of a unique furniture design.

The modern loft style has several distinctive features.

• When designing and decorating, exclusively cold shades are used.
• Loft style involves the use of a minimum amount of furniture. It is important that the room is furnished with only the necessary items. The room should have a maximum of free space, which means that any type of partitions should be abandoned.
• Loft allows you to combine items that seem disparate with each other. For example, brick wall surfaces, bare heating pipes and mirrors. Old pieces of furniture are transformed into design masterpieces thanks to the addition of chrome, glass or metal inserts.
• All loft-style furniture should appear simple in appearance. Open furnishings in large rooms can act as a divider, such as a bar counter. But it is preferable to divide the zones of one room with individual lighting.
• The main characteristic of the loft style is large windows, preferably in the full height of the wall. Curtains, tulle or curtains cannot be used as a frame - only blinds.
• The intended interior of a loft does not have to meet generally accepted standards. Even if we take an example of a finished interior as a basis, it is necessary to add a personally invented zest to the room being created.
• To create a loft-style living space, you need not only properly made repairs and correctly selected furniture, but also appropriate decorative elements, for example: paintings, panels or posters.

The popularity of the loft style is only gaining momentum every year. This quite young design made people change their tastes and personal preferences.

Today the loft style has 3 types.

In this case, we are talking about factories and plants that have been abandoned. Communications protruding outward, visible reinforcement of the base of the building structure, bare concrete columns... In such conditions, it is impossible to accentuate certain parts of the room. And it is not recommended to put additional decor. To complete the creation of a loft environment, you only need to place a few open multi-functional shelving. Today such a room can be used as an art workshop. It is impractical to live in such buildings. First, it is old and constantly crumbling. Secondly, the complete lack of the benefits of civilization.

When drawing up the interior design in the presented stylistic variety, it is supposed to use bright decor and many contrasting elements. The wall decoration is traditionally rough, the same goes for the base of the furniture being created.

When using this type of the presented style, designers are allowed to show their wildest fantasies, because a bohemian loft allows you to turn old things and pieces of furniture into stylish products that will complement the modern interior. Traditionally, wooden cabinets, wenge and white dressers are given for restoration. The craftsman, using the appropriate technique, restores the shape of the product and turns the aged pieces of furniture into a stylistic feature.

By the way, the loft style is most often used when creating individual pieces of furniture, for example: a table, a sideboard or a chest of drawers. The chest of drawers in this case plays the role of a multifunctional product that can stand in any part of the house or apartment. This piece of furniture will look spectacular in the hallway, in the living room and even in the bathroom. The guests who have arrived will not be able to take their enthusiastic looks away from him.

When creating loft-style chests of drawers made of wood, the product, after assembly, undergoes an artificial aging procedure: scuffs are applied, scratches are made, and some parts of the surface are peeled off. After the created defects are brought to perfection. As an additional design, designers can offer to make a painting or make an old drawing.

As mentioned earlier, the core of the loft style lies in the rough finish of the flooring and walls. A chest of drawers made of glass can dilute such filling. This material contrasts as subtly as possible with the brickwork of the walls and the massive execution of the floor. The main thing to remember is that frosted plain glass will help to successfully dilute the rough base - no drawings, engravings and adhesions.

When choosing a metal chest of drawers, it is important to be very careful. Of course, metal structures look strict and solid. But having acquired such a chest of drawers, you will have to adapt to it and purchase other furniture that matches the selected basis.

When purchasing a loft-style chest of drawers, it is extremely important to be guided by several rules and pay attention to certain nuances shared by famous designers.

• Execution material. It is most preferable to stop your choice on a product made of natural wood. It can be solid pine or oak.As for the shade, despite the chosen base array, everyone will be able to choose the most suitable tone of the product for themselves. Some people will like light chests of drawers, while others, on the contrary, will want to put a dark piece of furniture in the room.
• A decorative approach. The purchased chest of drawers must be filled with industrialism and factory character. In the role of decorative elements, glass or metal inserts will be appropriate. A small drawing on the surface of the product will look quite interesting.
• Practicality and versatility. Ideally, purchase a chest of drawers with a mobility function. Thanks to the wheels located at the bottom of the product, it will be convenient to move it from one room to another. For a stationary location, models with legs are quite suitable, but they are not so easy to carry.

Loft style is minimalism and practicality in all respects. When it comes to dressers, manufacturers sometimes have to invent something out of the ordinary in order for the product to meet the requirements. Most often, they abandon handles on doors and drawers in favor of a push mechanism, which is famous for its ease of use and quiet operation.

Traditionally, chests of drawers have drawers. Their content depends on the location of this piece of furniture. If we are talking about the bedroom, then bed linen, personal hygiene items, and towels are stored there. A dresser in the hallway stores cosmetics for shoes, clothing care products, and outdoor accessories. It follows from this that the dimensions of the chest of drawers in different rooms should differ.

From the information presented above, it becomes clear that loft-style dressers can have soothing colors or bright shades. A chest of drawers with a rich color is the accent of the room. The classic loft style involves the use of designs with drawers, but at the same time they may differ in color. Traditionally, chests of drawers are rectangular with sharp corners, but if you wish, you can put a rounded structure in the room. It is noteworthy that loft chests of drawers can be combined with high-tech and vintage styles.

Often, loft-style dressers are artificially aged. But as an additional decoration, you can add inserts from another material or a pattern to the product. To decorate a room in an industrial type of loft, it is supposed to use the design of dressers in seasoned cold colors.

It will be possible to create a vintage mood in the interior with the help of an old chest of drawers or a new product that has undergone an aging procedure. The main thing is not to overdo it with filling the room. There should be few pieces of furniture, but each piece should be multifunctional.

A chest of drawers is a very convenient piece of furniture, especially placed in the bedroom. Inside the boxes, you can store the necessary things, and you can place a mirror on its surface. Better to have it in a wooden frame. Thus, the chest of drawers turns into a dressing table, where cosmetics can be stored in the top drawer.

A chest of drawers in the living room is a good solution to dividing a room into several zones. It can also be used as a TV stand, but in this case its thickness should be minimal, and this is not very convenient for storing other things.

A loft-style chest of drawers is an indispensable piece of furniture in the design of the hallway and corridor. A lamp can be placed on the surface of the structure. Shoes are placed inside the shelves. A tall mirror will visually increase the space.

A loft-style chest of drawers installed in the kitchen will look quite laconic. The drawers are convenient for storing tablecloths and towels, as well as cutlery and various dishes. The main thing is that the design itself is combined with the kitchen set, not only in color, but also in shape.

It is much more difficult to place a chest of drawers in a bathroom. Often, such designs play the role of sink holders.

Few thought, but a chest of drawers can play the role of a dining table and even a bar counter. But if the product is to be used for the proposed purpose, then its tabletop should be made of heat-resistant and moisture-resistant material, such as knee glass.

The simplest models of loft-style dressers, which have a bright color, can be put in a nursery. In this case, its size does not matter much, but, of course, it is impractical to choose miniature models.

To feel sophistication, beauty and see the versatility of loft-style dressers, it is proposed to consider several ready-made interiors for different rooms.

An overview of a loft-style chest of drawers in the video below.