Loft-style nursery: an interesting solution for an urban boy

Urban stylist is again on the wave of popularity – in all its manifestations. One of the most original solutions in urban environments will be nursery in the loft style, with characteristic practicality and functionalism. This solution will appeal to schoolchildren and adolescents from megacities,

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rivals of technical progress. This style always looks a little unexpected, but fresh and original, which is welcomed by young individualists from the “stone jungle”.

History of loft style

The loft style is a product of New York, when in the 30-40s of the last century there was an acute shortage of living space due to the rise in land prices. The upper level of technical structures, warehouses and abandoned enterprises was redesigned for apartments. This idea quickly took root in Europe after the war, when many residential areas were destroyed. Poor students from the provinces and creative people willingly settled under the roof of apartment buildings. Spacious premises quickly took on a habitable look, and this style was nicknamed “attic” (from the English Loft or attic).

The loft style is a product of New York, when in the 30s and 40s of the last century there was an acute shortage of living space due to the rise in land prices

Today, the loft is again on a wave of popularity, especially in big cities. And these are not always former industrial premises; for lovers of such stylization, two-level loft apartments are being built in residential complexes. Famous designers often specialize only in this style. They offer to decorate rooms with high ceilings and loft attics. And this new rethinking incorporates features of closely related styles:

brutalism;
constructivism;
functionalism;
urbanism;
techno;
high tech;
fusion.

Those who are attracted by the opportunity to combine a creative workshop and a bedroom also opt for the “attic style”. Often, such apartments are not standing converted attics, with their characteristic pipes coming out of the wall, communications laid under the ceiling and metal stairs. A dormer window or stylish skylights on an inclined wall surface under the roof effectively complement the overall ambience of a functional room. Loft-style nursery for a boy filled with suitable accessories, lighting and furniture.

Tip: If this style is chosen for a residential attic, then the recreation area, a place with exercise equipment, a computer table and a teenager’s workshop are best differentiated according to the functional principle. Zoning is another characteristic feature of the loft style. But the division is done very conditionally, without capital partitions, in order to feel “a lot of air” and the scale of the idea.

Today, the loft is again on a wave of popularity, especially in big cities..

Characteristic features of stylistics

In this style, old structures go well with new materials and finishes. There is always a choice:

leave the brickwork as it is;
make an imitation of it using the appropriate wallpaper;
paint with primer and white acrylic paint;
plaster.

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In any case, the very effect of “unfinished” finishing is important. Concrete surfaces are often left untreated, and bright colors are unacceptable here. Gray dominates – in a company with white and brick. They are complemented by shades of raw wood and metal and blinds instead of curtains – all this is typical of the Loft style..

In the children’s room or in the personal space of a teenager, everything should look more welcoming, despite the peculiarities of the style:

children’s drawings on the walls;
computer and household appliances;
musical instruments and other attributes of a hobby;
built-in cabinet furniture with an interesting facade solution;
large plasma panel on a brick wall;
bunk beds (for two children) with chrome details, etc..

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“Attic” style is high ceilings, often one and a half or 2 floors high. Floor beams and sloped surfaces are left without any decorations, especially after the roof has been insulated and the components are closed according to all the rules.

“Attic” style is high ceilings, often one and a half or two floors high

Open pipes near the ceiling, decorated with “corrugation” or foil, complemented by lamps that look more like spotlights remain especially chic..

Please note: Today it is not customary to decorate an apartment or loft apartment in one style, and a nursery in another, with the exception of the attic. If the whole apartment is decorated like a loft, then the nursery is the same, but more welcoming and cheerful. An industrial building or a large attic converted into a dwelling is most natural for this style..

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Why do kids choose this style?

They like a lot of space to run and even ride a tricycle, play tennis. At the same time, the style looks a little sloppy, and it seems to children that it is not necessary to carefully clean things up after themselves. Boys especially like the style, its incompleteness and urban culture..

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If there are 2-3 brothers in the family, do not be surprised that they will make something different from their bedroom:

a living room for football fans;
a gym or place for other sports training;
a creative workshop or a rehearsal room for a musical group.

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The very specificity of this style is conducive to such a rethinking of your personal space. But this does not mean that it is not suitable as a style for decorating girls’ bedrooms. Some children’s interiors look very organic. It is especially cozy for children in luxurious loft apartments without partitions or in a house without walls. If loft-style nursery for girls complement with stylish furniture with a bright facade and textiles with a “childish” pattern, the sharp line between the rude “attic” style and the modern children’s bedroom is erased.

Some children’s interiors look very organic.

In this style, at first glance, it is difficult to understand where the exit is to the stairs, to the pantry, to the next room, to the bathroom or to the bathroom. As a rule, everything is located on one “attic floor or attic.” Children love it – they don’t have to go down the house every time to go to the toilet and wash their hands. Doors in such a room are not labeled according to the functional principle, they are often absent altogether (except for the bathroom), but there are only partitions.

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Adults understand that a children’s bedroom should be the quietest room in the house, so it is important to make a competent delineation of the area with soundproofing, as much as possible. If this is not a problem, zoning with glass partitions, curtains or screens is enough..

Children’s furniture for the bedroom in the loft style

Children are especially proud of their shocking furniture:

all kinds of transformers;
plastic and metal chairs;
puffs of an unusual shape;
pull-out sofas and sliding-bed beds;
frameless beanbag chairs.

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All this makes the teenager’s bedroom even more interesting. If in other styles many of these products seem inappropriate, then they harmoniously complement the loft. The bed can be more classic, it is important that the headboard fits perfectly into the interior. It is better to choose a bedspread in a simple, calm shades, although a fabric with metallic threads or with a foil effect will also work..

If in other styles many of these products seem inappropriate, then they harmoniously complement the loft

A lot of furniture in this style is not accepted, and the built-in wardrobe will “swallow” all personal belongings and small items. Hanging shelves can complement a modest set of children’s furniture. But they must be without doors or generally “invisible”, that is, made of glass on chrome-plated brackets. Everything that is necessary for study or a hobby is put there. Chaos from scattered objects or the accumulation of small things is not welcome.

How to liven up and diversify a children’s loft: design tips

Loft-style nursery for a boy should not be deprived of the usual childhood joys. They themselves will bring what they like to the decor, as well as ask their parents to purchase what they want, feeling the freedom of style..

Loft is perhaps the only style where they will perfectly “take root”:

interesting toys;
posters featuring Spider-Man, Superman and other characters;
graffiti right on the walls;
sofas with the “Cars” design;

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collections of car models on shelves or cardboard planes suspended from the ceiling;
posters with concerts of rock bands;
accessories in the style of “military” and “safari”;
road signs (or their imitation), inflatable cameras from large vehicles and other attributes of car enthusiasm.

The flooring can be traditional wood or with imitation of stone and concrete:

porcelain stoneware;
insulated linoleum “under the stone”;
carpet with the image of roads;
laminate with a dark bevel or gray oak;
parquet board with the effect of “aged” wood, etc..

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Teenagers like it when on a large empty wall there is an interesting installation or some kind of art object that attracts attention, which can be viewed for a long time. It is advisable to highlight it somehow in an original way, for example, cut an old guitar and make a neon light from the inside.

The flooring can be traditional wood or with imitation of stone and concrete

It will be interesting to look at a photo wallpaper with a 3D effect, for example, with some kind of destructive element, “tearing” the wall. Let your child choose what impresses him most.!

If your boys like to draw with crayons or write – place a real blackboard on the wall – let them exercise. It would be nice to illuminate it with a diode tape or a garland.

Lighting nursery in the loft style attach great importance. Ordinary chandeliers or lamps are inappropriate here. Better to replace them:

spotlights and spotlights;
wall sconces with an interesting diffusion of light thrown onto the wall;
point diodes on furniture;
chrome floor lamps and table lamps with hi-tech or techno reflectors.

If your boys like to draw with crayons or write – place a real blackboard on the wall – let them exercise.

Do not forget that city children need wildlife. Add a living area with rodents, cacti on shelves, a small aquarium on a metal stand, or a large parrot cage – it’s better than any accessory. All this will add warmth to the restrained atmosphere of the “stone jungle”.

It makes sense to decorate a loft-style teenage room like the streets of a night city. Options – arrangement for Hollywood scenery for “blockbusters” or labyrinths for “shooters” and “adventurers” from computer games. They will be immensely grateful to you! Children’s loft is an endless game of imagination for those who love urbanism in all its forms.