10 Reasons Why Loft Living is a Yes

Do you want to know why loft living is an absolute yes?

Why loft living? I’ve always dreamed of two-styled dwellings; my first love has always been a city Loft.

For those of us wanting to achieve a sleek and chic dwelling that is characterized, and sexy, a city loft is the most sensible answer.

Fortunately, I have achieved this dream by purchasing my first home—a city loft condo! Now that I’ve lived here for a year, I can tell you exactly why you should say yes to loft living.

This post is all about why loft living is an absolute yes!

Back Story

I purchased my house in 2023 and left my full-time job 5 months after the purchase. I had savings to hold me over until I found a job, but I did not land employment that paid me nearly the amount I was accustomed to making. Recently, I have decided to work two jobs to meet my ends and begin to rebuild my savings until I can make enough headway to sustain one income.

Over the past few years, I have experienced many hardships and shed many tears. I have decided to decorate my house as an act of self-love and redemption. I held off on decorating my home because I didn’t have the money. Now that I have two jobs and the sheer determination to make my home a beautiful oasis as an ode to the love and the light that I bear, I will decorate.

Also, heads up, I am not an interior designer, I am a beginner, challenging myself to design one of my dream homes in a year or so. My budget is nonexistent ( and I mean ZERO). So, don’t fret we will achieve this chic Industrial look together.

10 Reasons Why Loft Living is, Yes!

Lofts come in all shapes and sizes. With the way furniture and interior design have advanced, there are many ways to replicate this aesthetic even if your base is not a renovated warehouse from the early 1900’s. It’s ok! You can still achieve the look. I’ve researched it!

If you are on the market to purchase a home or you want to figure out which design style to go with, I hope to convince you that loft living is well worth it.

Here’s Why

Natural Light

One of the major features of lofts is the radiant large windows that cast an awesome helping of natural light onto the textures and forms
in your home. These windows set the stage for each act in the day. In the morning your home is the warming castle that lures the sun, in the afternoon it is the bustling embassy, and at night it cools to a sexy onlooker of a California sunset. Hyperbole, sure, but you get the point. The windows allow natural light to guide your home through various characters throughout the day. This feature is unique to loft-like designs that prioritize natural light.

Open Floor Plans

Many lofts feature an open floor plan presenting the illusion of more space. The open floor plans in lofts are pliable. These spaces allow for creativity to take precedence over prescription. It is an opportunity to reimage how you use and organize the spaces you occupy. While some may choose a traditional layout, at least it was a decision made by them and not for them. The flexibility also allows for one to erect a monument to separate the space if desired. Having more autonomy over how you structure your living space is a huge benefit that lofts provide!

High & Low Mix

Versatility is a theme that we will often revisit when it comes to the benefits of loft living. Lofts showcase hi and/or low well! The exposed features, and neutral color palette offer options to experiment with high-end pieces for a newer look or more worn elements for a shabby feel. Even more cool – you can assort and combine these elements of different classes to develop the character you imagine. 

Chic

Chic. That’s it. Lofts are chic. Having an aspirational home in many cases is a far reach for many people, however, this style of home and decor gives you a peak into an upscale well well-designed home that is modern and chic.

Neutrality

Neutral colors are a vibe and a vibe creator! Lofts feature deep grays, whites, blacks, and browns because most of the materials featured are raw industrial materials. This pallet of neutral tones is an amazing canvas to incorporate more neutral tones, and rich colors, or even springboard a new more eclectic color scheme. However, the organic neutral hues provide a calm that easily balances the radiant lighting.

Tall Ceilings

Similar to the open floor plan, tall ceilings give the illusion of space. Tall ceilings being a staple in loft-style homes are also a great way to display fixtures, and art pieces in a grandiose fashion. The tall ceilings are a key factor in the chic aspirational glow of lofts.

View

Not all lofts have this feature but if you are in a city Loft with sprawling windows overlooking the city, country, or any beautiful site, you are winning. Your window becomes the frame of a tapestry of living art. This feature relaxes the rugged industrial interior, inviting the stoic beauty and expansiveness of the outdoors in. 

Floors

Floors in a loft are typically concrete or wood. These floors are great for adding rugs and sectioning your apartment. They are also much easier to clean than carpets! Moreover, you can change the style, decor, and structure of your apartment more easily than you could with carpet.

Exposed pipes and Brick

Exposed pipes, brick, ducts, and vents are the quintessential traits of a loft. These exposed elements give glory to the industrial stage as a model of design that is not only rugged, gritty, and worn, but upscale, sophisticated, and artistic. The imperfections left on display showcase a history of toil, beautifully. Take pride in those elements for they are the details that characterize your dwelling’s story.

This post is all about why loft living is a yes.