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In modern housing design, more than two dozen different styles are actively used, but the loft is rightly considered the most non-standard among them. A successful combination of street style with other trends allows such interiors to look luxurious, but at the same time not very pretentious. Many materials are used to create the style, among which wallpaper in the loft style occupies a special place. Their diversity and rules of use will be discussed in the article.
To emphasize the modern orientation of the loft style, you can choose harmonious wallpaper
Wall decoration in the loft style: characteristic features and history of the movement
The loft style is characterized by simplicity of shades, a minimum of flashy elements and comfortable furniture. Also, in wall decoration it is characterized by the harmony of materials that perform a universal function, when changing which it is possible to create a different style direction. This is why loft wallpaper for walls is quite popular.
A loft-style room will look most stylish and harmonious if each wall in the interior is decorated in its own way
In order to understand their specifics, it is worth knowing the general characteristics of the style itself, which originated in the 40s of the last century in America. The spacious premises of the former production areas began to be used as creative workshops, galleries, and also housing. These were mainly huge halls on the upper floors, which gradually began to be in demand among the elite segments of the population. This is how expensive furniture, interior items and accessories began to appear in the “attic” rooms.
In the modern world, decorating a room in a loft style is available to a wider range of people. The main principle of mixing styles remains relevant. For example, in this direction, elements of high-tech intertwined features of classicism. Now a loft is not living in adapted premises, but arranging rooms in a non-standard design using expensive materials and objects.
The design welcomes both antique and modern pieces of furniture. They are often combined. A special approach is required for the decoration of loft walls, which perfectly convey the spirit of that time and the specifics of the style. Initially, the direction did not involve the use of special materials for wall cladding. Most often this is simple brickwork or textured plaster. Wallpaper for lofts (both original and traditional materials) began to be used over time.
Wallpaper in the loft style is distinguished by the simplicity of its shades and the absence of flashy details.
Features of loft wallpaper: use in the interior
On the modern construction market you can find many materials for wall coverings that can fit perfectly into the loft style. When choosing, you need to be guided by both aesthetic properties and practical characteristics that help increase service life.
Helpful advice! The easiest way to create an accent wall in a loft is to use companion wallpaper, which must be selected in advance.
When choosing wallpaper for a loft style, you need to pay attention to the following details:
- Loft is a style that involves free space; this feature must be taken into account in all, even small rooms. Light wallpaper will help you cope with the task.
- In the “attic” style, the imitation of aged finishes is welcome. For this purpose, special wallpapers with images of masonry, wood, plaster, brick or concrete walls are used. In the interior, the presence of such accents will bring the design of the room as close as possible to the loft at the time of its inception.
- Walls that are accent walls should not be burdened with accessories. If all surfaces are decorated in the same tone, then decorating them with paintings or mirrors will be quite appropriate. In this case, it is better to use a background in light colors.
- High ceilings are another distinctive feature of the loft. It is difficult to change them physically, but it is quite possible to change them visually, using wallpaper with vertical stripes.
- Loft apartments are most often studios that combine a living room with a dining room and kitchen, and sometimes with a bedroom. You can zone the interior using wallpaper of different colors.
- Loft photo wallpaper will help emphasize the modernity of the style. In this case, it is advisable to choose black and white options.
Loft interiors may contain wallpaper with patterns and various designs.
Types of wallpaper for the loft style: rules for choosing
You can add style and harmony to a loft-style room using different wall design options. This style direction combines brick-look wallpaper with plain canvases. You can safely create inserts in niches and corners, and also combine them with uncoated natural materials, such as wallpaper and concrete. At the same time, the main thing is not to go too far, since excessive contrast is unacceptable. Correctly selected shades will help create a cozy home environment in an “industrial” style.
It is acceptable to use wallpaper with patterns, and the pattern itself is not particularly important. The main thing is that wallpaper of this type occupies only part of the surface of the walls. The colors of the floor and ceiling should not blend with the decor of the walls. The style also allows the use of wallpaper with a relief pattern, a clear texture, with a metal or gloss surface, with glass elements, and so on. When choosing, you should not be afraid to experiment and not give preference only to common types of products. You should take a closer look at the wallpaper, which is inconspicuous at first glance.
The color scheme is also very important. Loft style wallpaper should be dominated by light and muted tones, implemented in pastel and cool colors. The style involves the use of colors such as white, beige, cream, milk, coffee, gray, brick. In spacious interiors, bright inserts would be appropriate, but in minimal quantities. For example, canvases with bright graffiti will help to emphasize the street theme. Thus, loft-style wallpapers are classified according to color, texture, material and theme of the images.
Loft is predominantly a light and muted design, so you need to choose wallpaper in pastel and cool colors
Helpful advice! A wall with photo wallpaper should not be burdened with bright details, in order to prevent the merging of interior components and not to lose the given theme.
Wallpaper for a loft: a variety of coating options and materials
Wallpaper coverings for loft-style walls can be either plain or multi-colored, with a smooth or textured surface. You can use different types of products, but companion wallpapers that have the same composition and texture look especially harmonious in the same room.
Liquid wallpaper is considered quite common. They are called so because of the consistency of the material. They are produced in the form of a powder, which is subsequently diluted with water and applied to the wall like plaster. At the same time, the external result is very reminiscent of wallpaper with a smooth, uniform surface, but absolutely without joints. Almost any liquid wallpaper in the loft style will help create an original, unusual interior. In addition, they are in perfect harmony with other finishing methods.
Non-woven wallpaper comes in two types. In the first version, the main material is presented in its pure form. This wallpaper has a textured surface reminiscent of plaster. Very often they are used as a base for painting. In this case, the desired shade is obtained, but the original relief is preserved. The second type has a vinyl covering with a beautiful relief pattern that does not require additional decoration. It is used as an independent material.
One of the easiest ways to highlight an accent wall in a loft interior is to use companion wallpaper
Vinyl wallpaper is a product consisting of two layers: the first is non-woven or paper, and the second is vinyl. The base of the coating is smooth, a textured pattern is applied to it, representing a variety of patterns. Vinyl wallpaper has excellent aesthetic and practical characteristics: it is very durable, hides defects on the walls, and is easy to clean.
Paper wallpaper is the most budget-friendly, but at the same time very impractical material. They are used very rarely in loft style.
Loft style wallpaper: a variety of colors and shades
The choice of color is a very important criterion. The most common and even, one might say, traditional option is considered to be loft wallpaper in white. They help to visually maximize space. A light-colored coating without a pattern can have an interesting relief, for example, in the form of whitewashed brickwork or a plastered wall with irregularities. White loft walls are often chosen as the main background in the interior.
An excellent finishing option in the loft style is gray wallpaper, which has a number of advantages. Against this background, the texture of the material looks great. The color can be used as the main tone of the walls or as a bright filling. A gray background of photo wallpaper, for example, with an imitation of a concrete wall, metal or plaster, will harmonize well with other types of finishes, in particular with wood panels or a brick wall.
It is necessary to give preference to wallpaper in neutral colors, otherwise the rest of the interior details will merge and will not reveal the given theme.
Black wallpaper is suitable for creating an accent in a loft-style interior. The wall decoration will look beautiful, where one half is made in black and the other in contrasting light colors. You can also highlight patterns or drawings in black on a white background.
Helpful advice! The use of dark tones in the loft style is permissible only in spacious, well-lit rooms filled with natural light.
The brown color is primarily associated with a brick wall, so it is quite acceptable in an “attic” style. Brick imitation in both light and dark shades is considered one of the most popular wallpaper options. A warm shade will help bring coziness to such a popular modern style as a loft.
Wallpaper in loft style: stylization for different materials
A separate category consists of photo wallpapers and 3D wallpapers, which help to imitate any material or contain a three-dimensional image. This type of finishing is applied to one of the walls of the room to create an accent. These wallpapers come in different types:
- stylized as brick;
In the loft style, wallpaper with a relief pattern and pronounced texture is acceptable
- with imitation concrete;
- wallpaper with graffiti;
- photo wallpapers depicting various objects, landscapes and localities.
When using wallpaper that imitates other surfaces in the interior, you must follow a number of recommendations:
- when choosing the tone of the wallpaper, you should take into account the lighting and size of the room;
- the textured surface of the wallpaper gives it more realism than a smooth and glossy finish, which is very important for rooms with good lighting;
- wallpaper with imitation surfaces can be combined with other types of finishing materials, which allows you to divide the room into different functional areas;
- light wallpaper will help emphasize the relief of the walls in the form of niches and protrusions, as well as focus attention on textured designs in the loft style;
- Wallpaper with imitation can not only be glued to walls, but also used to decorate arches, door and window slopes;
- If you first plaster the walls with a relief applied to the surface, then the texture of the wallpaper after gluing will be more emphasized.
You can decorate individual walls with wallpaper depicting a brick wall, concrete surface, masonry or wood
Styling for an industrial interior: concrete and brick wallpaper
To create a loft-style interior, just remember what the walls look like in abandoned or unfinished buildings. Bare unpainted concrete or brick, crumbling tiles and aged boards are all attributes of an industrial-style wall. Modern manufacturers offer a large selection of wallpaper that imitate such wall design options.
The most advantageous look are walls covered with wallpaper that imitate different types of natural surfaces, for example, one can be made to look like concrete, and the other like brick. It is this feature, manifested in the heterogeneity of the walls, that is the main feature in the design of the walls in a loft interior and gives the “industrial” style of the home coziness and comfort.
Very often you can find a wall made to look like brick. In this case, loft wallpaper can successfully replace natural material and help create one accent wall. The color range of such wallpaper is very wide - from pure white to black. The design can also be different, ranging from perfectly smooth brickwork to imitation of an old brick wall with remnants of plaster.
Loft-style wallpaper with imitation brickwork - an extraordinary creative solution for the home
Helpful advice! You should not decorate the entire room with wallpaper with a brick image, as the interior will look overloaded. The ideal option is one, maximum two walls with imitation brick against the background of other plain surfaces.
Brick goes well with materials that imitate concrete, plaster, dark aged wood, freshly planed boards, and patterns in the form of newspaper sheets. Concrete-effect wallpaper in the interior also looks very harmonious. With their help, you can decorate not one, but several walls at once.
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In the loft style, concrete-effect wallpaper is very appropriate, although it looks a little extravagant. They look especially harmonious in combination with wallpaper that imitates leather, fabric, metal and brick.
Wallpaper imitating metal, stone, wood, wallpaper boards
Wallpaper with imitation wood is very popular, as it adds liveliness and nobility to the interior. This type of finishing material is very diverse in terms of patterns and colors, so it can be successfully used in any room - both in the nursery and in the kitchen or hallway. Wallpaper under boards looks interesting in the interior as a ceiling covering, especially in combination with any smooth surface, including concrete and brick.
Metal-look wallpaper, unlike steel sheets, is not so cold and also does not heat up in the sun
Wallpaper that imitates metal is used much less frequently, since it is quite difficult to choose the appropriate material for it. They will look great as an addition. It should be noted that in the case of the right combination, such products look very unusual and attractive. A sense of proportion is also important in relation to wallpaper stylized as stone, no matter how beautiful the design.
Canvases that imitate fabric look very believable and impressive, regardless of the type of textile depicted on them. The choice of materials is very wide - from copying burlap to imitating textured satin. Imitated textiles look especially good against the background of wood, concrete and brick.
Wallpaper with patterns in the form of cabinets, with graffiti and various photo wallpapers in the loft style
Black and white photo wallpapers in combination with walls made of brick, concrete or wood look great in a loft-style interior. A special place in this list is occupied by wallpaper with a 3D effect and canvases with a photo applied in the loft style. In the case of photo wallpaper, the main thing is not to overdo it. They need to be glued to an accent wall, unencumbered by other decor. For example, night city landscapes look great in the dining room opposite the dining table, antique photo wallpaper in the living room with expensive classic furniture, or canvases depicting a spring forest in the bedroom.
Wallpaper with a 3D effect is often used in loft-style interiors
Wallpaper with a three-dimensional pattern in the form of various cabinets or with comic pictures looks original. Loft as a style originated around the same time as such an unusual genre as comics. Graffiti wallpaper is perfect for a room for young people. After all, this extraordinary style is one of the main attributes of all abandoned buildings and youth hangouts.
In interior design, a combination of photo wallpaper with other types of products is encouraged, mainly with plain non-woven or vinyl options. In this case, it is necessary to maintain the contrast between the walls, ceiling and floor, but you should not create diversity in a house or apartment stylized as a loft.
Helpful advice! An excellent example of successful interior design in the loft style is the combination of a black and white carpet on the floor with wallpaper on the walls imitating a wood pattern and a ceiling made in warm colors.
Which style is better?
Concrete-effect wallpaper is best suited for interiors in the following styles:
- Loft or industrial - concrete-look wallpaper will be an excellent backdrop for open communications, vintage furniture, industrial lamps, and the open layout and abundance of light will make the room comfortable and bright even with an excess of gray tones.
- Minimalism - an unexpressed texture and a restrained palette of concrete-look wallpaper will emphasize the strict geometry of the furniture and harmoniously complement the basic colors used for finishing (white, black, beige). Large mirrors in metal frames and multi-level light will add individuality to such an interior.
Minimalist motifs in the interior of a small, bright bedroom
- Modern - walls with a concrete texture will become a good backdrop for bright pieces of furniture and pretentious shapes, emphasizing their individual style without cluttering the space. Glossy surfaces, glass and metal, an abundance of color and all kinds of textures harmonize perfectly with plain, smooth concrete walls.
- Eclecticism - elegant antique furniture, carved facades made of natural wood, forged elements, crystal chandeliers, mirrors and paintings in carved frames, velvet or chiffon curtains with heavy tassels will look even more elegant, original and noble against the background of “concrete” walls.
Variations using this material are appropriate for design in vintage, classic, and neoclassical styles, where wall decoration with rough concrete can become an excellent, even noble background for elegant furniture, and the textured contrast will favorably emphasize the features of the interior.
Decorating different rooms in loft style: wallpaper for decorating the living room and bedroom
The living room is traditionally considered the most spacious room in any house or apartment, so it is the easiest place to decorate the interior, observing all the loft traditions. The main requirements are good lighting and a minimum of furniture. In this case, choosing wallpaper is quite easy. You should not give preference only to cold shades - several walls should be decorated in light and warm colors.
For a loft-style bedroom it is better to use light colors, for example white, beige, gray.
For the living room, plain wallpaper with an ornamental pattern is suitable, which can be used to decorate one or more walls. The accent on this loft background will be patterned glossy wallpaper that imitates natural materials. An accent area would be around the fireplace, next to the TV, or behind the sofa.
A loft bedroom should be cozy, relaxed and minimalistic, not overloaded with furniture and accessories. Accordingly, it is better to select plain and not very bright canvases. The accent in such an interior can be imitation materials or textured wallpaper. Most often, the bedside area is chosen for such purposes. Warm colors will add coziness to the bedroom. It is better to give preference to terracotta, sand and beige shades. The classic white color for bedrooms will be appropriate in any interior.
It is not recommended to style a children's room as a loft, since this style will be incomprehensible to children who need to create a comfortable home environment, rich in bright colors. But for teenagers, a room decorated in a street style is a completely suitable option. Wallpaper with graffiti or pictures from comics will be relevant here, but you should still rely on the tastes and preferences of the occupant of the room.
In the living room you can fully reveal the loft style by combining different colors and textures of wallpaper
Features of using concrete finishing
You can buy concrete-effect wallpaper for any room, regardless of its purpose, but it is important to carefully consider the design so that the end result does not cause discomfort. It would be appropriate to use bright or rich color accents that contrast favorably with the gray shade of concrete walls: red, chocolate, white, black, purple, green, hot pink, etc.
Advice! Wallpaper with a concrete texture goes well with finishing elements made of natural wood, glass, metal, as well as all kinds of textiles, giving the decor a special contrast and depth.
Kitchen with a small dining area in loft style. In the photo you can see how harmoniously combined brickwork and concrete-look wallpaper with a massive pattern
When choosing wallpaper, you should adhere to the following recommendations:
- Wallpaper with an imitation of smooth concrete will be an excellent backdrop for leather furniture, decorative items made of metal, and glass. A successful design move would be a carpet whose color and pile length closely match the shade and texture of the concrete on the wallpaper.
- The cool shade on the wallpaper needs to be balanced with warm colors in the setting, for example, caramel, chocolate, copper, coral, bronze, mint, lemon, and blue colors harmonize well with gray.
