Creating open space

One of the major issues in interior decorating of single-living apartments is space or lack thereof. This problem can be solved by a few tricks of mere illusion.
Forget over-stuffed sofa and chairs and try to go for furniture with simple and clean lines. Use tables with clear glass for extra surface space while [...]

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Design tip: Keeping existing materials

Lofts are living spaces that have industrial roots, more often artist studios or former small office spaces that are built more for practicality than aesthetics. When decorating or remodeling a newly acquired loft, why not keep most of the existing design and choose materials and furnishing that complement them instead? Be both practical and [...]

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Floors – Defining Spaces

With large floor areas associated with some lofts, it is quite difficult to get proper floor covers that would make it unique and interesting even for you, who is to live within the said space that can get tiring if you see the same floor tiles all over the place. so why not divide up [...]

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Easy Green Retrofits – Helping Mother Nature

Mother Nature can only take so much and if we had paid attention more to the people called environmentalists of the sixty’s or seventy’s or even nuts, we may not be suffering from the many extreme environmental changes we are now seeing and feeling all over the globe. But, as always, each and every person [...]

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Tame Those Windows

People who live in lofts are often faced with one big problem, windows. Though they are good for savings with lighting, but too much can make a loft too bright, straining your eyes and even causing some medical conditions. One can easily tame windows with commercial glass tinting products that are applied as a [...]

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Windows – Lots of it!

Typical of lofts, windows that span from top to bottom giving you unimpeded view of the outside and the outside inside… you get the picture. This is good for lighting for it lets in a lot of natural light but kind of a nuisance in terms of privacy. Curtains would surely be out of the [...]

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How to Organize Your Condo

Having problems trying to keep your condo neat and clutter-free? Here’s some tips to organizing your space:

Make a commitment to live clutter-free. If you haven’t used it, or even missed it in a year, then you don’t need it. If you don’t need it, sell it, give it to charity or throw [...]

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The Loft Life

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For many Americans, moving to an urban apartment is about tapping into the excitement and cultural opportunities of the big city and can also mean a shorter commute to work. But finding a place in the city can mean sacrificing the larger living spaces found in the suburbs or country. Increasingly, urban dwellers [...]

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Little details make a lot of difference

Not all lofts are big open spaces. There are loft dwellers who prefer the more cozy ones for easy and less expensive maintenance. The problem here though is finding the right furnishings that would just give ample space without making the room too spartan and bare. Here is a couple of simple ideas [...]

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Lighting for bachelor lofts

Being male and single are exactly the perfect reasons why you need to make your loft nice and trendy. Spice up the ambience of your living space with mood lighting. Use the right kind of lights to highlight the room’s decor. You don’t even have to change the entire lighting system if you live [...]

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