Loft-style ceiling: types, color, decor options, lighting, examples in the interior

The loft style has recently been at the peak of its popularity. A graceful and at the same time brutal direction adds expressiveness to the premises, and also emphasizes their individuality. One of its main advantages is the ability to use absolutely any finish.

Loft-style design features

The style has several distinctive features, without which it is difficult to fully embody it.

• Maximum free layouts with a minimum of partitions.
• Raw walls.
• Open communications.
• High ceilings.
• Panoramic windows to the floor.
• Creation of semi-floors (mezzanines).
• A mix of modern technology with antiques and industrial details.

Ceiling options

To create an industrial-style ceiling, you need extraordinary thinking, a willingness to take risks and destroy stereotypes. It can be decorated with any building materials and their most non-standard combination.

Stretch ceiling

For a loft-style design project, PVC and fabric stretch canvases on a matte base in black, light or a color that imitate metal will be ideal.

In the photo there is a black stretch canvas in the living room.

In the photo, the ceiling is finished with a matte white stretch fabric.

Wooden ceiling

Wood is a versatile material for the loft style. In the process of creating an interior, different modifications are used:

From planks

Use unedged or with processed edges, a standard board.

From a bar

Bars evenly distributed over the ceiling create home coziness and comfort.

Rack

Slat trim is a versatile way to hide flaws in the ceiling surface and give it originality.

In the photo, the hallway area is framed with wooden slats.

Untreated concrete

The concrete ceiling gives the room a special atmosphere. A gray surface, with an imprint of the texture of the formwork, against the background of modern furniture and technology, will look extraordinary.

Brick

An interesting solution - a rough coating is created under a white or red brick, with all the ensuing roughness, clearly imitating masonry. The texture can be imitated using wallpaper or plaster.

Colored

Painting is a versatile classic type of finishing work. Dark, light and pastel colors are used.

Plasterboard suspended ceiling

Loft-style plasterboard ceiling is non-standard, with a predominance of straight lines and regular geometric shapes.

In the photo there is a suspended structure made of plasterboard in the interior of the kitchen-living room.

Ceiling design and decoration

Ceiling décor is created using lamps, wood, plywood, metal, forging and much more. The most common options are listed below.

Backlit

Original lighting in the loft style, can not only add light, but also become a decoration of the whole room. Luminaires of all shapes and sizes are used.

With beams

The varnished wooden crossbeams are a classic that has not gone out of fashion for centuries.

The photo shows a white stretch ceiling with red decorative beams.

With iron structures

Industrial elements not hidden from the eye are a highlight in the direction of the loft. The decoration of the room will be a stylish exhaust pipe or a brick chimney.

The photo shows the original version of the decor using a bicycle and a metal mesh.

With wires

Open wiring is an interesting solution in the arrangement of the ceiling. The correct combination and accuracy in execution are important.

Lighting examples

Suitable lighting options:

• Chandeliers. A special element when finishing in this direction. Devices of an original shape, with irregular bends, roughly colored, on chains, etc. are selected.
• Pendant lights. One of the main decorations of loft-style ceilings. There are various models - domed, in the form of ovals, semicircles, cones, etc. The choice is limited only by the designer's imagination.

What color of the ceiling is right?

The color palette should match the overall design concept. Most often, light, dark or black, white or cement gray shades are chosen.

A selection of ideas in the interior of rooms

For each room, you can create a unique loft-style ceiling design. Below are the options for the main rooms.

Living room

There are no restrictions here. Polished concrete, wooden beams, iron pipelines, etc. will look equally beautiful. Combinations of materials and multilevel ceilings are often used.

Bathroom

The main condition here is to resist high humidity. Based on this, they select the finish. The classics are rough concrete, imitation of brickwork, slats, film tension structures.

Kitchen

This is the place where almost any design solution will fit in. Often everything is left on the ceiling in its original form, decorated with slats or metal parts.

Hallway

If the room is small, then you should not overdo it with additional elements, as this will visually reduce it. Smooth ceilings in white or gray colors will look good.

Bedroom

The loft in the bedroom is well complemented by wooden beams and false beams. Untreated wood will add coziness and tranquility to the room.

In the photo there is an industrial-style bedroom with open communications.

Restroom

Usually, a thematic original solution is used in the bathroom using metal and wooden parts, as well as non-standard lamps.

Photos of apartments with low ceilings

The low height in the premises is not an obstacle for loft-style ceiling decoration. Most often, to visually increase the space, a light color scheme is chosen in combination with restrained decor elements.

Photo gallery

To create a unique and at the same time practical design in the direction of the loft, be guided by your own taste and personal preferences. The style is comfortable and original in that it does not limit the choice of materials at all. A little imagination - and your ceiling will become the main decoration of the whole house.