Loft style lights

Loft - is the style of industrial premises, which was formed in the United States in the 40s of the XX century. When factories fell into neglect during the Great Depression, factory space was leased at low prices. These spaces have become the habitat of creative bohemia. The main features of the style are untreated walls, such as concrete or brick, high ceilings, hanging wires and protruding water pipes. Lamps for the design of areas used in large quantities, because the factory room could not have windows. The loft has notes of industrial design and is full of urban symbolism: lanterns, pipelines, concrete walls. Consider the characteristic features of chandeliers and stylish options for such a design.

Artists, photographers and musicians worked in the loft rooms, exhibitions and concerts were organized, friends came to the workshops, so the lighting had to fill all corners. Creative teams often used loft for work, when there are several people in a large space, everyone wants to use a separate device for lighting, move it, adjust the height, direct the light to the right place.

These needs determined the functional features of the lamps:

• Suspended construction, giving spot lighting;
• several lamps on one cord;
• the ability to adjust the angle of incidence of the light flux.

The lighting in the 40s was not bright due to the power of the light bulbs, so the loft spaces were flooded with soft yellow light. The functional necessity that determines the appearance of the objects of the style is the practicality of the lamp, the simplicity of the execution of the frame. To create comfort, tenants of industrial premises did not care about beauty, they could use a street lamp, drill a hole in an iron plate, use it as a lamp shade, hang light bulbs on a cord.Home-made designs with the use of wire began to take on elegant features.

The main design features of lamps in the industrial decor:

• functional simplicity;
• a combination of coarse and elegant elements.

Lighting design is a variation on the subject of simple designs:

• hinged incandescent bulbs;
• tin plate;
• lamp;
• spotlight;
• wire frame;
• headlamp;
• light bulb on the tube;
• a candle-shaped light bulb;
• classic ceiling cone in the English style.

Products of modern designers play on these simple shapes using various colors and materials. Unlimited imagination of manufacturers allows us to enjoy new models. They are created by modifying the shape of the ceiling, changing the color, gloss or matte of the coating, wire zigzags, incandescent bulbs of various types.

The simplest loft effect in lighting is a handful of retro bulbs, suspended on the ceiling on long wires. You can put a glass ceiling on such a lamp. Ceiling glass can be different in shape. The suspension on the chain not only looks brutal, but also functional, because the ceiling is quite massive. Typical loft-format models are a combination of a black ceiling of various shapes with a retro lamp.

At the place of attachment lamps can be:

• Ceiling: heavy lamps are suspended on a chain, light cords and cables are lightweight wire-frame structures and light bulbs.
• Original sconces in the form of structures from pipes.

For the production of lamps in the style of "loft" using a combination of the following materials:

• glass;
• tree;
• metal;
• wire;
• pipes.

A further flight of fantasy based on the simplest models requires the use of new materials. For example, wire. Steel wire is a coarse material that allows you to create elegant designs. In addition, the wire allows you to create interesting artistic solutions, interesting silhouettes.

Types of products using wire:

• wire cage, worn on suspended retro-lamps;
• wire weaving on the ceiling plate.

Metal models of modern manufacturers are mainly of two types - it is chrome iron and black painted metal, occasionally there are samples painted for cast iron, however, it is, of course, not real cast iron. Forms of metal shades: a plate and a hemisphere. Today imitation of plumbing is the last hit in the industrial design of rooms. Pipes in the manufacture of lamps - this is the know-how of style. The pioneers of the format, apparently, light bulbs were attached to batteries, so designs made of long PVC pipes with built-in caps for light bulbs imitate the industrial decoration of US factories.

Copper tube for the lamp is a durable and stylish material. Manufacturers use it to capture the buyer's imagination, and production costs can pay back the price of the model. But a variety of diameters and fasteners allow you to create original designs. The long tube can be wall and hanging. High strength copper tube can withstand multiple lamps and ceiling.

The industrial spirit of the city and industrial premises dictates a certain color range of decorative elements. The colors of luminaires are determined by the materials from which they are made, for example, the construction of pipes can be black, gray and red. Plate - silver, black, bronze. The most trendy colors are dusty gray and golden. The white coating of the cone and plate fixtures gives a more noble look.

There are no special requirements for choosing an unusual lamp for a room, it is difficult to make a mistake here, you can rely on your taste. It is possible to give only recommendations, which lamps will look more aesthetically pleasing in the interior. To begin with we will be defined with a decor of walls. Interior solutions in the style of "loft" usually have only a few options for processing walls:

• brickwork or its imitation;
• raw concrete walls;
• wooden panels;
• bleached wall.

The combination of a lamp and a wall is important. We offer several win-win options for the selection of light room solutions:

1. Against the background of white brickwork white lamps look great.
2. Against the background of red brick the best choice is a black ceiling in the form of a hemisphere or a plate.
3. Concrete walls look best in combination with suspensions from bunches of retro-lamps on wires.
4. Wall sconces are mounted on brick and concrete walls.

Use the rules that will help make the design more interesting:

• If the wall is variegated and uneven, for example, interesting brickwork or wood panels worn in a vintage style, then glass and wire ceiling lamps look best on this background. On the wall, you can hang pictures and one element will be visible through the other, creating a visual layering.
• If the wall is smooth and uniform, gray or white, then the lamp should be massive with interesting details and a large canopy. Self-sufficient element of decor will divert attention from the inconspicuous wall.

The same rule applies to ceilings:

• For concrete ceilings choose massive ceiling.
• On a sloping ceiling, mounted retro lamps and an abundance of wires will look better.
• If the ceiling is whitewashed, then choose a glass ceiling, a lamp on a wire frame.

When choosing, it is important which furniture is used in the room: vintage or modern. For rough vintage furniture, it is better to choose the original model, and for the modern one - elegant ceiling lamps in the form of a ball, hemisphere or cone. All decor items should be combined in style, and if your interior is brutal, then do not be afraid to bring in the design of sconces in the form of batteries, if the room contains only elements of a loft style, then the lamp should be more classical.

Loft lighting of the apartment can be created independently, following the examples of the first tenants of factories. It is amazing how the most simple objects can turn into a trendy decor element. It is better to use for the basis of those items that you find at home. The basic element can be a bar, a glass can, a chain, a candelabrum.The remaining parts can be purchased in the online store of products for lighting in the style of "loft".

Scheme of work:

• You will need a long bar, which you can fix diagonally to the corner of the room, drill a hole in the wall with a drill. Wires will serve as suspensions for light bulbs. There are different types of wires for loft-style lamps on sale. Wires in fabric braid of different thickness and texture will cost from 120 to 260 rubles per square meter.
• The wire is connected to the socket in which the light bulb is inserted.
• All these parts can be selected and purchased in the right quantity.
• In order to create a simple but original lighting, wires with light bulbs are hung on a bar, the design in the dark looks especially nice.

Pipes can be made of polypropylene and copper. The scope for creativity is wide, because on sale there are many pipes and fittings that fit them in diameter. Details for the design of the wall-mounted device for lighting in the form of a battery can be purchased plumbing store. To turn a pipe into a lamp, you need to find a way to attach a light bulb to the structure.For instructions on how to do this, see this video.

A trend loft version can be created using a glass can and retro light bulbs. To do this, you need to think of a mount for the bulb with a cartridge inside the ceiling.

Having learned how to make a design from sticks with your own hands, you can connect the design in the form of a wire, a cartridge and a retro-lamp with a frame and get a designer product. Barbecue sticks need to be glued together and then painted in the desired color from the cylinder. Light cover perfectly sits on the cartridge and looks very stylish.

Consider the popular models of various materials:

• Metal ceiling in black:

• The ceiling plate, covered with glitter paint, in combination with a retro lamp, looks laconic and neat.

• The ceiling-hemisphere creates an atmosphere of brutal comfort, the light of a bulb pours from the inner walls and pours out more softly.

• The cone in the form of a cone has an interesting under-aged color, which is in harmony with the coarse suspension chain.

We present the characteristics of each model:

• Glass models. Traditional shapes: a cone, a ball, a hemisphere and a plate look very nice thanks to a combination of coarse, clear forms and elegant content.

• Wireframes. Steel wire models can be white, black, brown and gray, the skeleton figures can be as simple as they are, and they are amazing with their weaving. These are the most basic models of lamps with shades, all the rest are their combination.

• On the suspension. Edison's bulb on a cord suspension is the most popular model of industrial design.

• Lamp. The lantern poetry was also noticed by A. Blok: “Night, street, lantern, pharmacy”. Now you can enjoy the urban design in your apartment with a fashionable lamp.

• Sconces mounted from pipes. Several variants of wall lighting fixtures made of pipes are symbols of loft movement: a sconce in the form of a battery and a wall lamp a candle made of copper pipes.

• Designer models - This is a creative solution in industrial motifs. The urban theme is the spirit of the “loft” style, and the symbol of urbanization is the robot. The benchtop robot-shaped lighting fixture is made of pipes."Robot" can be with a "head" in the form of a light bulb or with a cap. The original solution for entertainment establishments, designed in an industrial theme, can be a lighting device mounted from light bulbs and pipes in the form of an arrow, performing the function of a bookshelf. Such a device is better to install on the aisle from one room to another.

Room decor option with a huge window. The sleek, shiny hemisphere-shaped luminaire is a stylish accent on the background of unpolished brickwork. The decoration of the walls in an interesting artistic solution and successful elements of decor distract attention from the modest furniture set. Notice how the elegance of the chandeliers on the wire frame is noticeable in contrast to the wooden panel and brick. For a bedroom, light chandeliers with decorative framing are a way to create a loft spirit without overloading with heavyweight details.

Hanging lamps on the cords create a visual volume of the room. The living room is full of objects of different sizes, which gives it a richness. Several lamps in the form of a hemisphere, hoods and plates give the depth to the room.

Option design kitchen in a country house. Rough concrete ceiling perfectly complemented by brutal laconic black lamps. Loft-style is the only design option for a room where the ceiling does not need to be masked. Such a kitchen can be made with objects of different scale, and it will not look out of place.

You can appreciate the combination of the brutal notes of the interior: antique armchairs and coarse lamps complement each other. The bright design of the photo studio sends us in the 40s, the combination of spotlights, reproductions of Andy Warhol and a streamlined, gray canopy looks great with a matte laminate. Airy glass balloons with LEDs fit perfectly into the interior in bright colors, the shade of the floor to match the sofa, and the carpet is combined with brickwork. The ceiling seems higher due to several spherical shades.

One of the advantages of loft interiors is the ability to arrange a room in a few steps and spend a minimum of money. Create a brickwork on the wall or imitate it with wallpaper and hang the first retro light bulb on the cord. The basis of the interior in a fashionable style "loft" laid.

Next, watch the video on how to do your own original lamp from steel pipes in the style of a loft that fits perfectly into a similar interior.