150 Best Loft Ideas

150 Best Loft Ideas

<p><em>150 Best Loft Ideas</em> highlights the myriad ways a loft can work, and will help you create the loft you love</p><p>Loft life isn't just for artists anymore. What began as an affordable alternative to the high-cost of living in Manhattan in the 1950s has become one of the most expensive and inventive ways of living today. </p><p>From New York to Johannesburg, Buenos Aires to Barcelona, the lofts included in this book are variations on a simple open plan theme begun decades ago. Find lofts that double as both home and art gallery, where an artist's bedroom invades his exhibition space and the sleeping artist becomes a part of his own permanent collection. See family-inspired lofts with ample space for kids, complete with tire swings hanging from the living room ceiling. From former industrial factories, warehouses, garages, and schools, each loft featured here€"whether it is a family home or bachelor pad, an office or an art gallery€"offers a unique spin on the traditional concept of the loft. </p>