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Loft Design: Solutions for Creating a Livable Space
Lofts are no longer the sole domains of urbanites. They are becoming increasingly popular, but they pose their own set of challenges. In this hands-on book, loft expert and host of HGTV's Lofty Ideas Katherine Stone shares her style, wisdom, and trade secrets so that you can create a beautiful, livable loft home or office. Loft Design reveals how to transform spaces large and small into open, inviting, and practical areas for living comfortably and working well. From homes to offices to corporations, presented here is a range of innovative loft designs that achieve that intricate balance between practicality and aesthetic beauty. Stone discusses some creative ideas that make these lofts spectacular with tips and techniques for everything from planning and ergonomic issues to decorating concerns. With Loft Design as your guide, you can turn your loft space into a one-of-a-kind space.
160 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2003
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April 16, 2008
Let me go ahead and admit up front that I am completely and totally in love with lofts. I want to live in one and I'm constantly turning to my husband and saying things like "Let's buy an abandoned laundromat and turn it into a house" or other weird things of that nature.
That's one of the reasons why I grabbed this book -- because that's exactly what it is about (well, that, and the fact that I just love to look at the pretty pictures and annoy my husband by constantly saying "hey babe, look at this" or "ooh, I want to do this" or "how do you like this?"). Stone does a pretty good job of walking you through the process of converting a loft (the raw space) into a home -- she covers it all, with lots of checklists and measurements and other handy tools. I thought that she spent an awful lot of time focusing on the kitchen, especially sinks (what's up with that?) and less time on the other living spaces. I walked away with a pretty good grasp of the nuts and bolts of doing something like this myself -- which, let's face it -- won't be happening any time soon.
That's one of the reasons why I grabbed this book -- because that's exactly what it is about (well, that, and the fact that I just love to look at the pretty pictures and annoy my husband by constantly saying "hey babe, look at this" or "ooh, I want to do this" or "how do you like this?"). Stone does a pretty good job of walking you through the process of converting a loft (the raw space) into a home -- she covers it all, with lots of checklists and measurements and other handy tools. I thought that she spent an awful lot of time focusing on the kitchen, especially sinks (what's up with that?) and less time on the other living spaces. I walked away with a pretty good grasp of the nuts and bolts of doing something like this myself -- which, let's face it -- won't be happening any time soon.
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