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Challenges of Living in a Loft Space

Who hasn't at least once considered moving into a loft space, especially in Downtown's scenic Historical Core? We bowed out after considering it ourselves due to costs and public transportation issu...

Inside One of Santa Monica's Oldest Homes

Built in 1875 and the oldest wooden structure in all of Santa Monica, this Gothic Revival structure was originally conceived as a house of worship and built for a whopping $683.98. It's been updated t...

A Mid-Century Modern Musicians' Loft
House Tour

Name: Kristopher and Ginger Location: Long Beach, California Size: 1,728 square feet Years lived in: 1 1/2 years Kristopher and Ginger's Long Beach loft could comfortably be called a behind the music...

Using Fabric Panels To Separate A Space

In a home that is one continuous space, it's important to set up separate zones for privacy and comfort. Adding panels are a great way to divide a room (while still keeping the open, airy vibe)......

Inside Madera Design House

Madera Design House is hard to describe, but easily appreciated: a fully decorated and whimsical world that plays the role of art space/gallery, kitchen, stage and even bourdoir, available for renta...

House Tour: Justin and Joshua's Whimtage Loft
Los Angeles

Name: Ms. Justin Lieb & Mr. Joshua Simpson Location: Los Angeles, CA Size: 1100 sq. ft. Years lived in: One >> Enter Slideshow We've always held onto the dream of calling a loft space home sweet...

Eclectic Inspiration: Parker Posey's Former Apartment

Just as we finished watching Parker Posey in the indie film, Broken English, a friend of ours sent over some photos of Posey's former New York co-op that sold last year. Take a look at some of the ph...

Collections: Beamer Wilkins' Workspace Obsession

Click Image Above to See Full SlideshowName: Beamer Wilkins Location: Austin, TX Office: 1000 sq feet Living Space: 400 sq feet. Over at Unplggd today we posted Beamer Wilkins' Workspace Obsession, ...

Totally Tubular: Curved Douglas Fir Loft Bed

click for more picsLiving in a loft tends to the choice amongst singles and couples without children, a lifestyle without rules...and mostly without walls. But what about when you're a loft dweller an...

Look! Karim Rashid Loft
NURBs Gone Wild

Whether you think he's an icon of modern design or a preposterous one-trick PR pony (we think the truth is somewhere inbetween like all commercialized personalities), it's hard to not at least take a ...

House Call: J-Loft Singapore Remodel
Singapore

Name: J-Loft remodel by PLYSTUDIO. Location: Sing Joo Walk, Singapore Location: 1,200 sq. ft. >>>View Slideshow Love this loft conversion project from Singapore where the architects utilized custom w...

Look: A Meccano Style Loft
Melbourne

We stumbled across this February 1976 issue of ‘Home Journal’ for just 40cents at our favourite op shop over the weekend and with and the feature article made us want to pull out our childhood mec...

Using One Accent Color
For an Open-Space Living Plan

Lofts can be hard to negotiate with: with no walls creating definite areas, it becomes a bit harder to make the space seem cohesive yet multi-functional. One easy solution is to stick with neutrals a...

Look! Bright Color for the Floor

Much has been said about glossy white or black floors--but how about using a bright color? This orange is almost retina-searing; but for this loft space, it seems to fit. As a friend observed recently...

LA Good Question: The Perfect Bookcase?

ATLA reader Anna wants to outfit her new loft apartment with just the right bookcase or cabinet. Anyone out there with suggestions? My husband and I live in a gorgeous loft-ish apartment in Downtown ...

Dwell on Design Downtown Urban Living Home Tour

The highlight of this week's Dwell on Design show here in LA was arguably the Downtown Urban Living Home Tour, with 6 different residences in or around the historical region of Downtown Los Angeles op...

DIY Loft Room Divider and Wardrobe

AT:LA reader Alex is the proud new occupant of a downtown Los Angeles loft. But although he liked the open space living, he was in need of some privacy and hidden storage for his bedroom. Check out ...

HGTV's Kenneth Brown Takes His Sweet Time For reDesign

HGTV's reDesign is one of the few shows where the design renovation results seem finished and well thought out (opposed to the "running against the clock" mode every other show seems to promote). Ho...

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