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When I first saw this loft, in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood, I knew I had to have it. I loved its industrial design and its open, airy spaces. The challenge, as with most lofts, was limited space. I wanted to make the loft functional for my lifestyle - but I didn't want to sacrifice its openness and its modern look.
For example, during construction a concrete beam was placed that created a small, awkward space. I transformed it into a usable room by walling it off with fuzzy glass, which created separation while retaining the loft's feeling of lightness.
Because the loft's kitchen is long and narrow, I decided to accentuate this feature with a dramatic and skinny kitchen table. I lined four chairs up along one side, so when I'm not using the table it serves as extra counter space. I also broke up the tall vertical space by dropping industrial steel dome lamps from the ceiling to eye-level.
In another corner of the loft, I highlighted a tall, open space by filling a large pot with river rocks and arranging bamboo stems that fan out and reach to the ceiling. The key is to accentuate a space in proportion to its surfaces.
For more background about the design of my loft, please read an article (make active link) about the project that was published in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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