Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Lofty Heights

It definitely takes a certain kind of person and a certain kind of design to pull off a loft. Sometimes I love it, sometimes...not so much. But there is just a certain cool vibe from those soaring ceilings and wide open spaces...



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And then there is this Manhattan loft that I put into my lust list a while back...le *sigh*...she is gorgeous, no? (c:
(sorry, I have no idea where these pictures came from...any ideas?)







How rad is all that exposed wood beam and the leftover huge industrial equipment from when it was a factory??? Seriously, you can't just design that kind of character.

Have you ever thought about how fun it would be to live in a loft? Kind of like a ginormous grown up tree house...

Or is that just me? (c:

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17 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 12, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    love the settee in the first photo. have a great day Aubrey.

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  2. UnknownApril 12, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    In my alernate/parallel life I live in a loft- love them.

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  3. UnknownApril 12, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Oh I love lofts...if I had no kids, single and totally rich, yep I would be a lofter lover!

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  4. Diana MieczanApril 12, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    That Manhattan loft is brilliant and we live in a flat that looks a bit like a loft. I totally love all that open space:) Happy Tuesday, my dear
    Kisses

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  5. Alicia xoxxoApril 12, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    I like the idea of living in a loft! In NYC of course!!! I am drooling over the chandelier in the first and fourth photos! Just gorgeous!!!

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  6. UnknownApril 12, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    I just drooled all over my keyboard.. yuck! so gorgeous! I love the exposed beamed! Thank you for the sweet comment on my blog!

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  7. Natalie {Designer Bags and Dirty Diapers}April 12, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    I think lofts are pretty sweet. I love all that open space.

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  8. ashley nicole catherineApril 12, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    gorgeous! i especially love that 3rd pic. i think it would be great if the room was broken up properly with furniture.

    thanks SO much for your vote!!

    xo.ashley

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  9. Megan {Splendid Design}April 12, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Aubrey, thank you for your comment. It made me laught so hard. Love your humor!

    As always great inspiration. I love the loft with the exposed equipemnt as well. Would love to live there.

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  10. JulieApril 12, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    You had be at exposed wood beams! Such gorgeous inspiration pictures!

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  11. EvaApril 12, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    Olá amiga querida,eu amei muito tudo isso que vc postou, grande beijo querida.

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  12. Lisa FliehmanApril 12, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    I'm loving picture 4!! That pink sofa ROCKS!!

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  13. ALRApril 12, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Perhaps I will have a loft in my next life...something to look forward to:)

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  14. midesigngroup@cox.netApril 12, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    I love loft living but unfortunately live in suburbia! Someday a downtown loft that of course looks like these photos!

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  15. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Love this post!

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  16. A Vintage VineApril 12, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Great lofts.....the white kitchen steals my heart!...If you like these check out Cheryl Crows loft in NYC....I posted it awhile back...It was in ELLE mag. back in June I think..pure eye candy!!! Wonder if I can make my trac home look like a loft?

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  17. Rachel {little bits of lovely}April 13, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    There is nothing I love more than high celings! Fabulous spaces! I hope you are having a lovely day xo

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