10 Creative Ways to Light a Loft

Zoning with Lighting

The more spacious the room, the more lighting options you can use when arranging it. You can divide the space into separate zones and focus on the details of the loft-style interior using the following types of lighting fixtures.

• The central element of the lighting system fills the room with light. Its design can be strict and unremarkable or expressive and bold. Lighting in the center is not enough, since it does not have the necessary brightness and is not able to emphasize all the beauty of the textures of the walls, furniture and decor.
• Decorative light in the loft style not only copes with the illumination of individual objects, but also serves as a real decoration. Large floor lamps and rough table lamps have become fashionable due to their attractive appearance and ability to add coziness and intimacy to the atmosphere.
• Neutral lighting fixtures, which include spotlights, spotlights and track lights, make it possible to illuminate the corners of a room and important decorative interiors. Changing the direction of light opens up space for creativity and experimentation.
• Hidden LED lighting in the form of a cord is hidden under the lower edge of furniture, shelves or on the ceiling, drawing attention to the illuminated areas and emphasizing their relief and color.

Spectacular chandeliers

A massive central lamp adds special charm to a room with high ceilings. A stylish lighting fixture made of dark-colored metal not only fills the living room or bedroom with soft, diffused light, but also emphasizes its atmosphere.

A lighting fixture with a laconic design and a minimum of decorative elements fits harmoniously. To soften the rigidity of the industrial style, you can play on the contrast of the decor and lighting and place an elegant chandelier decorated with crystal in the room.

A chandelier made of timber can be used to illuminate a loft-style apartment. Its design harmoniously combines wood, pendants with Edison bulbs and metal chains, as shown in the photo below.

The crystal chandelier contrasts with the atmosphere of the room. This play of contrasts adds expressiveness to the interior.

Spotlights

A metal spotlight-shaped light emphasizes the atmosphere of a loft-style home. A floor spotlight on a tripod can be presented as a stylish floor lamp, creating a cozy atmosphere. Compact spotlights that are mounted on a wall or ceiling allow you to save space when arranging your home.

The photo shows the use of spotlights to illuminate a loft-style room. Such a floor lamp is easy to move. The ability to vary the angle of the light direction and an attractive appearance are also among its advantages.

Edison Lamps

Simplicity and minimalism perfectly reflect the spirit of freedom inherent in the loft. Edison lamps, consisting of a glass bulb with a spiral sealed inside, captivate with their beauty.

The variety of shapes and mesmerizing light makes them suitable for use without a lampshade. Edison lamps will also be appropriate in light fittings with transparent or open metal shades.

Pendants

This type of light source is most often used in the design of rooms in the loft style.

• Pendant The lamps can be used individually or in groups.
• A pendant lamp is appropriate in the living room above the recreation area or in the kitchen to illuminate the dining table.
• A group of pendant lamps located at different heights adds expressiveness and expressiveness to the interior.
• Several lighting fixtures placed around a central point can be an alternative to a central lamp in the hall or bedroom.
• Pendants placed in a row are suitable for lighting a bar counter or the work surface of a kitchen set if there are no upper cabinets.
• If several loft-style pendant lamps are placed next to each other, it is better if their design is not the same. They can be combined in terms of lighting and design, however, differences in design details give the lighting a special charm.

Stylish pendant lights, differing in shape, are ideal for lighting the dining table. Due to the unity of design, such lighting fixtures are perceived as a single whole.

Spider Chandelier

You can add originality to a loft-style interior with the help of unusual lighting. The “Spider” chandelier helps to cope with this task.

• The light has a central mount and “legs” extending from it in different directions.
• They can be long soft wires that are attached to the ceiling, or metal rods.
• The chandelier can be complemented by lampshades of a simple shape, or they can be absent altogether.
• Round or oval bulbs are ideal for such a lamp.
• Most often, such a chandelier is found in black.
• It can become a central element in the design of the hall or lighting for the dining group in the kitchen.
• Colored variations will certainly decorate the nursery.
• The chandelier looks elegant and slightly casual at the same time.
• Due to its impressive size, the “Spider” lamp looks harmonious only in spacious rooms.
• In small rooms, a massive lighting fixture clutters up the decor.

Lamps on a rod

Ceiling lamps on a rod are a win-win solution when decorating an interior in an industrial style. Their conciseness allows them to be used in the kitchen, in a room, to illuminate a corridor or the space near the stairs.

Track lighting can be easily combined with other types of lighting fixtures. Swivel lamps allow you to change the direction of the light flow, opening up wide possibilities for highlighting individual interior details.

Floor lamps

The ability to move a floor lamp, changing the interior, makes this lighting fixture necessary when arranging a room in a loft style. If you want to feel as comfortable as possible, choose a functional model with a shelf.

A metal floor lamp will find application in the bedroom near the bed, and will be in demand in the living room near the recreation area. A bright device will become an expressive accent, and a monochrome one will harmoniously fit into the atmosphere of an industrial interior.

Lamps on chains

It is difficult to imagine any industrial workshop or plant without massive chains. This element is actively used in the design of lighting fixtures. Chains can serve as both a chandelier hanger and a lampshade detail.

Chain links can be large or small. The design can be supplemented with gears, rods and other metal elements. Lighting fixtures with chains, painted black, will decorate a room in the loft style.

Lamps made of pipes

Metal or plastic pipes can be part of the design of loft style lamps. Fittings add atmosphere to the models. The combination of metal, typical of workshops and factories, with warm lighting, filling the atmosphere with home comfort, looks incredibly beautiful.

If you approach the design of the room creatively, you can make such a lamp yourself. All the necessary elements for it can be found in a hardware store. A chandelier, floor lamp or wall lamp made from water pipes, created with your own hands, will become a favorite detail of the interior and will delight guests.

The photo shows a successful example of lighting in the loft style. The spectacular chandelier made of pipes is complemented by sconces on the walls, and the pendant provides lighting above the table.