Wood or White?

In one of my previous posts I was praising the use of light-colored wood in lofts, especially in those that can't let a lot of natural light in, which really is most lofts.

I suppose we may as well go all in and pick white as the dominant color. Here are some examples:

(Source: Purekitchen via Materialicious )

I particularly like the simplicity and the use of material in the latter. Other people may argue that you get bored of white, not of wood. Also, this is what I would call a radical choice that (too) strongly reflects someone's personality. I'm not sure it would suit someone like me who lived in Africa and South America and is more used to the warmth of brighter colors.

For now, I think I am more inclined to mix both and, maybe, instead of using light wood, to keep the darkness of our beams and create a contrast with white walls.

And let's not forget the brick wall that I am still planning to restore.

Fitted furniture for our loft

I recommend this very interactive article on loft conversions on Lovehome.co.uk.

Their slideshow seems to confirm what I've had in mind for a while - we need to think "fitted furniture" and not "fitting furniture" in our loft as long as we can afford it.

I'm totally going for Neville Johnson's Perfect Study Bedroom:

(source: "Your Perfect Study Bedroom", Neville Johnson)

The bookshelf here follows the shape of the roof, something I've always wanted to replicate. We would do something a bit different at home as we have a nice brick wall at one end of the loft that it would be silly to cover with a piece of furniture. I'd like to keep it in sight and find a way to build shelves in. I have no idea how easy this is going to be.

I love the wood here - and this is reminding me that I have to write a post about how calming wood can be. The beams are quite light-colored, ours are a bit darker but I'm even thinking about painting them.

Lighting is a great way to embellish the wood. Looking at these pictures, I'm trying to figure out what kind of lights have been put and where. It would be wonderful if you couldn't actually see them in real life either.

The more I am getting into renovation work and ideas, the more I am thinking that everything is possible, let's be creative and only then see how much it costs.