Make Your Space Look Bigger: 10 Lofted Bedrooms
Take a look at ten creative bedroom lofts that we love and hope you will too.
![The three levels of the house transition from public to private: The ground floor is composed of the kitchen and living-dining area; the bathroom and closet occupy the mezzanine, accessed by a ship’s ladder; and the sleeping loft hovers a couple steps above. The seminal 1970s tome A Pattern Language, written by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, and Murray Silverstein, inspired the layout. "I’m a huge proponent of the [book]," says Azevedo. "I like the ideas of a bed as an alcove, natural light on two sides of a room, varying ceiling heights, and different levels of privacy."](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133450457432788992/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
The three levels of the house transition from public to private: The ground floor is composed of the kitchen and living-dining area; the bathroom and closet occupy the mezzanine, accessed by a ship’s ladder; and the sleeping loft hovers a couple steps above. The seminal 1970s tome A Pattern Language, written by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, and Murray Silverstein, inspired the layout. "I’m a huge proponent of the [book]," says Azevedo. "I like the ideas of a bed as an alcove, natural light on two sides of a room, varying ceiling heights, and different levels of privacy."
DTLA arts district loft. Architectural interest from the beams in old warehouse.
Modern rustic interior. Barn styled home with a lofted bedroom.
Upstairs is a sleeping loft, accessible by a spiral staircase. A digital projector makes it possible for the couple to watch movies against the opposite wall.
"The couple work opposite schedules yet both live fascinating lives so they wanted a house that they could co-exist in," the firm says. "They needed a divided space that still felt open and communal when they were sharing time together." The double-height living area is dotted with custom lights by Hannah Collins and Magnus Schevene.
The kitchen and lofted guest bedroom take cues from urban living—including an apartment-size Summit refrigerator. The cabinets are IKEA and the tile is by Heath Ceramics.
An intricately sculpted wood-paneled central service core contains the kitchen, bath, closets, and sleeping loft.
![Simpson wanted the design to capitalize on the original floor plan’s abundance of space, but he also hoped to bolster intimacy by making rooms feel fluid. "The master bedroom [opens] at its corner to become a viewing balcony to the ‘central void.'"](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133435445549056000/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
Simpson wanted the design to capitalize on the original floor plan’s abundance of space, but he also hoped to bolster intimacy by making rooms feel fluid. "The master bedroom [opens] at its corner to become a viewing balcony to the ‘central void.'"
Two bedrooms flank a petite loft space, bringing the apartment's total sleeping spaces to three.
The snug attic contains the couple’s platform bed, custom designed by Bjerre-Poulsen to maximize storage and fit the unusual space.
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