Ever wondered how you can style your loft apartment kitchen to make it more coherent with the rest of the apartment? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Learn 15 excellent loft apartment kitchen ideas and start incorporating them into your kitchen design ASAP!
Who would love to create a kitchen design that fits right into the big picture? However, if you’re a loft apartment owner, you’ll have to focus on cohesiveness more than anyone!
Lofts have very faint room dividing characteristics. Their sharp edges are firm and obvious focal points, but these alone are not enough to divide your rooms.
That is exactly why you’ll have to focus super strongly on creating a well thought out design for your loft. And your kitchen as well!
Loft owners almost always forget about their kitchen. They put a lot of effort into the loft itself, but not the kitchen! And they wonder how and why the outcome looks tacky, unorganised and just like a mismatch of colors, patterns and styles.
But you don’t have to be part of the majority!
This post will help you avoid that by showing you how to style and decorate your loft kitchen! Here are 15 great loft apartment kitchen ideas to help you make your kitchen fit your loft apartment.
Wall design
Wall design can really make or break your look! Here are two of the most suitable wall design ideas for your loft apartment kitchen to make it look like a dream!
Brick backdrop
Everyone knows that exposed brick and loft apartments are a great victory together. In loft design, brick walls are mainly used in the living area.
But no one talks about how much a brick wall can change the look of your loft kitchen as well!
It doesn’t matter if you want a white brick wall or a traditional one, the outcome will be just as breathtaking! Tipically white brick is used to create a mix of scandinavian and industrial styles, and red brick is strictly for an industrial style.
So choose your stlye and design your kitchen accordingly!
It’s best if you incorporate a brick wall as a backdrop to your loft apartment kitchen. Create it along your longest kitchen wall.
This way the eyes will mostly be drawn to your choice of cabinets rather than the tall boring wall. It’s also going shorten the ceiling height, so double the advantage!
Brick accent wall – polished tile combination
However, if you’re not that big of a brick wall enthusiast but still want to have it in your design, a polished tile wall will cater to your preferences more! Again, use this idea for the backdrop along the longest wall.
Have it in any color you like, but you could never go wrong with a white or creme tile wall. They are super sophisticated and suit any style. However, if you’re feeling a bit braver, definitely go with a grey, dark blue or black one!
To keep the brick theme consistenly, choose a wall strictly next to your backdrop! This will maximize the aesthetical value of your kitchen, since you have different, but still cohesive materials going on!
Weathered wood cabinets
Vintage pieces of furniture and loft apartment kitchens go hand in hand. That’s exactly why weathered wood cabinets and kitchen islands will look super good in your loft.
Mostly use lighter colored cabinets though! The weathered look on these seems so much more natural than on dark colored ones. Sometimes darker weathered wood cupboards can look tacky, as if they haven’t been taken care.
And they are also more sensitive to scratches and cuts! Everything becomes visible easily. And since a kitchen is home to quite a lot of accidents, chances are you’ll cause the dark wood to wear down faster!
So you’ll definitely want to consider your color choice here!
Statement rug to divide the space
Since a loft doesn’t have obviously divided spaces, you’ll need a statement rug for this purpose!
Rugs are a cost-effective way of room dividers and if you choose them right, they could elevate the look of the kitchen so well!
Make sure to use a huge, square-shaped rug and never a round one! Since you need sharp edges to be able to divide your loft apartment spaces, a round rug is not fit for this purpose!
It’s best if you consider getting a rug that has a little bit of movement going on, eye-catching patterns and bolder colors, but consistent with your chosen style. This way, you’ll create a very prominently enclosed area.
Good quality cooker hood
If anything on this list, you’ll HAVE to get a high quality cooker hood!
As you already know, most lofts have an open-plan design with no divided room other than the bathroom. This might not be true for all loft apartments, but it is for the majority of them.
And since you don’t have walls to stop the lingering odors and the humidity from entering other areas of your apartment, you’ll need a device that moderates that. And trust me, ventilating properly and often will not suffice!
But with a high quality & quiet cooker hood, you’ll be able to get rid of the problem right as it emerges!
Just turn it on while you’re cooking, and you won’t have to manually ventilate.
Definitely go with a stainless steel one! If you have plenty of empty wall space, choose a wall-mounted hood. But if you’re in need of every inch of unoccupied space you have, you’ll want an undercabinet one!
Check out some quality IKEA cooker hood options here!
Kitchen island with open back for storage
This tip is specifically for those, who don’t have an abundance of kitchen space at hand. You’ll LOVE these open-back kitchen islands from IKEA!
Such kitchen islands are not only great storage solutions, but super practical as well! Since the storage space is open, you can create a whole organising system in there! And since you can see everything from afar as well, there’s no need to rummage through all your belongings to get to the one you’ve been searching for.
For an industrial look, get a black open-back kitchen island possibly with the racks being a light brown color. For a scandinavian design, consider an off-white – oak combination.
Want to know more about industrial loft design? Learn 10 EXTREMELY simple ideas here!
Or are you more interested in scandinavian decor? Read this post on how to create a dreamy nordic loft apartment!
Extendable kitchen islands
If you don’t really have an assigned dining area due to the lack of space, but have a considerable sized kitchen, you’ll love these extendable kitchen islands from Homary!
These extendable kitchen islands include a dining table that you can easily pull out when needes. So if you can only create your dining area in the kitchen due to the lack or inconvenience of a designated place, they will serve you well!
They’re not only super functional, but aesthetic as well. Since you can hide the slideout dining table, you won’t have to decorate it or always have it visible.
Swivel bar stools
From upholstered, through faux leather and fabric, to reclaimed wood ones, swivel bar stools come in a variety of designs!
They look good with any type of kitchen island, but if you’re striving for that industrial style, definitely pair a reclaimed wood swivel chair with the open-back kitchen island in black – oak! That would be such a trendy choice true to that authentic industrial design!
Iron planter chandelier for the kitchen island
This tip is for industrial loft design enthusiasts!
An iron planter chandelier either above your dining area -if you have one- or your central kitchen island would complete the look so well! Especially if your loft has exposed pipes and brick walls: iron planter chandeliers can pull together that industrial design.
Pair it with more metal details, like metal bar stools, metal chairs as well as a dark color palette, and you’ve just created the industrial loft of your dreams!
If you’re interested in buying one, check out Warmly’s collection here!
Rustic board shelves with raw steel brackets
Complementing every style, rustic board shelves with L brackets are probably one of the best loft apartment kitchen ideas out there!
Taking into account your preferences and intentions with your wall space, you can do quite a loft of things with these board shelves.
If you’re not short on kitchen space, you could decide to leave most of your backdrop intact. This would emphasize your tall wall more, which is not inherently bad if you’re a lover of a clean look. Place your board shelves in the corners and leave the middle of the backdrop empty.
Or you could accessorize your longest wall with as many shelves as possible if you don’t have much space to work with! Either get these only, or get a few ones and combine them with similar cabinets. Place your dishware however you like on top.
But storage solutions are strongly recommended here, so keep reading!
Undercabinet rails
Undercabinet rails are the saviour of small home owners! You’ll thank yourself later for getting your hands on one. Hands down one of the most useful loft apartment kitchen ideas on the list!
You can hang anything and everything onto undercabinet rails. Below are a few clever ideas.
Hanging baskets and mug holders
Amazon is unbeatable when it comes to storage solutions and they did not disappoint with their kitchen lineup either!
You can get a bunch of different styles of hanging baskets and hanging mug holders. But for some of you, some hooks only will also suffice! With a hook’s help only, you can place your pots, pans, towels and wooden spoons onto the rail, just to name a few.
Undercabinet rotating utensil hooks
Probably the easiest application ever! If you get these from Amazon, they come adhesive hooks, so you won’t have to DIY anything.
And utensils hooks can also be used for everything else. You don’t necessarily have to place your utensils on the hook, you can decide whether you want your towels, water bottles or mugs stored on it.
Whichever option you choose, you’ll be super content with your purchase. Such rotating hooks can drastically lower the time you spend searching for your items. Not to mention how cute they look!
Wall mounted pipe wine rack and stemware holder
If you’re a wine lover, you’ll also love this tip. With Amazon’s diverse options on metal wall-mounted wine racks, you can create a dedicated area for your beloved beverages.
You’ll definitely want one with a glass holder option just to make it even more appealing!
If you have one empty rack left, don’t leave it empty! Get some books on wines, stack them on top of eachother, place a wooden tray with plants, decorative jars or even a candle next to them, and you have a nice little wine nook all to yourself!
Counter corner organizer
A 2-tier counter corner organizer is such a great loft apartment kitchen idea! Both for functional and decor purposes!
You could use it to neatly store your most-used kitchen items (sauces, spices, other ingredients or kitchen equipment), or simply for decorative purposes.
If the latter is true for you, you have to order a few cook books from Amazon to make the space look more functional! Finish the look with potted herbs, or fake plants -nobody would ever notice- and some personal decorative items, and there’s your cute new kitchen corner!
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