The essentials
- A New York loft décor is based on two materials: raw wood and metal.
- Functional furniture takes priority: a wheeled coffee table, a wood and metal bookcase, a matching shelf, and a large table inspired by old workbenches.
- The black or grey metal pendant light is the essential lighting fixture for loft style, either on its own or arranged in an odd-numbered grouping.
- Practicality, comfort and vintage style are the 3 watchwords of successful industrial décor.
- Colour is still an option: a few colourful pieces of furniture and accessories, such as industrial metal chairs, brighten up the whole look.
Are you dreaming of an industrial loft-style interior? From layout and raw materials to décor, here are a few tips to transform your living room into an authentic New York loft. Our selection of industrial furniture fits into all spaces and will allow you to create a décor inspired by workshops and factories, with a strong emphasis on raw wood and metal. A style that never goes out of fashion!
How can you create a New York loft-style décor in your kitchen, dining room, living room or bedroom?
A New York loft décor favours functional furniture and raw materials, wood and metal. In the living room: a raw wood coffee table on wheels and a wood and metal bookcase. For storage: a matching shelf. In the dining room: a large wood and metal table inspired by old workbenches.
It's a golden rule: in a loft interior, functional furniture and raw materials are preferred. In the living room, for example, you could choose a coffee table on wheels made of raw wood and inspired by old factories. Its design strongly brings to mind a tool or a piece of construction equipment from the early 20th century, in the style of Chaplin's "Modern Times", with a beautiful XXL clock—and that's exactly what you need. It will be perfect in front of a 2- or 3-seater club sofa. Because loft style also goes hand in hand with comfort. And a beautiful bookcase in raw wood and metal will be perfectly at home completing your industrial-style décor!
For storage, choose a matching shelf—also made of raw wood and metal—and, while you're at it, one with plenty of storage space.
Finally, in the dining room and/or kitchen, or even in an industrial-style living room, a large, family-style wood and metal table inspired by old workbenches will naturally take centre stage. Practicality, comfort and vintage style are the 3 watchwords of successful industrial décor!
Which lighting should you choose for an industrial New York loft décor?
A black or grey metal pendant light is the signature lighting fixture of a New York loft. Installed on its own or arranged in an odd-numbered grouping, in the living room or above the kitchen worktop, it enhances the factory and workshop effect while creating soft, atmospheric lighting.
It's another essential element of loft décor: the metal pendant light. And just because you don't have large wooden beams or metal frameworks at home doesn't mean you should go without one! In the living room or above the kitchen worktop, on its own or arranged in an odd-numbered grouping, a black industrial pendant light or a grey one will enhance the factory/workshop effect while shaping the light with a beautiful soft, atmospheric glow. You may want a very raw décor, but we know that lighting plays an important role in our daily lives and that it is essential to take care over it.
Can you add colour to a modern loft-style workshop décor?
Yes. Industrial style is not a great lover of colour, but a few colourful pieces of furniture and accessories brighten up the whole look without disrupting its harmony. Colourful industrial metal chairs are the simplest example of how to introduce a touch of whimsy into a setting of raw wood, metal, black, brown and grey.
Who said that loft décor was limited to shades of black, brown and grey and raw materials only? While it is true that industrial style is not a great lover of colour, that doesn't stop you from adding a few colourful pieces of furniture and accessories to brighten things up. You can treat yourself to a little whimsy... How about colourful industrial metal chairs? They won't detract from the harmony of your dé
FAQ: New York loft décor questions answered
Which materials define a New York loft décor?
Raw wood and metal. These two materials structure the décor inspired by workshops and factories. They can be found on the coffee table, bookcase, shelf and large dining table, as well as on the pendant lights.
Which coffee table should you choose for a New York loft-style living room?
A raw wood coffee table on wheels, inspired by old factories. Its design evokes a tool or a piece of construction equipment from the early 20th century. Placed in front of a 2- or 3-seater club sofa, it combines workshop style with the comfort expected in a living room.
How many industrial pendant lights should you install?
One metal pendant light, or several arranged in an odd-numbered grouping. This odd-number rule is the one to follow when arranging lights above a kitchen worktop. A black or grey finish reinforces the factory and workshop effect.
Does industrial loft style go out of fashion?
No. Industrial décor inspired by workshops and factories never goes out of fashion, and industrial furniture fits into all spaces. Its three watchwords remain practicality, comfort and vintage style.
