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Jason's Well-lit Loft

Name:

Jason

Location:

Oakland, California

Division:

Little

Square Feet:

790

What I Love About My Home


We love the large industrial windows open floor plan creates the illusion of space of our small loft. We can have many guests over and not feel crowded

Biggest Challenge in Furnishing My Home


Storage is the most challenging aspect of the loft. All of our furniture does double duty with secret storage compartments such as our sofa and bed. The slim lined modular storage pieces conceals of our electronics and associated paraphernalia, keeping it out of sight.

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Great space and height! Very nice.

posted by DB Modern on April 18, 2011 at 8:21am
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very nice!

posted by jayladyj on April 18, 2011 at 9:48am
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Great loft space, and can I just say very nice drawings also.. good to have some perspectives for a change!

posted by nutmeg21 on April 18, 2011 at 9:55am
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Simple, lean, efficient use of space. And your art gives the apartment a lot of charm.

posted by Allegra M on April 18, 2011 at 11:09am
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A bit Cold. But i guess some pple like that kinda thing, oh well. :/

posted by JulianneMay on April 18, 2011 at 11:50am
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Love the Katanas!

posted by Tracy333 on April 18, 2011 at 11:50am
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Gorgeous but please some color somewhere...pretty please.

posted by House Voyeur on April 18, 2011 at 12:47pm
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Love the coziness of the lofted bedroom. Well done.

posted by pinsuda on April 18, 2011 at 1:15pm
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Love it, I dont get the comments about color. I've never understood poeple that think vomiting color on the wall is always a great design idea. ThiI think the smaller inserts of color from the deep earthtone wall and the warmth of the wood floors adds a pop without putting the senses on overload. This place actually has "architecture" where most of the apartments lack a decent floor layout and spatial flow. This place has an amazing design. Its serene and calming. Well done.

posted by jfeldmann on April 18, 2011 at 2:48pm
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Great space. Very calming. Don't get the concern trolling about color. The decor choices here are lovely.

posted by good time teeth on April 18, 2011 at 4:10pm
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Great place! I love those CB2 chairs!

posted by HernandoHouse on April 18, 2011 at 4:19pm
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Love the layout, especially the upstairs!

posted by mauishopgirl on April 18, 2011 at 4:55pm
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Where did you get the cabinets under the TV? I think you have a done a great job of creating a unique space for yourself. The quiet color scheme really works with the industrial architecture.

posted by Bates on April 18, 2011 at 5:26pm
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I'm imagining all those photographs falling off the ledge. But I love the colour palette.

posted by Juliet on April 18, 2011 at 5:37pm
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Fantastic space! I love all of the white, and the industrial undertones throughout. Nicely done!

posted by kristinb on April 18, 2011 at 5:49pm
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Lovley!

posted by clur on April 18, 2011 at 6:45pm
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The cabinets under the TV look like from Ikea.
We have three of them in a row in our wide hallway. We use it for storing shoes.

posted by iaintgoingthere on April 18, 2011 at 7:22pm
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Thanks Everyone, the cabinets under the Tv are from Ikea, they are actually sideboards. As for adding color, I'm a photographer, utilize the ground floor as my studio, did not want any color casts when shooting my subjects.

posted by Jason Mehrtens on April 18, 2011 at 7:24pm
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I really like it, especially the loft, the white walls, the gray accents, and the reflective surfaces. I would remove some of the knick knacks, because they give a sense of clutter in an otherwise serene and beautiful space. I also do not like the accent wall (or any accent wall); the rug could be a bit larger. All that said, you got my vote.

posted by see on April 18, 2011 at 8:04pm
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great pictures. love what you did with the loft. looks great

posted by marcyrey on April 18, 2011 at 8:50pm
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i second 'see'. i admire the gray and white color scheme but not a fan of the accent wall or any accent wall for that matter. also, maybe consider a more modern approach to displaying your pictures by your bed which would work with the flow of your apt.

posted by bkmodernity on April 18, 2011 at 11:51pm
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Brilliant!

posted by Sidhe Cat on April 19, 2011 at 12:09am
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I loooooooove your bedroom. It seems to be very comfy and private.

posted by ChildDeirdre on April 19, 2011 at 5:12pm
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Thank you everyone. I will take your suggestions into account.

posted by Jason Mehrtens on April 19, 2011 at 7:25pm
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Very nice presentation of your apartment.

posted by Sam59 on April 21, 2011 at 11:16am
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Creative and functional use of the space. What is usually in the bowl in the middle of the kitchen table - there's the color that everyone is griping about :)

posted by jrosser0439 on April 26, 2011 at 7:21pm
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