Home Tour: Dabito's Downtown L.A. Loft

This downtown loft belongs to Dabito from Old Brand New, a cracking blog I stumbled upon just before 2010 was out. I've since been hooked on Dab's great eye for style and addiction to thrifting, which, incidentally, has rubbed off and resulted in several purchases from his etsy store. Anyhow, back to his apartment: isn't it rather special? Deliciously masculine yet suitably attainable and accessible in it's style. The light and breezy open plan kitchen-living space is refreshingly modern, with it's brick wall preventing the look from being too stark. Whimsical additions live in small nooks, adding charm and personality to the loft, whilst piles of books in the living area create a relaxed and informal atmosphere. There sure is plenty to inspire here, shall we take a look around?

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{Home Tour: Downtown L.A. Loft}

When I first saw this space over on desire to inspire I knew I had to blog it; I've been craving some masculine, industrial-flavoured spaces for the last couple of weeks. There's a little slice of everything I dig within interior design here: it's a compact, but excellently designed loft. For starters there's not one, but four of the Marias stools in the perfect grey hue. Then, I found myself scribbling ideas in the ol' notebook about how to decorate my space with books and artifacts without it looking like a jumble sale. Sean, the owner, has mixed an old fire extinguisher with DVDs, books and candlesticks, and it still looks effortless and relaxed. I'm sure Chris' work in designing the loft helped with this - look closely at the second image and you'll see a hideaway cinema screen, which actually looks like it's meant to be there. By the time I saw the details in the bedroom space I was too engrossed in the space to write notes! The masculine ethos of this place is perfectly balanced with soft details like the 'dream' typography, vintage typewriter and luxe textiles. Whats more, there's even that all important hit of colour that you guys know I can't be without.

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{Sophisticated Los Angeles Interior}

If I was in LA, this is where I would hang out. Cool and sophisticated, yet warm and welcoming. I love the industrial feel of the space. As for the statement lighting, wow, just wow! Who's coming for cocktails?!

Image: LA Times