| From Montreal to Minneapolis, lofts are a
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| | candle warmed up the stone, which could
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| the hottest thing in city housing right
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| | then be placed at ones feet under a desk,
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| now. What makes them so great? Well, for
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| | or on a low shelf near a chair. I think
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| starters, not everyone thinks there
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| | this is a classy way to add extra warmth
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| great. There are definitely pros and cons
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| | where you need it. Also, as I mentioned,
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| to loft living, and you should be aware
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| | having area rugs keeps your feet from
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| of this to decide what type of home is
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| | getting cold in a home that typically has
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| right for you.
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| | wood or cement flooring.
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| One of the things people love about lofts
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| | One more way to keep the cold from bother
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| is the open space. The large windows
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| | you is to look for a loft with a
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| offer amazing views and soul-fulfilling
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| | mezzanine, a sort of loft within a loft.
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| natural light. You could never get
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| | Usually, a mezzanine is a way of having a
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| claustrophobic in a loft, as the ceilings
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| | private bedroom in a loft, offering a
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| are high and the space is open. You can
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| | second floor to your open space. Because
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| work in one part of the house and not
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| | it is higher up and therefore closer to
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| feel cut off from any of the other areas.
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| | the ceiling, heat won't be lost as easily
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| Also, they have an artsy feel to them.
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| | as it will on the lower floor. If you
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| The walls can easily fit huge paintings.
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| | live in a really cold city, perhaps your
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| The large space begs you have an art
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| | mezzanine could be your living room and
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| studio in one corner, or maybe a small
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| | bedroom in the winter months. Convenient,
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| dance floor. They are great for parties
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| | maybe not, but there's lots of reasons a
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| as none of that cliquing away in another
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| | loft is worth it, if you value them.
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| room can happen. You can see and enjoy
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| | One loft resident says he still feels
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| all your guests at once, and the music in
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| | great after a whole day spent inside,
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| one corner reaches the entire party.
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| | because he's got the high ceiling and
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| However that open space can have its
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| | floor to ceiling windows to help get that
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| drawbacks, especially if you like
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| | outside feel. Another bonus is the
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| privacy. While room dividers create
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| | passive solar heating created by the
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| affective visual privacy, sound can
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| | large windows. Look for a loft facing
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| travel easily in such open spaces. If you
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| | south to maximize this. Warning, you'll
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| have children, or often have house
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| | need blinds for the summer months, but in
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| guests, you might want to look for a loft
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| | winter the sun's warmth will be lovely.
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| with a separate bedroom. Some people have
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| | And all the sun's light means you're
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| chosen to hang things from their ceilings
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| | turning electric lights on less. That
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| to create baffling, a way to disperse
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| | could well make up for any extra heating
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| sound and prevent it from echoing across
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| | costs.
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| the house. Rugs on the floors have a
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| | Also, consider this: getting a projector
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| similar sound-calming affect, and can
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| | and watching your favorite movies on the
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| also help to add warmth, which brings me
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| | ultimate big screen, your huge white
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| to another downfall of the loft concept.
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| | wall.
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| In colder climates, the open space can be
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| | The opportunities for doing custom
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| a bit hard to keep warm. Because heat
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| | interior decorating abound in a loft,
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| rises and the ceilings are so high, this
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| | because they are usually sold with very
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| can be a challenge for loft-dwellers.
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| | little finishing detail. So you have the
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| space heaters help, directing heat
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| | chance to finish the place just how you
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| exactly where you want it, instead of
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| | want it, or leaving it raw to appreciate
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| baseboard heaters where the heat just
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| | the true lofty-ness about it. Either way,
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| goes up the wall. I recently saw an
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| | if loft living is something you think
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| innovative and arty way to keep warm if
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| | you'd enjoy, there are a lot to choose
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| the form of stone sculptures that fit a
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| | from in any city in the world.
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| small tea-light candle within them. The
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