Japandi loft interior design

Japan meets Scandinavia in London Bridge

This mini loft in Bermondsey, South-East London, is the home of one-half of Studio 29, Louise.

The flat is part of the Alaska Building, once a Victorian seal fur factory, remodelled in the thirties by the same designers responsible for the Hoover building.

With an interior design project consisting of just a few light interventions to the existing fit-out, Louise succeeded in adding personality and warmth to the space while keeping costs to the minimum.

Using colours to highlight features and re-balance spaces, Louise chose raw pink plaster for all the walls and a rich chocolate brown hue for all the ceilings.

Custom-designed storage maximises the space, making the most of the area under the staircase and below the Crittal windows. 

Birch plywood is used for the made-to-measure furniture, the concertina doors that close-off the bedroom mezzanine, and the kitchen units' doors.

Particular attention has been given to the lighting, to define and separate the different areas and to highlight materials and textures.

Simple LED downlighters are fitted in the bathroom and kitchen, while the perforated metal sheet staircase, up-lit via a tubular light, becomes an oversized light fitting in itself, washing the pink plastered wall with a soft glow.

Ten paper lanterns hang from the double-height space’s ceiling, providing soft lighting as they double as whimsical decoration and window dressing.