Those looking to rent or buy loft style condos in Bangkok will quickly find out that this style is not very common in the Thai capital. Whether you’re an expat looking to rent or buy a condo or an esteemed member of Thai high society who wants something different than all your friends, loft conversion will allow you to take the standard carbon-copy Bangkok condo, and make it an impressive, stylish and unique space which suits your personality.
Easy Do-it-Yourself Loft Conversion Ideas
Minimalism
Furnishings
In addition to keeping your property minimal, if you want your property to take on the loft style the easiest thing you can do is choose your furniture wisely. A combination of stylish contemporary and the occasional piece of vintage furniture usually does the best job in creating a vibe of loft style, even if if you don’t have a super high volume space to work with.
Decor
The right decor will go a long way to creating a loft-style vibe in your place of residence. Loft style decor often compliments the contemporary furnishings. Adding everything from wall art to strategically placed sculptures to various rugs will do a lot to give your loft style place a unique style of its own. There is no set rules for what constitutes loft style so it’s up to your imagination! There are plenty of places online with design ideas and some sites like Fresh Home offer a lot of great ideas with pictures.
Lighting
Light Renovations
Painting
Loft style is all about giving your living space a unique personality and aura. One of the simplest and least expensive ways to completely change the look of your home is to paint. The beauty of painting is the variety which is essentially infinite. Before you begin painting walls of your condo be sure to do your research and make sure you use a high quality paint and/or hire well regarded designers and painters so you don’t have a disaster on your hands!
Wall Modification
New Flooring
Extensive Renovations
If you really want to make the most out ever single centimeter of space you have, extensive renovations will be needed.
Changing the Layout
The most common change for those who desire a loft style condo in Bangkok is improving the layout by increasing space. For the most part, this means tearing out built-in furniture such as shelves and counter tops and of course tearing down walls. Basically any wall which is not a supporting structure for the building such as a pillar can be taken down if you feel it is not needed. The most common thing people do when renovating a condo to loft style is take out the small bedrooms and non-essential rooms adjacent to the primary living space. With the excessive walls down, the space is opened up and give you many more options to create your unique loft condo masterpiece!
Exposing the ceilings involves tearing out everything up to the cement slab which is the shell of the building. In addition to giving you an industrial loft style, tearing out the ceiling can sometimes give you a meter or more of space in the average Bangkok condo! When the ceilings are torn out, the air conditioning ducts and electrical conduits will be exposed. These can be painted various colors to add to the industrial loft style and track lighting may be added for a more complete industrial feel.
Where to Find the Right Loft Conversion Team
We have a good number of contacts who specialize in modern condo renovations in the Bangkok metropolitan area.