One of the great things about LOFTwall is the ability to create or update the divider with your own ideas, whether it is with the range of materials we offer from our site, or if you experiment with your own ideas. It can be a challenging task to start on, after designing about 100 unique designs I wanted to offer up a few simple suggestions to help you get started, once you have a few under your belt, you will get a feel for what works or doesn't.
1. Mix opaque and translucent infills- depending on the space for your divider, mixing opaque and translucent can offer you a unique look, the translucent panels will allow light to transmit and often absorb some of the colors already in the space from furniture or painted wall. It also creates a dimensional effect.
2. Play with 2-3 textures or surface finishes, this can be as easy as mixing the materials, like wood with frosted plex and fabric, but be careful that your wood or fabric textures compliment each other. Try not to have more that 1 dominant texture, like colors that clash, textures can clash too....let the wood of fabric material dominate and use more subdued materials or finishes that compliment the dominant texture.
3. Be careful of patterns, some patterns can really make LW pop, but too much of a good thing can kill a design, so keep it simple and find something that work but use it sparingly.
4. Open up the frame, you don't have to fill every square inch, on the wider 6' and 8' versions leaving an opening or two without a panel can create a real play on the positive and negative space opening.
5. Add a printed graphic- this too can add focus to a space or work environment, if your company makes jewelry, adding some detail product shots in a few openings instantly brand LW as a unique element in your workspace, any large format printer can print on a 1/8" substrate, put 2 back to back and you have a double sided image-
If you have design ideas feel free to email then to info@loftwall.com
I will try to upload some images to go with a few of these tips in the near future.
Some annual attendees thought this years ICFF was a little tired, others just fell asleep on some of the high end pieces.
Tom Larimore's recycled timber pieces, simple forms with angular elements and a high level of finish.
APRRO Design, a clean, linear jet-set aesthetic.
John Niero's just not normal furniture
Tumble, it's a stool, a table or a rocker
the new Mobile Room from VOOS
Table Lamp from Design in Japan exhibit. The shadows are just as cool as the lamp.
Furniture that tells a story, this console cabinet from a Spanish designer.
After a decade, Gold is back....at least in a brushed finish.....it's growing on me.
From KOI in the UK a cow skin camo seat for your uncle that is a hunter, sorry i'm from Texas...
I can't overlook the cast aluminum boots from a artist in the UK. They must love Texas.
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