Which glass panels suit a loft-style kitchen?

Published 2023-01-20

Industrial interiors won the world over a while ago now. The trend is generally traced back to New York's Soho, where artistic life gathered in old, abandoned factories - musicians, painters and other creatives converted disused industrial halls into homes and studios. Other residents followed, and loft style spread across the world. Its popularity owes a lot to its distinctive atmosphere - a blend of history with modernity.

So how do you bring a touch of loft style into the kitchen and make it work alongside the rest of your home?

The materials that define a loft

The industrial character of a room comes from elements you'd find in an old factory: concrete, brick, metal window bars, cables left exposed. Kitchens in this style are chosen by true individualists and fans of bold design. In smaller flats, sometimes just knocking down a dividing wall is enough - a kitchen merged with the living room already picks up an industrial edge on its own.

The key ingredient of loft style is raw finishing textures: plaster, concrete, metal, wood and brick. You can mix these materials freely, but it pays to keep things in check. One thing you can't really skip is the undisputed queen of industrial style - black steel. Rails, extractor hoods and handles in this finish are popular touches of that factory feel.

Where the glass panel comes in

An interior built this way needs the right glass panel - something that keeps the area most exposed to mess, the wall above the worktop, spotlessly clean. Patterns that mimic raw concrete, brick or weathered wood work well here, as do black-and-white graphics or ones with a metallic gold or copper accent - right in the spirit of industrial hardware.