The Loft Re-opens!

After a long weekend & lots of work, the doors @ The Loft are finally open again. We hope you enjoy the additional sim and new layout! – The Loft Staff

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New Release @ The Loft

m.fox (LP) Collection is now available @ The Loft

Another shabby-chic furniture set full of details available today. The (LP) set includes multi-animation furniture & tons of accessories. (including 3 options of sculpted chandeliers, texture changing photo frames, texture changing rug, -RC- ’s (LP) sewing set, and much more!)

Cluster @ The Loft

Introducing the grand, great, wonderful world of -RC- Cluster by Redd Columbia, at The Loft! -RC- Cluster provides you with the ability to live out your most mundane real life moments with flare, along with creating a realistic and fun environment for your Second Life! The Loft will now offer a diverse selection of items from -RC- Cluster, including Home making items and animations, Items for everyday use, and the not-yet award winning Couch Cushion forts. Please be sure to stop in and browse the new collection!

Look on the teleport boards located at the entrance and through out the store for direct access to Cluster.

New @ The Loft: TheDahlia Dining Room

An entertainers’ delight the Dahlia Set, a carefully designed dining room, is sure to leave an impression when you invite guests over.

Crafted using deep, rich textures the Dahlia Dining room is available in ebony and cherry woods and comes equipped with texture change capability affording you the ability to redecorate on the fly. The chairs, place settings, candle sticks, table runner, rug and the dishes on the hutch all have menu driven texture change function allowing you to mix and blend colors to your choosing.

The dining chairs are available with menu driven animations which simulate sitting with friend, chatting and dinner.

Please note that texture and color combination are different with each set.

Items maybe be purchased individually or as a set at the Loft.

Here are just a few more variations:

Lofty Spaces: Congratulations Vintage McMillan

Welcome to February’s installment of Lofty Spaces. Our winning entry for this month was submitted by Vintage McMillan, who describes her style as a mix of modern with traditional touches. Vintage admits to changing her house and décor every couple of months and believes that everyone in Second Life needs a personal space, somewhere just to call their own.

Vintage teleported me to her house/skybox which bares a striking resemblance to a real life prefab for a “Go Green” Campaign. It seems that Vintage and her room mate Asuka Martin are budding prefab builders because they are the creators of this swanky place.

What we really liked about this house was the little extras all over that gave the house a “lived in feel”. There were clothes in closets, clothes strewn over mirrors and the bed, shoes everywhere (sometimes not lined up neatly). There was even a glass of spilled champagne on an end table.

What was your greatest challenge while designing this funky and cool space? And what is your favorite element your design?

VM: Figuring out how to arrange the furniture. Haha. I think I like how messy my room is. It looks like it belongs to someone who just got back from a long night, and just threw everything down and went to sleep. I wanted it to look lived in. Lol.

What was your inspiration? Did you look at magazines?

VM: Yes, we had lots of references. We wanted it to look like an actual house. There are too many houses in SL that just look like houses; they don’t look like they could exist outside of it.

How long did it take to design your home?

VM: Downstairs didn’t take long at all. The upstairs took forever. We wanted our rooms to be the perfect representation.

Do you hang out her a lot with friends or is it your preferred afk spot?

VM: I tp friends here all the time. I love showing it off, and it’s a nice place to just sit around. They love it. Everyone always comments on how well put together it is. xD

Ok! Ty so much for letting us take a peek at your beautiful home

VM: Thank you for choosing us!

Our runner’s up this month were Syane Jewell and Ryker Beck. Syane, enjoys blending periods and concentrates on making her home warm, inviting and most of all family friendly.

Ryker caught our attention by being able to fit so much style into her cozy urban style loft. The best part of this monthly event is being able to see all the cool new stuff out there without having to traverse the grid. Ryker’s home had a few quirky items which stood out but we just have to place a spotlight on the pig. In most homes we have visited everyone has the standard dog or a cat so the sleeping pig was a nice surprise.

The pig was crafted by Dazia Voom of D-LAB and if you like collecting  work that makes you smile every time you look at them this is the store for you, there is also a flying pig people. I am a big fan of all the floral arrangements that are available for purchase along with the garden rodents that dive into the ground when you touch them. Good Times.

Our winner was awarded a 2500 gift card and our runners up each received a 1000l gift card. Once again Congratulations to all of our winners and special thanks to every one who sent us an entry. March is on the way so get ready to show us what you’ve got! Check out the rules here.

New @ The Loft: The Oriana Interactive Bathroom Set

Despite what you may think about the usefulness of a bathroom in a virtual world, not only are they are a blast to create, but if you’re not a huge role player, they make great afk spaces. If you have the prims to spare then this bathroom will be a great addition to your space.

- Sinks come equipped with 8 animations, 4 male 4 female like shaving, washing face, washing hands, brushing teeth. Turn on water by touching the knob and chose hot or cold. Touching the mirror of the sink will present you with the option of choosing either a hairdryer or a razor.

- Tub includes animations for Singles and Couples. Bubbles rezz automatically with certain sub-menus. Touch the wooden bar on the tub to receive nail clippers. Turn on/off water  and chose hot or cold by touching faucet.

- Toilet includes poses such as after party and other animations that mirror real life bathroom usage, with flush on stand.

Touching bottles of toiletries will give you an option to choose one of three available face masks.

Touching the book basket will give you option to choose either newspaper or magazine.

Props included – Hair Dryer
Face Masks
Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
Magazine
Newspaper
Disposable Razor
Nail Clipper – use and see particle nails drop to the floor

Ad and Photos by Bex Hathaway

Items available for purchase individually or in a package at the store

Lofty Spaces – Congratulations Ashlin Leandros!

Ashlin Leandros

We would like to congratulate Ashlin Leandros on being the  first winner of Our Lofty Spaces monthly event. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Miss Leandros to talk about her home,  so  after a few crashes and re-logs we got things underway.

Oriana Robertson: Let me say once again Congratulations on winning the very first Lofty Spaces Event presented by The Loft.

Ashlin Leandros: Thank you so much! I am beyond excited!

Oriana Robertson: How do you use your home? Do you hang here alone or are you a big entertainer always having friends over?

Ashlin Leandros: Well I have a family in SL, a large one at that. We all live here on this sim together, so there are always people in and out. We are here about 80% of the time, hanging out and doing things together.

Oriana Robertson: We love what you have done with your space. How long did it take for you to create it and how would you say your design choices reflect your personal style?

Ashlin Leandros: It took me about a week to put it all together. I love green, any shade, and once I got the base items to start with, it kind of all fell into place after that.

Oriana Robertson: What is your one favorite element in your clean and fabulously decorated home?

Ashlin Leandros: This living room is probably my favorite, we spend a lot of time in here together as a family, and also with friends. It’s very comfy and cozy to me and the colors make it feel warm as well.

Oriana Robertson : Thank you for your time and allowing us to take a peek inside your space.

Ashlin Leandros: Anytime and I thank you so much for being able to participate in the contest.

Ashlin’s house was cozy and  filled with mementos of her large SL family.  My favorite part of her home was the kitchen, where freshly baked cookies greeted us. And what stood out the most in this room were her appliances. They are created by Stormy Javelin of True Balance. The products are very well scripted, the dishwasher loads and unloads, you can choose between “Short” or “Long” washing cycles, rez the clean dishes and even put them away! The microwave has different food options as well as the toaster. Too cute!

We would also like to mention here that because of the response we received we decided to choose two runners-up they are Annunziata Macchi and Krissy Muggleston.  Annunziata was chosen because of her great attention to detail and the way she seamlessly married Modern with Traditional.

Annunziata's Living Room

With Krissy’s house we really appreciated the way her home reflected  a cool collector style,  her use of bold colors and her collection of original art by Filthy Fluno.

Krissy's Living Room

Our winner will be awarded a 2500l gift card and our runners up will each receive a 1000l gift card.

We want to thank everyone for their entries.  So we will be  looking for more entries in February.  Show us the LOFT in action!

The Addison Living Room

The Loft announces the newest addition to its line of living sets, the Addison.

Available in two distinct colour themes, the Addison is a suitable fit whether your home follows a classic, monochromatic theme or a funky, brightly coloured one – all with an air of sophistication and style. With its combination of modern and antique design elements and great attention to detail, the Addison creates a room that is bold and unique, while still being practical.

Beyond the aesthetic, all three seating pieces are scripted with The Loft’s Xpose animation system for smooth, realistic, menu-driven poses which are couples-friendly and true to life. The ottoman automatically rezzes the appropriate props to match your animation be it napping, eating popcorn or just chatting. Even the pillows are scripted to allow for extra seating, which makes entertaining or hanging out with friends at home even easier.

Items sold separately or as a set with all pictured items included.

Visit us in-world to test out the animations or for more product details.

Come see what more we have in store at The Loft.

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Lofty Spaces Monthly Event.

The LOFT is excited to extend an exclusive opportunity to our valued group members.

We want to see The Loft in action; the way you use The Loft’s products to enhance your home in Second Life. Starting in the month  January one member per month will be chosen, at The Loft’s sole discretion, to be featured on the store’s blog accompanied by a photo shoot and interview. If your home is chosen you will be rewarded with a L 1000 store card. This is a great opportunity to showcase your interior design and decorating skills, but to be considered you must abide by the following rules and submission standards:

1) Open to The Loft group members only, no exceptions.

2) All products pictured are not required to be from Loft, however, The Loft’s products must be clearly visible.

3) Send 3 unedited snapshots of your home’s interior in a note card to the avatar, TheLOFT Galaxy , Please rename the notecard to read Lofty Spaces – [ Your name here]. Please do not drop these entries on Dahlia or Colleen. All entries need to be sent to TheLOFT Galaxy.

4) If you are chosen for that month then a representative will contact you to arrange a short interview and to take pictures of your home.

5) Entries must be received by the 15th day of each month.

If any of the above rules are not followed the submission will disqualified.

DISCLAIMER: Just because you send us a snapshot does not mean you will be chosen.

Please play fair as stated by the above rules and above all else, have fun! We look forward to getting a glimpse in to your homes.

All questions with regard to this event should be sent to contact.theloft@gmail.com.

New @ The Loft – The Kerve Entry Way

With a perfect balance of classic and modern, Kerve serves as an excellent option for entrances and hallways adding a bit of style and sophistication to these hard to decorate areas.

Kerve’s sculpted seating is menu driven with 10 realistic animations to choose from, ensuring your beautiful home is also a practical one.

Items sold individually or as a set.
Come and see what more we have in store at The Loft.

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