IDA 2012 - Smart Lofts!



Now that we all understand what going green means, let’s get smart! That’s street talk for intuitive computer technology that interfaces with devices as small as your phone. The Smart Lofts are designed to show you how technology puts control of your home in the palm of your hand. Turn on the lights, turn down the heat or record TV….from anywhere.



The Interior Design Association has added this kind of technology to two loft apartments that intertwine contemporary design elements with efficient use of space giving today’s urban dweller some keen ideas on how to live well in their industrial spaces. Two design teams have worked independently putting their own spin on loft life. The apartments bring the outside in with glass walls opening onto a roof-top garden which overlooks a nighttime city skyline.
 
Designers Pamela Witte of White Orchard Home Furnishings, Orchard Park and Brooke Pelc of Nest Interiors, Buffalo are heading up the design teams that will bring the spaces to life.  Look for high tech bath features, stream-lined high function kitchens and furniture that is multi-tasking such as a wallbed tied into a home office.