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Columns -- Beams -- Trusses -- Brickwork -- Concrete -- Doors -- Exterior windows -- Interior windows -- Stairs -- Mezzanines -- Urban oases -- Materials

As space for land development in cities shrinks and city dwellers tire of cookie-cutter apartment towers, a love for historical buildings has returned. The initial interest in ?lofts? began in SoHo, New York, in the 1970s, and the love of warehouse buildings?often in attractive waterside locations?has since become a global phenomenon. Drawing on her personal experience living in a Grade II listed mill, Sophie Bush has amassed a wealth of knowledge and understanding about which ingredients make an industrial building perfect for contemporary living. ?Warehouse Home? is the ultimate resource for everything from how best to preserve and complement original architectural features to style ideas for adapting vintage and reclaimed pieces for modern décor