Wednesday, November 30, 2011

lofty ambitions

I have a slight obsession with lofts. Many years ago most of the warehouse buildings in this city were converted into condos. They are cramped, smelly, and extremely overpriced. But I still would like to live in one!
Then this year the National Rice Mill was converted into the most gorgeous lofts I have ever seen - overlooking the Mississippi River.
They went from this:


To this:



They even kept the interior and exterior grafitti...

And the upper decks are all ready for you to have dinner and parties year round...


Aggghhhh! I want to live there so bad. Maybe when my lease is up on the tiny apartment. Do you like lofts?
E

7 comments:

Unknown said...

It's alway been a dream of mine to own a loft! Sigh some day!

Barchbo said...

I love lofts and I especially love these. Loft + view = hubba hubba!

Boo Hazard said...

You should move in there! I live a block away from the Rice Mill Lofts - we could be neighbors E! ;) btw - they do look amazing. and I can't wait for them to put the restaurant in on the first floor. - Boo

Laura@happyroost said...

gorgeous! So cool that they kept the graffiti!

Laura
www.happyroost.blogspot.com

Lily said...

Those lofts are gorgeous !! I would love to live in a loft !

xxLily
goldandgray.com

Lonely Wife Project said...

I lived in a loft in SF and I still miss it everyday. Loft living is so raw!

heather (love your space) said...

Oh my gosh, GORGEOUS. I always thought I wanted to live in a loft, but in two rounds of buying places, I looked at--and passed on--loft conversions. Must not be what I really want!