Weisshouse was recently asked to stage a unit in The Glass Lofts, a modern and vibrant green building in Pittsburgh's Friendship neighborhood for a photo shoot for Pittsburgh Magazine. Weisshouse designers, Ron Reinheimer and Stan Adamik teamed up to create a funky stylish feel that enlivened the space and complimented the architecture.
Ron Reinheimer provided some insight into the process that was staging this space...
"Approaching such a large empty space can seem a bit daunting at first.The challenge at the Glass Lofts was to turn an industrial environment into a warm place to call home. We started our color inspiration from the bright green color of the balcony wall, which is very visible inside the living space due to the two huge glass garage doors. The concrete floors were warmed up with beautiful rugs. The living room showcases a turquoise over-dyed rug from Turkey. It was a great anchor to define that space. The use of rugs in an open loft space is a great way to achieve the feel of different areas.The dining room is home to a hand-knotted Tufenkian Tibetan rug. It boasts many clear colors in a grid pattern. We also chose large graphic, colorful artwork to stand out against the industrial walls. You have to be very conscious of the scale of things when working with this type of space..THINK BIG! The sofa we chose is a large Italian-made sectional from Bontempi Casa. The sideboard in the dining space is extra tall and very appropriate for the scale of the space. It is an amazing vintage piece that looked great against the wooden wall behind it. We topped it off with a large colorful piece of artwork by Karl Mullen. We also selected a beautiful glass dining table by Cassina to insure a light and airy feel. The black Cherner chairs offer a very comfortable dining experience and only get better looking with age and wear. The playful piece of artwork over the sofa was created by local artist Jack Weiss. We pulled colors from it on the multi-colored striped pillows below it. We incorporated more glass with the coffee table in the living room in black (Calvin Klein Home). We placed a sculptural chair in vibrant apple green for a wow factor (Papilio from B&B Italia). It also has a very cool zipper up the back. The entire kitchen is all white and minimal. We gave it some personality with a collection of miner's bottles that are hand woven from detonator wire in many colors and intricate patterns. We also topped off the cabinets with an old colorful foundry mold. We wanted the balcony to feel like an extension of the interior space when the doors were up and we used the same color palette and made it even more fun with the pop-art styled flower table and bright green "S" chairs that can stay outside all year round. The bedroom space was split up to accommodate an office area. A modern Scribe desk from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams is the focal point. It was paired with a white leather desk chair on wheels. For the bed we decided on a large, simple white slip-covered headboard. The bedside lamps are vintage...a bit quirky and unexpected according to Stan Adamik. For another shot of color we liked the patchwork area rug also from Turkey. We wanted a nice mix of masculine and feminine in this room".
