A loft in a former furniture store with a raised stage

Uche and Daniel have lived in this 980 sq ft loft for almost three years, with their cat. The space started as a furniture store and later became an office. Old phone and network cables still poke out of the walls, and Uche covers them with art.

The open plan has no hallways, but raised floors mark out the zones. One raised area works as a stage. Daniel is a DJ and musician, so it holds his decks, records and drums. Uche dances there, and it doubles as their office. The bedroom sits on its own level with no window or door, so they keep it simple, like a cocoon.

Uche calls her style eclectic, with a mix of Scandinavian, wabi-sabi and Bauhaus. Almost everything is thrifted or a gift. A teak dining table from Facebook Marketplace pairs with IKEA chairs. They found a Mark Rothko print lying on the floor at a garage sale. Daniel's grandmother's painting hangs by the gas fireplace.

With 16-foot ceilings, every closet has deep storage above it. The bathroom is everyone's favourite room, with a claw-foot tub and tall ceilings. They have since bought a condo, which they plan to renovate from top to bottom.