My Houzz: Vintage Touches in an Industrial Loft in Tampa
This couple’s Florida home feels cozy thanks to multipurpose furniture and splashes of color
The open and airy feel of the space lends itself to unlimited creativity. “When we moved into this building, we wanted to start fresh and decorate this place as ours,” Porupski says.
Porupski’s father built the custom coffee table and TV stand using old barn wood the couple found on a trip to Wisconsin. The couple recalls how much fun they had while using metal chains to, in Porupski’s words, “give [the wood tops] more character.” She adds that the bottoms of the pieces are signed “Love, Dad.”
The couple’s dog, Lana, enjoys perching atop the chaise lounge and peeking outside.
Karter sleeper sofa: Urban Outfitters; Kivik chaise: Ikea; Fabrikör glass-door cabinet: Ikea; coffee table and TV stand: custom
The couple’s dog, Lana, enjoys perching atop the chaise lounge and peeking outside.
Karter sleeper sofa: Urban Outfitters; Kivik chaise: Ikea; Fabrikör glass-door cabinet: Ikea; coffee table and TV stand: custom
High ceilings combined with exposed raw materials such as the polished concrete floors give the home a much larger feel than its actual square footage. “We love the concrete floors and walls as well as all of the exposed electrical work,” Porupski says.
“We love nothing more than waking up on a Sunday morning with a full day to just be at home. We both have to get up every morning and put on our adult faces. But we get to come back here each evening and hang out with our dog, cook dinner, listen to music, have a glass of wine and just be ourselves,” Porupski says. “It’s the only thing we have where the only thing that exists is our tiny family and all of our art projects.”
The loft lacks built-in storage, so the couple added vintage lockers they found at Brocante Vintage Market for their work equipment. Porupski recalls trying to move the lockers into the loft on a day when it was pouring rain.
Bench: Target; Factory side table: Urban Outfitters
The loft lacks built-in storage, so the couple added vintage lockers they found at Brocante Vintage Market for their work equipment. Porupski recalls trying to move the lockers into the loft on a day when it was pouring rain.
Bench: Target; Factory side table: Urban Outfitters
The sleeper sofa in the living area serves a dual purpose, functioning as a room divider for their open-layout space.
Area rugs in the living and dining areas also create the visual illusion of separate spaces.
As a photographer, Marschall loves to collect vintage cameras. He displays them in the living room portion of the loft.
As a photographer, Marschall loves to collect vintage cameras. He displays them in the living room portion of the loft.
The couple has comfortably seated up to six people at their dining table, which also doubles as a desk.
Dining table: Ikea; Chelsea DSW side chairs: Chelsea Davidson; wall print: Society 6; Valby Ruta rug: Ikea
Dining table: Ikea; Chelsea DSW side chairs: Chelsea Davidson; wall print: Society 6; Valby Ruta rug: Ikea
“The kitchen is small and not convenient, but we make it work,” Porupski says. Because of the limited counter space, the couple often puts a wood cutting board on top of the sink to create an additional work area.
The 200-year-old desk and chair were handed down to the couple. “It belonged to one of my dad’s clients, and he got it for us,” Porupski says. The antique desk provides a warm contrast to the cool concrete hues found throughout the space. “We both love antiques and anything that feels like it has a story,” Porupski adds.
Marschall’s guitars hang on the wall next to the stairs.
Marschall’s guitars hang on the wall next to the stairs.
A metal ceiling combined with wood floors gives the lofted bedroom a modern industrial feel. The couple placed a floor mirror and plant in the little balcony nook that they use as a dressing space. “The plant was gifted to us by family. We named it J-Lo,” Porupski says.
“We got most of our bedroom furniture at Ikea, but we try to make it our own with decorative accents,” Porupski says.
Malm bed: Ikea; Gladom side table: Ikea; wicker chair: Target (no longer in stock)
Malm bed: Ikea; Gladom side table: Ikea; wicker chair: Target (no longer in stock)
The loft’s only bathroom on the first floor is minimalist in style with clean, modern lines.
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Who lives here: Danielle Porupski, 25, Freddy Marschall, 24, and dog Lana
Location: Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa, Florida
Size: 1,100 square feet (102 square meters); one bedroom, one bathroom
Year built: 2014
Local shops, unique eateries and a dog-friendly, tight-knit community are just some of the elements that attracted Danielle Porupski and Freddy Marschall to the hip Tampa, Florida, neighborhood of Seminole Heights. The couple grew up in the Tampa Bay area and Porupski, a writer and podcaster, and Marschall, a photographer, both feel at home in their popular and creative neighborhood.
“With the sun pouring in from our two giant windows, we can sit on the couch, drink a cup of coffee, read the paper and just relax,” Marschall says.