Loft vs. Studio — What's the Difference?

An upper-level open space in a building.

A small apartment with a single room for living and sleeping.

An elevated area or balcony inside a structure.

A workspace for an artist or musician.

A high-ceilinged living space often in an industrial building.

A space designed for fitness or dance.

An open, upper area used for storage or as living space.

A production company specializing in film or media.

An open-concept apartment in a converted warehouse.

A room where radio or television shows are produced.

A loft is a building's upper storey or elevated area in a room directly under the roof (American usage), or just an attic: a storage space under the roof usually accessed by a ladder (primarily British usage). A loft apartment refers to large adaptable open space, often converted for residential use (a converted loft) from some other use, often light industrial.

A studio is an artist or worker's workroom. This can be for the purpose of acting, architecture, painting, pottery (ceramics), sculpture, origami, woodworking, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, industrial design, radio or television production broadcasting or the making of music.

A large, usually unpartitioned floor over a factory, warehouse, or other commercial or industrial space.

An artist's workroom.

Such a floor converted into an apartment or artist's studio.

A photographer's establishment.

A partial floor occupying part of the space below the ceiling of a larger, high-ceilinged room.

An establishment where an art is taught or studied

A garret.

A room, building, or group of buildings where movies, television shows, or radio programs are produced.

A gallery or balcony, as in a church.

A room or building where tapes and records are produced.

A hayloft.

A company that produces films.

The backward slant of the face of a golf club head, designed to drive the ball up off the ground.

A studio apartment.

A golf stroke that drives the ball in a high arc.

An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works.

The upward course of a ball driven in a high arc.

An establishment where an art is taught.

The thickness of a fabric or yarn.

A place where radio or television programs, records or films are made.

The thickness of an item, such as a down comforter, that is filled with compressible insulating material.

A company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works.

To put, store, or keep in a loft.

A studio apartment.

To propel in a high arc

The working room of an artist.

(Nautical) To lay out a full-size drawing of (the parts of a ship's hull, for example).

Workplace for the teaching or practice of an art;

To propel something, especially a ball, in a high arc.

An apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen

To rise high into the air.

Workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded

Air, the air; the sky, the heavens.

An attic or similar space (often used for storage) in the roof of a house or other building.

(textiles) The thickness of a soft object when not under pressure.

A gallery or raised apartment in a church, hall, etc.

(golf) The pitch or slope of the face of a golf club (tending to drive the ball upward).

(obsolete) A floor or room placed above another.

(transitive) To propel high into the air.

(intransitive) To fly or travel through the air, as though propelled

(bowling) To throw the ball erroneously through the air instead of releasing it on the lane's surface.

(transitive) To furnish with a loft space.

(transitive) To raise (a bed) on tall supports so that the space beneath can be used for something else.

Lofty; proud; haughty

That which is lifted up; an elevation.

Pitch or slope of the face of a club (tending to drive the ball upward).

Lofty; proud.

To make or furnish with a loft; to cause to have loft; as, a lofted house; a lofted golf-club head.

To raise aloft; to send into the air;

Floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

Floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

A raised shelter in which pigeons are kept

Store in a loft

Propel through the air;

Kick or strike high in the air;

Lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull

A studio is more compact, with a single room combining living, sleeping, and cooking areas, unlike the expansive loft.

Yes, lofts tend to be more expensive due to their larger size and urban locations.

Studios are typically designed for single occupancy but can accommodate couples with efficient space management.

Many lofts have open-plan layouts without distinct bedroom spaces.

A loft apartment is a spacious, open-concept living space, often converted from industrial buildings.

Studios typically use multipurpose furniture and vertical storage to maximize space.

Those who appreciate creative, artistic spaces often prefer lofts.

Yes, some lofts serve as both residential and commercial spaces.

Yes, some lofts feature mezzanine levels or separate floors.

Yes, students often prefer studios for their affordability and simplicity.

It's possible, but more typical to find studios in traditional apartment buildings and lofts in repurposed industrial spaces.

Lofts often feature exposed brick, ductwork, and raw wood or metal finishes.

Generally, yes, lofts tend to have high ceilings as they originate from industrial structures.

Studios are usually more efficient to heat and cool due to their smaller size.

Studios often have small, integrated kitchens, whereas lofts may have larger, more distinct kitchen areas.