Nissan says the interior was designed to evoke the feeling of an urban loft, with contemporary lighting, textures and colors.

Toyota Sienna: Child Appeal No trendy styling or urban loft here: this is a minivan for people unashamed to drive minivans.

"It's like being in an urban loft in any of the great cities."

But what about trading a tropical vacay for a cute cottage or spacious urban loft?

It was the dawning of the age of the urban loft.

(Baer was cultivating prize-winning orchids in the late 1960s, and became an expert on growing them inside an urban loft.)

Once largely industrial, West Midtown is now the location of urban lofts, art galleries, live music venues, retail and restaurants.

And texture looks good anywhere, from cutting-edge urban lofts to conservative suburban homes.

Brownlow Elementary School, which served this neighborhood from 1913 to 1995, still stands, and has been converted into urban lofts.

The residential areas blend historic Key West style bungalows with modern condominiums and urban lofts.