Transform Your Home with Stylish Industrial-Inspired Interiors
Furnishing your home is a way to showcase your inner style, and one of the latest trends is industrial-inspired interiors. In my latest blog post, I will examine this new trend and offer my own tips and tricks for adding this style to your home.
This trending home decor adds raw beauty to your living quarters with a mix of distressed wood and exposed steel. The idea and philosophy behind the look celebrate steel and form, with additional features of exposed brick, industrial light fixtures, and a simple and minimalist colour palette.
If you want to adopt this industrial aesthetic, you can transform almost any home (you don’t need a refurbished factory or lofty warehouse) by adding several touches and key additions. You can use concrete countertops, metal accents and even neutral tones to create an ambience that’s both sophisticated and inviting. You can also customise your space using vintage pieces or even materials you have salvaged on your travels, keeping your home unique. Focus on simplicity, authenticity, raw materials, and simple lines to create a trendy and fashionable space.
Design Principles And Elements
Use industrial-inspired design techniques to create a fantastic visual look that balances space, materials and lighting, crafting a comfortable zone with a totally cohesive feel.
Embrace Negative Space
Far from being a normally problematic situation, negative space can have a massively beneficial effect in an industrial-themed home. You can learn to love open and used areas, thus creating an uncluttered and spacious area.
Using Raw Materials
When creating your new home decor, you should aim for materials that include –
- Steel
- Exposed Brick
- Concrete
- Wood
These materials are undeniably strong but authentic in equal measure, providing a great foundation for the style you want to achieve.
Lighting & Fixtures
You can create a striking ambient effect by selecting the correct lighting for your home.
- Edison bulbs – provide a lovely, warm, and inviting light.
- Metal pendant lights – adding to the industrial style
- Lighting and fixtures that focus on metalwork with a rustic finish will both provide excellent brightness to your home and boost the industrial appearance.
Furniture & Accessories
You can even include furniture and accessories with an industrial-inspired theme. Opt for pieces that offer comfort and a style that complements the rustic factory aesthetic.
Choosing Functional Furniture
Prioritise furniture that mainly uses raw materials and wood at its core. Tables and shelving units that offer exposed structures and a minimalistic design.
- Tables – Aim for solid wood tabletops and metal legs. This design combination will look fantastic on dining and coffee tables.
- Chairs – comfortable leather and canvas chairs paired with a metal framework are perfect for this decor style.
- Shelves – Open shelving areas made of a blend of metal and wood will give you ample storage facilities while looking airy and stylish.
Choosing functional furniture that is also pleasing to the eye is key.
Decorative Accents
Accents are ideal decorative pieces that allow you to add an extra touch of warmth. Otherwise, your home could look cold and uninviting.
- Light Fixtures – pendant lights with exposed bulbs or a metallic finish are great additions.
- Rugs – add extra comfort to your industrial home by investing in a shaggy area rug with its textured look and soft touch.
- Artwork – Consider adding a number of artwork pieces to the walls, tables, and floors that will break up the harsh style. You can go for abstract pieces for a modern look or even genuine vintage industrial signs, which can only bolster that authenticity!
- Planters – Add a selection of steel or concrete planters to your home, allowing you to add some nature and greenery while keeping in with the overall theme.
These additions can add an extra layer of personality to your home that are also conversation pieces when you have friends and family over.
Colour Schemes & Textures
Another important point is choosing the right colour schemes and textures to bring an authentic industrial vibe into your home.
Neutral Tones
Start with a base of neutral tones, including greys, whites, and blacks. This foundation is the perfect starting point for your industrial home’s raw look.
- Whites – White is undeniably crisp and clean while reflecting natural light, creating a vast feeling of space.
- Greys – grey is undoubtedly a hue that instantly makes you think of factories, industry and mechanical works. It also pairs well with the accompanying metal fixtures.
- Blacks – add touches of black to create extra depth and contrast
Incorporate Textures
Include a number of textures into the environment, bringing a lived-in look and warmth to the otherwise harsh walls and floors.
- Metals – add a variety of different metal textures such as copper, brushed nicked or wrought iron.
- Woods – Reclaimed wood has a beautiful appearance that brings real-looking nature inside (rather than the often plastic-looking wood of new furniture).
- Bricks – leaving an area of exposed brick adds a lovely pop of rich colouring to the walls.
You can build a stylish and cohesive industrial atmosphere if you successfully blend these elements together.
Implementation & Tips
When transforming your home with a striking industrial appearance, you need to consider space utilisation while maintaining that urban look you desire.
Room-by-Room Guide
Living Room
- Consider striking elements like exposed brick walls.
- Think about metal accents such as iron bookshelves and table units.
Kitchen
- Concrete counters paired with stainless steel will create a striking mix.
- Edison bulbs with pendant lights for a fantastic lighting effect.
Bedroom
- Select a metal frame bed with a platform.
- Use soft touches such as linen drapes to contrast against the hard edges of the frame.
Bathroom
- Opt for industrial fixtures and tiles.
- Use touches of wood for warmth.
Maintenance Of Industrial Spaces
Regular Cleaning
- Wipe down the metal surfaces to help combat rust.
- Use a Bengali pH-neutral cleaner for brick walls.
Seasonal Checks
- Regularly check the pipes and ductwork for damage.
- Prevent water damage by sealing concrete surfaces when necessary.
Furniture Care
- Use conditioner on the leather to treat and maintain the quality
- Regularly wipe over and remove dust from wood and metal areas
Always keep on top of cleaning and maintenance so your stylish living space looks good for longer and needs less replacement over time.
After reading the latest article on my blog, you will soon be able to transform your home into a fantastic-looking industrial-inspired home that is fashionable and unique, with a selection of striking furniture pieces to make it a lovely house to spend time in for both your family and friends.
