Industrial Style is inspired by the look of factories, warehouses, industrial structures, etc.

Features of Industrial Style are

• Raw, unfurnished look, hard-wearing furnishings.
• Materials like exposed brick, stone, distressed metals, and weathered wood.
• Use of recycled materials (environment friendly), and utilitarian objects.
• Natural textures, industrial accessories.
• Neutral colors like white, black, and grey.
• Floorings such as concrete, and wood.
• High ceilings, exposed beams, exposed pipes, and ducts.
• Large open windows, open spaces which are clutter-free.
• Metal finishes, a combination of metal and wood, etc.,

Furniture

Most of the industrial style furniture is a combination of wood and metal; created with distressed/weathered/reclaimed wood elements and hand-forged/reused industrial metals that are used in industrial structures. They are upholstered with materials like leather, linen, etc. Cotton, microfiber also can go with this style. These hard-wearing furnishings give a raw unfinished look. Most of the upholstered are in dark colors of brown-black etc., and neutral colors also work elegantly with them.

Examples:

• Weathered grey wood TV cabinet
• White leather sofa with encasing metal frame
• Light brown barn door console
• Walnut table set metal legs and bronze side chairs.

Fabrics

Natural fibers with textured finish with either dark or neutral colors blend elegantly with industrial style.

Examples:

• Chair with upholstery fabric of grey and textural finish
• A leather sofa set
• Throw blankets and Pillows-Beige colour
• Hand-crafted throw pillow
• Multi-coloured handmade area rug.

Flooring and Ceiling

Industrial style homes incorporate flooring with scraped solid hardwood/ reclaimed/distressed wood in wide planks or concrete finish and most of the ceilings with exposed wooden beams, ducts, and pipes.

Examples:

• Light brown oak flooring with a distressed matte finish.
• Hand-scraped grey colour maple flooring.
• Concrete flooring.

Decor

Industrial style homes are organized with recycled and reusable elements, industrial style metal artwork, handcrafted elements, which bring vintage and antique look to your home.

Examples:

• Oversized distress sage finish industrial wall clock.
• Wood or metal finish candle holders.
• Wall decor-abstract wall art.
• Iron wall mirror with texture finish.

Lighting

Industrial style lights feature dark colour traditional finishes like wood, metallic finishes such as brass, bronze, wrought iron, etc. or a combination of both.

Examples:

• Brushed nickel chandelier with weather wood accents.
• Hand molded antlers with texture and detail.
• Wrought iron wall sconce.

The Definitive guide to different interior design styles are

https://thearchspace.com/category/guides/interior-design-styles/

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