Monday Inspiration: Industrial Style
Industrial style tends to blur the lines between different looks, somehow managing to be both feminine and masculine, both bold and sophisticated, both organic and engineered. Bringing this look in your home can seem like a challenge, but by simply incorporating materials such as rustic woods, rich leathers, exposed steel and brickwork elements, you can achieve this popular style. At The Longest Stay, we know that you don’t always want to make drastic changes to your interiors, so we’ve put together a few tips on how to bring subtle elements of this versatile style into your home!
Firstly, it is a good idea to decide how far you’d like to take this industrial theme. Would you like to create a traditionally industrial space or a more modern version? If your answer is the latter, the collection of furniture and home accessories above are excellent examples of the types of products that will infuse an industrial feel in your home without overpowering it. Designer lighting pieces, such as the Anglepoise Type 75 Floor Lamp, feature sharp angular lines, a characteristic of industrial furniture that won’t look out of place in a room trying to achieve a more subtle look.
The living room above is a brilliant example of a modern industrial home – it is a perfect place to start looking for inspiration. Though it features many of the stylistic elements that a traditionally industrial style space would use, it boasts a more relaxed look overall. This may be good for homes transitioning from minimalist spaces to this style. Its rich wooden flooring and ceiling parallel each other, making for an interesting and inviting aesthetic that envelopes warmth. The cooler grey tones in the brickwork surrounding the fireplace act as a fantastic contrast against the wood, yet connects beautifully to the greys in the sofas as well as with the other designer furniture in the room. The slightly curved edges of these sofas also helps to create a casual look by juxtaposing the sharper shapes in the rest of the room.
If you want to completely change the look of your interior and are feeling daring, then adopting a traditionally rustic industrial look may be the perfect solution to renew your home. Combining furniture, such as the Poltrona Frau Dream On Armchair, with some more rugged pieces will help create an authentically industrial space that oozes style. Creating a room with a variety of different furniture items will allow for any rugged pieces, such as the Craig Narramore Chamber Side Table, to especially stand out.
To further this dramatic look, decorating your walls with wooden or brickwork features will provide you with a stunning backdrop for your distinctive furniture. However, we know this could prove to be an expensive idea or maybe even an impractical idea for some homes, and so using realistic wallpaper might be a better option. For example, NLXL have a fantastic range of wallpaper that appears real and will help create an industrial vibe. The Shabby Grey Concrete Effect Wallpaper will accentuate your rustic furniture due to its subdued colour scheme, though darker wallpapers will also have a striking impact on your interior.
Look on our site for more products that will give you some inspiration on how to introduce elements of industrial style into your home!
