What characterizes the increasingly popular industrial style in interior design?
Industrial style is inspired by industrial design from the 19th and 20th centuries and is characterized by the distinctive use of metal, concrete, and wooden elements, often with rougher surfaces, exposed joints, and finishes. Its pattern includes, for example, warehouse spaces, historic factories, and industrial buildings that have been transformed into modern living or office spaces. Furniture and home accessories such as industrial tables, cabinets, chairs, dressers, shelves, or lights draw from this environment.
Key elements of industrial style
Open space
In industrial apartment design, interior walls were more or less optional in the first floor renovations, leaving a large open space without defining structure. The space was thus delineated using furniture and other home accessories: the kitchen was defined by kitchen cabinets and appliances, the bed and storage shelves made up the bedroom, and sofas and chairs formed the entertainment area. Strategic placement of rugs and other floor coverings helped indicate different areas of the home. Any internal barriers were usually temporary partitions or rolling walls that could be placed where needed.
Exposed structures and other elements in the building
Because it was costly to incorporate or cover what remained from industrial production or a factory, such as pipes and tubing, they were left in place and became a defining element of the style. Unplastered brick walls, ceiling beams, and concrete or wooden floors were also preserved as a reminder of the building's original purpose.
Metal and wood
Metal and wood are two materials that remain after a business leaves its industrial space, and have thus become an integral part of the industrial style. No other style is so strongly associated with metal elements. Wood adds warmth and texture, while metal is sleek and modern.
In the current production of industrial furniture and accessories, there is an emphasis on preserving the originality of the elements, and therefore wood from old demolished factories, beams, and floors is often used. In the industrial style, you will often encounter furniture made from sustainable materials.
Rough surfaces and textures are used, diverse patina of wood and metal with exposed joints of individual furniture parts (tables, cabinets, chairs, shelves, racks). Typical metal handles and table legs, as well as the use of concrete in the production of shelves and other home accessories, are also present.
Neutral colors
In line with the simple aesthetics of the industrial style, the color palette tends to lean towards warm neutral shades. Warm colors, such as brown, ochre to orange, soften the industrial edge to make the space cozier, and neutral tones do not distract from the exposed elements.
Today's development of the industrial style
The industrial style is currently popular in other living spaces than just warehouses converted into lofts. Purpose-built buildings that mimic authentic lofts can be found in most cities, and many elements of the industrial style have made their way into other, more traditional housing.
How to furnish a standard apartment in industrial style?
By adding a few characteristic elements of the industrial style, you can easily bring the industrial style into your home without needing a loft space.
The industrial style works best in open spaces, so remove all unnecessary elements. If you are renovating, consider using materials in the industrial style, such as brick walls, concrete floors, and beams. Let the raw, unfinished edges and walls speak for themselves.
Furniture and accessories should emphasize the primary materials of this style: wood and metal with clean and clear lines. Look for furniture and accessories that combine these two basic materials in a unique way. Even with small accessories such as industrial-style lighting, wall art, and metal accents on wooden furniture, you can beautifully complement this style.
Currently, the so-called Modern industrial is coming to the forefront in combination with the modern rustic style, which leans slightly on the traditional industrial style but is more applicable to today's classic interiors, where there is a combination of industrial furniture with natural materials and softer materials in earthy and warm tones in textiles and decorations. It is cozier and does not require as much spatial expanse as the traditional industrial style. However, stick to the rule that less is more.
It is not necessary to choose everything industrial, so do not hesitate to combine it with modern elements such as leather chairs and lighting, which you can complement with a solid piece of wood for shelves or a rustic table.
Leather fits very well in an industrial interior, whether in the form of a sofa or a rug.
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