This month as a Graham & Brown ambassador, we are taking a look at the popular industrial trend in home interiors.
This look is all about capturing the appeal of urban loft living and is a favourite home interior style of mine. Try to bring some rough and natural elements into your décor, such as scrubbed wooden or metal factory style furniture, or an exposed brick backdrop for example. to give a cool and characterful look, as in my mood board below:
Even if you don’t have the open plan spaciousness of a New York loft, you can make it work in the smallest area – check out my teen son’s compact industrial style bedroom which turned out nicer than we’d expected. I worried that it would feel even smaller, but it really doesn’t.
If you would like to create an industrial space, this is some of the homeware you could incorporate:
- factory style furniture
- upcycled items
- wheels, pulleys, castors
- library card holders on drawers/stencilled on numbers
- clip on lamps and bulb lights on fabric flexes
- carnival style light or a lightbox
- metal signs
- subway art
- pallet wood
You can easily achieve a bare brick look, or go for wooden pallet style walls, with wallpaper – ideal if you don’t want the mess involved in exposing any real bricks or the hassle of cladding a wall with wooden planks. There are some really convincing wallpaper designs around and Graham & Brown have everything you need for loft living style here.
To avoid a stark or cold feel, why not make the look more glamorous and go ‘soft-industrial’ with some neon style cushions and wall art, plus gorgeous carnival light features all help to add colour and interest.
Do you love the Industrial interior style?
I’m a sucker for industrial lighting and exposed bricks! Very cool
Hannah recently posted…design classics to transform your home
Yeah, I love that combo too 🙂
I love that exposed brick look in your sons room- really works with the navy paint colour. I love s bit of industrial lighting too x
Sue recently posted…What’s your interior era?
Thank you, it turned out better than we expected! x
I love the brick effect in your son’s room with that deep blue – gorgeous! Now where is my Manhattan loft style apartment with exposed brick walls… dream property! (of course I’d have to glam it up a bit but that’s just me lol) xx
Kimberly Duran recently posted…How to Make a Christmas Room Spray with Essential Oils
Thank you! Ahh, I’d come and join you for cocktails in your glam-industrial Manhattan apartment, Kimberly!
I really like the industrial trend. That brick wallpaper looks very effective!
Rachel @ Fresh Design recently posted…Fresh scents: aromatherapy for your home
It is very convincing indeed!
The industrial trend is probably one of my all time favourites. I would love to live in a converted warehouse or factory. But there are some great ways to get the look if you don’t live in an industrial building. Some fab advice here.
Stacey Sheppard recently posted…VQ : Super Sexy Audio Devices for Women
It’s just such a cool interior style, isn’t it? Don’t think it will ever really date, or that I’d get bored of it. Thanks for stopping by, Stacey x
I’m planning to hack off the plaster in my spare room and then scrub back to expose the brick. But maybe I’ll cheat and get a brick the wallpaper instead (shhhhh!)
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Aha, well if you do, your secret will be safe with me 😉 x
Love this trend. Especially love the bright lighting.
Hi there, thank you for your feedback! It is a great trend for the home.
I sure do love this trend, it’s a good one for me although I do like to soften it off slightly x
Jen recently posted…Winter’s Night In Wishlist
I agree, Jen – a softer industrial look is pretty perfect 🙂 x
I’m still holding out for that warehouse home…
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Ooh, yes me too – wouldn’t it be fab 😉 x