Embrace Industrial Decor With These 7 Inventive Ideas
Industrial decor draws inspiration from factories and warehouses, embracing artificial materials in their raw unfinished form while turning traditionally functional features like piping into playful aesthetic features. It has become an increasingly popular decor style in both commercial and residential buildings. Below are just a few examples of fun industrial features to experiment with in your home.
Exposed brick
Industrial decor celebrates architecture in its most skeletal form. This includes stripping back walls to the brick. Exposed brick walls can be an excellent choice in buildings with unique brick styles and patterns (although it can be difficult to know what the brick will look like until you’ve stripped it back). Such walls are often used as feature walls and are covered with a thick sealant.
Edison bulbs
Instead of using decorative lampshades, why not make the light bulb itself the centrepiece. Edison bulbs are great for this – they oversized filament-style light bulbs in the style of the first ever light bulbs created. These look great when hung low over tables or kitchen islands (particularly two or three of them). Although styled off traditional bulbs, many are available in LED form.
Pipe clothes rails
Repurposing pipes is a common industrial decor feature. One fun way to use pipes could be to use a pipe as a clothes rail (you can buy pipe clothes rails online). This could be an excellent item for displaying your favourite shirts or dresses. Pipes can also be used to hold shelves or as funky curtain rails. By being imaginative, you can come up with all kinds of creative ways to use pipes.
Pressure gauge clocks
On the subject of plumbing-inspired decor, it is also possible to buy clocks in the style of pressure gauges. These could make fun features to hang on an exposed brick wall or position on a pipe shelf. Such features are technically more steampunk than classic industrial, although both styles definitely overlap!
Handwheel taps
When it comes to choosing unique faucets for sink basins, you could also consider industrial handwheel taps. Black handwheel taps are a popular option that can be a great focal point in an industrial-themed bathroom or kitchen. Take the time to explore different styles online.
Concrete walls
Concrete is a popular material used within industrial style decor. Just like an exposed brick wall, an interior concrete wall can make a dramatic feature wall in a living room or dining room. On top of being used for walls, concrete can be used to create other unique interior architectural features due to being easy to form into any shape. This includes pillars, archways, stylish walk-in showers and even curved countertops.
Reclaimed wood table
Reclaimed wood can also have an industrial feel, while also helping to offset wholly synthetic textures like concrete and metal. You can buy all kinds of furniture made from reclaimed wood. A popular option is reclaimed wood dining tables – these often have a deliberately unfinished texture to give them a rustic look, but are still sealed to make them easy to clean. Take your time to compare different styles of dining table online.
