Hi lovelies,
There’s an array of styles and themes that you can create in your home and depending on your personality and tastes, you may prefer a certain style to others. The industrial look is definitely one that’s very popular and current. Here’s how to add an industrial feel to your living space.
Expose The Brickwork Or Add Cladding
It might seem a little daunting at first, but brickwork is a great way of adding a bit of that industrial and rustic feel to a space. You need to be cautious though as exposed brick can also make a space feel colder and so it might be a good idea to figure out where you want to expose the brickwork. Perhaps you could do this for a wall that’s on the inner part of your property. You could also add a fireplace to it so that it keeps this area of the room warm. Be sure to clean and file down the brickwork so that you’ve not got any dirt or mess that’s falling onto your living room floor or furniture.
You could also think about applying lightweight concrete cladding as this is a great way of giving you that modern feeling and needing to worry about any additional decor.
Add Metal Furniture
Metal furniture is the perfect way of making it feel industrial. You don’t want to make everything metal because then it might remove the comfortable aspect of the room. With your metal furniture, keep it to tables and storage features, rather than doing the same for chairs. Hard and uncomfortable chairs are not something you want. When picking out metal furniture, make sure that it’s been made properly and that it’s not going to start rusting up if it gets wet. You might want to keep the metalwork out of wet areas like the kitchen and bathroom.
Recycle The Vintage
Vintage items are always going to be on-trend, and they provide a lovely feature for many aspects of your home. Look at what you can get in your local shops and perhaps online where they may sell vintage items specifically. You could also take old furniture and do a little bit of DIY to create new pieces that are fully functional but still have that industrial feel to it. Before you go upholstering sofas or armchairs, be sure to check that the structure of the item is sound before doing the work. If it’s not made out of quality materials, then there’s no point in wasting your time with something that’s likely going to break.
Think About Lighting
And finally, be clever with your lighting choices. Adding bars to the walls and ceilings and then hanging pendant lighting or other styles of light shades can help give that industrial style that you’re looking for in your property. Lighting also gives you that mood for your home, so experiment with it.
An industrial feel is a great choice for your home, so use some of these tips to add that style.
