Anyone with an industrial decor has lots of furniture, accessories, colours and shapes that create associations with the industrial world. Creating the right style in your home is not an easy job. Everything has to be just right. One of the practical items in your interior that can make or break your style, is the waste bin. A relatively large element in your kitchen, that is always in sight. Time for a lesson in colours and styles.
Where does the industrial style come from?
An industrially decorated house refers to environments such as ports, sheds, factory halls, engine rooms and workshops. Please note, that's the industry as we knew it in the past, the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century. Since then, many machines have given way to electronic and digital solutions. But even though many of these authentic industrial environments have disappeared, the charm of the industrial style is immensely popular.
Characteristics of the industrial style
- basic colours like rust, black, anthracite and grey;
- trending colours like Mineral Concrete Grey, Matt Black and Platinum;
- materials: concrete, marble, soapstone, steel, aluminium, iron;
- features: screws, hinges, chains, wheels, pulleys, rings, cords;
- ambiance: rugged, robust, coarse, confident and grand, yet playful and nonchalant.
Make it your own industrial style
Such an industrial style is quite cool, but can't we add some colour, nature or any other theme at all? - Yes, oh yes! Mixing styles is actually very popular. That's because you can make your house completely your own. A perfectly styled page from a residential magazine or that online inspiration page is of course cool, but it's much nicer if you can give it your own touch.
