10 Simple Steps to Working the Industrial Kitchen Look
Love industrial kitchen-diner style, but not sure where to start? These inspiring schemes will help you get the ball rolling
Rough textures and distressed finishes are surging in popularity right now, with many of us shrugging off the polished look in favour of something a little more rough and urban. This hip industrial style celebrates the bare bones of a building: rather than hiding its framework under plaster and paint, it brings it out on show. So instead of kitting out your kitchen afresh, why not pare it back to its raw ingredients, then add vintage chairs in beaten-up metal, retro lighting and reclaimed wooden furniture to give it a twist of grungy cool.
Embrace black frames
Dark window frames add a gritty note to a room. If you have the option of adding a large window or doors to your kitchen-diner, consider a black, grate-style design like this for a classic warehouse mood.
Dark window frames add a gritty note to a room. If you have the option of adding a large window or doors to your kitchen-diner, consider a black, grate-style design like this for a classic warehouse mood.
Dare to bare
Strip your kitchen-diner walls back to the original bricks for an urban vibe. To break up the deep terracotta colour, opt for colourful fabrics and accessories.
Check out the beauty of bare brick
Strip your kitchen-diner walls back to the original bricks for an urban vibe. To break up the deep terracotta colour, opt for colourful fabrics and accessories.
Check out the beauty of bare brick
Work in some pattern
Monochrome and rough-hewn wood are easy routes to an industrial vibe, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have pattern. The black and white geometric tiles in this kitchen instantly lift the scheme without detracting from the industrial style.
Monochrome and rough-hewn wood are easy routes to an industrial vibe, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have pattern. The black and white geometric tiles in this kitchen instantly lift the scheme without detracting from the industrial style.
Add a little luxury
Team wood and steel with a flash of sparkle, such as this fabulous chandelier, for an inviting rough luxe scheme. Stick to one stunning piece amid plain surfaces for maximum impact.
Team wood and steel with a flash of sparkle, such as this fabulous chandelier, for an inviting rough luxe scheme. Stick to one stunning piece amid plain surfaces for maximum impact.
Cosy up the look
Make an industrial kitchen-diner super livable with softer elements. The textural knitted and woven fabrics, boarded walls and shelves of colourful ceramics in this room take the edge off the metal pieces for a relaxed mood.
Make an industrial kitchen-diner super livable with softer elements. The textural knitted and woven fabrics, boarded walls and shelves of colourful ceramics in this room take the edge off the metal pieces for a relaxed mood.
Use the light
If you’re planning on a brick finish, choose a wall that catches lots of daylight for a gorgeous hit of texture in a simple room. Here, up- and downlighters on the wall continue the effect after dark for a warehouse feeling round the clock.
If you’re planning on a brick finish, choose a wall that catches lots of daylight for a gorgeous hit of texture in a simple room. Here, up- and downlighters on the wall continue the effect after dark for a warehouse feeling round the clock.
Freshen up
A pastel wall colour will serve to balance an industrial room, offsetting gritty furniture and fittings. This soft green soothes the rough-and-ready pendant lights and raw wood table.
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A pastel wall colour will serve to balance an industrial room, offsetting gritty furniture and fittings. This soft green soothes the rough-and-ready pendant lights and raw wood table.
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Smooth it out
Wood, metal and brick don’t have to be rough. If you’re after a softer take on the trend, consider brushed metal surfaces, smooth brick-shaped tiles and polished wood.
Wood, metal and brick don’t have to be rough. If you’re after a softer take on the trend, consider brushed metal surfaces, smooth brick-shaped tiles and polished wood.
Pull some strings
Lighting strung on traditional braided fabric flex is a great way to work the industrial look. But instead of standard black, go for colourful cords for a creative and eye-catching way to light the dinner table.
Are you a fan of the industrial look? How do you like to incorporate it into your home? Let us know in the comments.
Lighting strung on traditional braided fabric flex is a great way to work the industrial look. But instead of standard black, go for colourful cords for a creative and eye-catching way to light the dinner table.
Are you a fan of the industrial look? How do you like to incorporate it into your home? Let us know in the comments.
The ultimate trio of materials for an industrial interior are brick, wood and metal. This diner-style room mixes all three to dramatic effect, adding an imposing black skylight for extra impact.