Industrial style accessories are “on point” when it comes to commercial as well as home decorating. There is some great imagery for this type of style on The New Victorian Ruralist.
It’s interesting that this style popped out of nowhere a few years back with the onset of a new wave of designing restaurants and it has now moved on to residential. It has roots in the “loft look” and merged with the Steam Punk movement to become a funky way to decorate incorporating metals, heavily worn woods and Edison lighting. It’s nod to the Industrial Revolution is another way to honor the past but stay very current.
I really like the textural aspect to industrial design...it screams out to be touched. It’s also moody, which I love. Industrial lighting is extremely unique, but for the most part decorative. Don’t think you will get amazing task lighting with Edison bulbs, so make sure to swap out bulbs for desk lamps and kitchen lights.
However, when shopping for designer lamps, should you come across something clear like the central image above, this can add some serious style to a hall or living room, so it would be okay to keep the Edison visible in cases such as that.
One area that I was surprised to see embrace industrial accessories was the kitchen. I know it seem obvious that kitchens would be a natural fit when it comes to rough and tumble materials but it wasn’t my first thought. How wrong was I? I’m crazy for the indestructible range hood above, not to mention the exposed bulb lights in the lower left. They way I bang around the kitchen this style would be ideal.
1. The Theo Industrial Dark Bronze LED Desk Lamp will add real punch to tables and desks.
2. Try hanging the Metal Cage Dark Rust Industrial Pendant Light over kitchen islands to transform the look of any bland kitchen.
3. The Uttermost Set of 2 Rustic Gears Wall Art will infuse any room with industrial oomph!
4. Subtle but stylish, the Jackson Collection Copper Bronze Sconce is just the right amount of industry for a hall or bath.
5. The hearty Zuo Mission Bay 3-Level Distressed Natural Shelf is the perfect resting place for books, lamps and other industrial accessories.
Photo credits: The New Victorian Ruralist