What is industrial style furniture?

Industrial furniture is a unique and personal style of furniture that is inspired by the architectural and mechanical elements of the industrial era. The following is a detailed introduction to industrial style furniture:

1. Definition and origin

  • Definition: Industrial style furniture, also known as loft style furniture, is a furniture design style that combines elements such as roughness, individuality, openness and metallicness. It emphasizes the original texture of the material and the simple lines, aiming to create a unique atmosphere that combines vintage and modern.
  • Origin: The industrial style first originated from the decoration style of places such as the attic or underground warehouse of the European United States, especially the SOHO district of New York, and gradually developed into a popular interior decoration style.

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2. Features and characteristics

  1. Unique tones: Industrial-style furniture is often dominated by neutral colors such as black, white, and gray, which create a calm, calm atmosphere. At the same time, there are also options of colors such as fog gray, dark green, and brown, which add more layers and changes to the furniture.
  2. Simple iron pipe lines: Industrial style furniture uses a large number of metal materials such as iron pipes and steel pipes as support structures, and the lines are simple and powerful, showing a rough beauty.
  3. Textured leather elements: Leather elements are also very common in industrial style furniture, especially leather with a sense of wear and classic colors, which can add texture and retro atmosphere to the furniture.
  4. Rough and original design: Industrial style furniture retains the original appearance of many materials, without too many changes, this rough and original design makes people feel a real and rustic beauty.
  5. Large space and open functionality: The industrial style emphasizes the openness and functionality of the space, and the furniture layout is flexible and changeable, which can meet the needs of different scenarios.

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3. Common types

  • Desks & Computer Desks: Simple steel frame structure and practical table top design for office or home work areas.
  • Chairs and sofas: metal frames with leather or fabric seat cushions and backrests for comfort and industrial features.
  • Bookshelves and cabinets: Bookshelves and cabinets made of wrought iron or solid wood are both practical and decorative.
  • Lamps: Bare light bulbs, braided wires, and industrial-style lamps such as chandeliers and wall sconces are also common types of furniture.

Fourth, collocation suggestions

  • Color matching: Use neutral colors as the main color, and add other colors to embellish as appropriate to create a sense of hierarchy and variety.
  • Material matching: The combination of metal, solid wood, leather and other materials can show the unique charm of industrial style.
  • Space layout: pay attention to the openness and functionality of the space, and the layout is flexible to meet the needs of different scenarios.

In short, industrial style furniture is loved by people for its unique style and characteristics. When choosing and matching, you need to pay attention to aspects such as color, material and space layout to create an ideal home environment.