Industrial Design

Industrial design is about bringing together raw and unfinished materials and embracing them for their beauty. Learn more about this style in this Build with Ferguson video:

The industrial design style arose around the turn of the century and was established in factories by objects that were very utilitarian. It was not seen in interior design until artists and young professionals started working in urban environments and taking back these industrial elements to their homes. People really appreciate industrial design today because of the handcrafted quality and rawness of elements such as valve handles, exposed plumbing, and cages over lighting that reference old factories and the way things were built at the turn of the century.

If you want to turn a traditional kitchen into an industrial kitchen, consider a darker monochromatic color palette, straight lines, concrete or stainless steel countertops, stone backsplash, large appliances, open shelving with exposed pipes and distressed or reclaimed statement lighting.

When you’re thinking about incorporating industrial design into your space, you can dial it up or down, but it doesn’t have to look like a factory to pull off this look. Elements like exposed brick, exposed copper ducting and wrought iron come together to create a warm industrial aesthetic that has a soul.