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Does Industrial design work in a modern home?

8 years ago

Hey all!


Just a design dilemma, I am heavily into industrial decor, however we have just purchased a new house that is super modern design. White tiled floors everywhere except the master (which is wood). The walls are all a creamy white.


I just wwould love some opinions on industrial decor inside it. It is mainly the tiles that concern me.


I dont want want to start spending on a theme that doesn't overly work. Especially for my study that will turn into a floor to ceiling library. I was hoping for pipe shelving with wood shelves.


have attached some photos of our house (not our furniture)


many thanks

nikki





Comments (10)

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Nice place! Touches of industrial would look great.

    We decorated my daughter's contemporary condo mixed industrial/steam punk and it looks amazing. Painted the open wall with the stairs (2story high) deep red and the rooms a pale greige. Blueprints blown up as art, industrial coffee table, collection of world globes, gears But I think the trick is enough to get the feel, but not too much. Contemporary has space and not a lot of 'stuff'.

    Have fun and good luck

    nikkiwilliamson thanked woodteam5
  • 8 years ago

    The shiny white does work against the industrial feel. Might do better in smaller rooms, especially if the floor is wood there. Agree that I'd do it a little at a time, for leavening.

    nikkiwilliamson thanked acm
  • 8 years ago

    I agree that modern style is probably the best style to blend with the newer industrial furniture designs. The white will look great against the metal, iron, and wood finishes of industrial design if you want some contrast and classic lines.

    nikkiwilliamson thanked media4
  • 8 years ago

    Looks like a semiconductor fab to me ...

    There's "industrial" and there is "industrial grunge" ... if you stay away from the grunge part, it could look good as accent pieces.

    nikkiwilliamson thanked User
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Thank you all so much!

    It is the "Industrial grunge" that I do love, However I realise that it wouldn't work in this space. Hoping if I stick to the more "modern industrial" and have accent pieces over fully decking it out, it could work.

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    This is a beach house. Industrial should be used in very small doses.

    nikkiwilliamson thanked Anglophilia
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago



    nikkiwilliamson thanked nosoccermom
  • 8 years ago

    @nosoccermom - Thank you so much. I love it! Our stairs are a very dark wood too. I Love wood as the main pieces of furniture & either white/black accents.

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Look at Scandinavian style/decor. Lots of white with wood, black, and natural accessories. Also, texture, such as faux fur, baskets, etc. But still clean, unfussy lines.

    nikkiwilliamson thanked nosoccermom