Shop The Look: Industrial Living

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We’re not huge fans of literal interpretations of stylistic preferences, and instead prefer to take a subtler approach to a specific design trend in our clients’ homes. By incorporating the same way of thinking into designing your own home, you can achieve a space that is truly personalised (and avoid that overly-themed catalogue look – gasp, horror!).

Some of our favourite industrial-inspired rooms have a simplicity that is balanced by a dash of coziness, wit and character; meaning that textures, sharp angles, mixed metals, and a paired back color palette drive the design. Case in point, this industrial living room is minimal, clutter free, yet totally livable and blends harmoniously with Cayman’s tropical backdrop, proving that there are many ways to achieve an industrial look without going overboard on the hard-brass fixtures.

Step 1: Set the Scene with Lighting

Pay attention to the details….. for an industrial-style room, this doesn’t mean you need to build a brick wall or install exposed piping to get the look – small accessories will do the trick just fine. Here we’ve incorporated the strong, industrial looking Percy Desk Lamp (US$195.00) because it’s just so damn cool! We’d use a soft-hued bulb to give the room a dimartmed warm feel.

Step 2: Make it Comfy

Use furnishings to make an otherwise streamlined design style more comfortable. One of our designers has this exact Bloor Sectional (US$3,010.00) in her home, and it’s amazing – deep, super comfy, and big enough to fit the entire family on movie night! Throw in a few pillows to add texture (and coziness) to the neutral fabric. The throw pillows are US$126.00 each and the best quality!  They’re made to order, down filled, and covered with the high-end fabrics: Riverton Thunder Throw Pillow, Charter Coal Throw Pillow, and Spike Granite Throw Pillow.

Speaking of texture, we’re a little obsessed with checked patterns because of their versatility, they go with everything! This 9’3″ x 13′ Giana Area Rug in Granite (US$1,174.00) provides a great backdrop, and is soft underfoot. We’re big fans of rugs like this, they are so durable, and slow to show signs of wear and tear given the small print.

Step 4: Incorporate an Iconic Element

Just because you’re feeling rustic and industrial doesn’t mean you can’t also be a little fancy, right? The Florence Chair (US$679.00) brings in a bit of the unexpected, to help prevent this living room looking too clichéd. It still works with the overall aesthetic with its beaten-up finish yet sophisticated form. We would recommend two chairs if your room has space.

Step 3: Don’t Underestimate Functional Furniture

Combining two key aspects of industrial style (sleek metal and buttoned leather) the Oxford Coffee Table (US$1,465) has the perfect amount of worn elegance. It doubles as a footrest and a spot to set your things down – although we’d recommend a tray so your wine doesn’t topple over! It’s also large enough to provide visual balance against the equally oversized sofa (a smaller table would get lost here).

And just because you’re curating a modern room, it doesn’t mean that everything needs to be hidden or made to look perfect. While the Shadow Box End Table (US$587.00) is very ‘modern machine shop’ with its black iron finish, we’d soften it by piling a load of books onto its open shelves.

Step 5: Mix and Match Textures

Anything too industrial runs the risk of looking more like a warehouse than a home, and can look too harsh in a tropical locale like Cayman, so it’s important to find the right balance of hard and soft finishes. We love the contrast of the rich, warm natural wood of the Danny Media Console (US$1,860.00) against the softer furnishings in the rest of the room. Its reclaimed timber reinforces the industrial aesthetic, and the doors are really unique – they roll back into the unit as opposed to opening outward.

Get this Industrial Living Room for only US$9,307.00 (excluding importation costs).

Happy shopping!

With love from,
The HÜIS Team

***Some of the fabulous pieces in this edit have been discontinued over time, but check out our slider above for similar options!  And of course please reach out to us – we’d love to help you with our complimentary sourcing service.***