Today more than ever, contemporary style is one of the most loved.

How many of you are looking for essential lines, miniscule objects and bold colors? How many of you love to furnish home trying to find the right balance between warmth of the environment and lightness of the materials used? Today we talk about a style that could do for you!

Vintage but not too much, minimal, contemporary where good taste and the personality in the furnishings are the main protagonists: the industrial style.

Let's find out how to furnish the house in an industrial style.

Materials, shapes and colors characterized by a style that has its origins in the New York fifties, where old locals used for commercial activities, became open space lofts with luxurious features and different from the normal homes.

Today the industrial style means taking back the most decisive shades and the most minimal forms to give life to innovative furnished spaces. Focusing on the characteristics of industrial style furnishings, it seems only right to point out how: very high ceilings, important windows and open space. Be careful though, it does not mean that if you have a small apartment you are forced to give up this idea, indeed! Now we suggest how to do it!

How to furnish the home in industrial style: the basic elements

The industrial style usually houses iron and metal furnishings. Just think of small open space furnished with stairs and / or mezzanines where the bedroom is usually located. If you do not have the space necessary to create lofts or steel stairs, we have the solution for you!

You can also apply this style to individual rooms in your home. Materials in metal, aluminum and iron with opaque paint will be the elements that will furnish your space, large or small.

Gray with all its shades is the must-have color of the industrial style. But they can't miss: black, beige and white that will be useful to give a more chic look to the minimal style of your home.

Have you also thought about the idea of creating a "WOW" effect inside your industrial style apartment? A super colored sofa or a bookcase in corten with particular shapes, could be a support to this extravagant idea.

But here we are closer to the choice of furnishings and accessories.

Watch out for the shapes! These must be characterized by strong forms just as we anticipated at the beginning of our article. Your furniture? Square and geometric. Show and don't hide when you decide to furnish your home in an industrial style. Are you renovating the apartment? Well, don't neglect the idea of pulling new pipes, bricks, beams, etc. Leave them in sight, they will make the difference and will make your rustic and vintage environment characterized by the factory effect thanks to the enhancement of the raw material.

Don't neglect enlightenment! Corten lamps could be the ideal furnishing element when you decide to achieve the right balance between light and essential elements. If you do not have the possibility of creating plays of light with large windows, try using totems with lighting that will help you to give an important industrial effect to your environment.

We also have a suggestion for those who want to furnish their home in an industrial style without making it too cold. Always be attentive to personal taste of each and housing needs.

Making the industrial style comfortable and functional is a feasible operation that requires some small changes. Try to create combinations of wood and steel, we are sure that the effect you will have will be less cold. Also with regard to the forms, opt for something rounded if you do not want to risk having an effect too cold. A round table with a steel base and wooden top can make the difference! Vases, lamps or mirrors with round lines could make the room warmer, even if characterized largely by the industry style. Use cheerful colors to contrast industrial gray but be careful to keep in harmony with the rest of the environment. Also, don't neglect the idea of coloring your home with the most suitable fabrics for your cushions or curtains.

Finally, we give you one last suggestion: if your home is located in a period building: show the original bricks and do not cover them, the effect will certainly be exceptional!