8 moody industrial-style bedroom ideas
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An industrial-style bedroom doesn’t have to be as utilitarian as it sounds. Low lighting, dark neutrals, and rustic reclaimed materials all contribute to a mood setting decor that is perfect for a bedroom and a peaceful slumber. If you want to recreate this look in your home, take a look at these 8 industrial-style bedroom ideas for some mood-setting interiors.
Industrial-style bedroom decor idea: opt for a neutral colour palette
Another way to create that mood-setting industrial-style bedroom is with a rich, neutral colour palette. If you’re not using industrial materials—wood, metal, concrete—you can recreate them through your paint colours. Their greiges, beiges and charcoal greys are dark, sexy, and very grown-up. They won’t fail to create a relaxing yet sophisticated ambience in your industrial-style bedroom.
Industrial-style bedroom decor ideas: exposed brick or concrete walls
An exposed brick feature wall behind your bed is a one-way ticket to creating an industrial-style bedroom. Those terracotta tones are instantly warming, whilst their rough appearance creates a textured backdrop. Perfect in a loft renovation where you can make the most or irregular sloped ceilings or exposed beams.
Alternatively, you can expose your brickwork by removing the plaster from your walls (although we’d recommend getting a professional in to do this, as this depends on the quality of your masonry). If you’re able to achieve exposed brick walls you’re guaranteed to get the industrials-style decor spot on.
Industrial-style bedroom decor idea: wall panelling
If exposed brickwork is too much of a project or it’s simply not possible in your home, why not think about rustic wall panelling? We’d recommend using reclaimed wood to create a shiplap cladding feature wall. Keep your wood untreated for that industrial-style look. As with brickwork, it adds texture, visual interest, and a subtle warmth to your home. Perfect for creating a cosy feel in your bedroom. Yes, that’s right, industrial-style bedrooms can be cosy too.
Industrial-style bedroom decor idea: opt for furniture made of concrete, metal or wood
The common thread in industrial-style decor is utilising materials that would have been used in those original, factory settings: concrete, metal, and wood. Try and incorporate these into your bedroom decor through your furniture. Bedside tables are a great way to make a statement in a bedroom and few things do this better in an industrial-style bedroom than a pair of concrete tables. Or why not go for a steel-framed pair with glass top or reclaimed wood with metal accents. It doesn’t all have to be about sturdy, robust furniture though. You can mix in vintage pieces, like an antique leather armchair to soften things up.
Industrial-style bedroom decor idea: opt for a metal or reclaimed wood bed frame
When choosing a bed frame for your industrial-style bedroom think chunky and statement. As ever, opt for industrial materials like reclaimed wood or metal—or both. Or what about creating a DIY pallet bedframe? Spend 15 seconds on Pinterest and you’ll be inundated with all the furnishings you can recreate out of reclaimed pallets. Alternatively, you could ditch the bed frame altogether and go for a mattress on the floor for a really paired-back utilitarian style.
Industrial-style bedroom decor idea: hang industrial pendant lighting above your bedside tables
Lighting is a key component of creating that moody, industrial look in a bedroom. Hang matching pendant lights either side of your bed for a unique take on bedside lighting. For some inspiration, take a look at these pendant lighting styles that will enhance your decor. Go for a warm, low voltage and filament style bulb to for that gentle, easy on the eye, glow that you want to create in your bedroom.
Industrial-style bedroom decor idea: leave your wardrobe open
As with open shelving in an industrial-style kitchen, an open wardrobe in an industrial-style bedroom can create that purposeful yet lived-in feel. You can do this with a metal clothes rack or use metal office-style shelving as a set of open style chest of drawers.
Industrial-style bedroom decor ideas: add texture with indoor plants
There’s no room that indoor plants don’t add something to. They bring life into an industrial-style bedroom, which can otherwise be quite a ‘man-made’ environment. Incorporate elements of nature and use the best indoor plants according to your decor style. Trail a string of nickels plant from chunky industrial metal shelving whilst cast iron plants are not only perfectly named, they’re also a great mid-sized palm (that’s happy in low light) for the bedroom.
If this decor style sounds up your street, take a look at these 10 ways to create the industrial look in your living room to create the industrial look throughout your house.