Furniture Fact #26: Industrial Furniture

Very few weekdays pass when we don’t get a new piece of industrial furniture in our showroom. The popularity of these pieces seems to grow by the second as furniture lovers have begun mixing more into their spaces.

When choosing furniture for government buildings, buyers needed two simple elements: function and durability. Furnishings in a work or public space were expected to be used often, and thus required the durability to withstand decades of use. The style organically born of these two needs was Industrial.

Industrial furniture was never meant for any particular taste, leading to practical shapes with clean lines formed from common materials: Tin, Steel, Aluminum, Iron, etc.

Industrial Furniture in the Modern Home:

Industrial furniture pieces can be some of the most difficult pieces to identify because most were never named to begin with. This mystery gives industrial furniture its timeless appeal. Most people have seen hundreds of industrial pieces in public or work spaces throughout their lives. So to see the style mixed into the modern living space gives a sense of nostalgia.

Check out our ever growing collection of industrial furniture and accent pieces while they’re still available!

Listen, I Like Industrial Style But I Also Like Wood:

Consider Arts & Crafts/Mission furniture with its similar clean lines and unpretentious designs. Hey, that rhymes!