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Industrial kitchen ideas
Raw surfaces carry the industrial loft kitchen: concrete or concrete-effect worktops, black steel frames, open metal shelving and a heavy timber table or island. Cabinets tend to be charcoal or plain grey, sometimes with a stainless steel run that recalls a restaurant kitchen. Cognac leather on bar stools and the rust tones of old brick or reclaimed wood warm it up, while enamel or metal cage pendants hang low. It works best where the building already has character, such as high ceilings, real brick or exposed beams.
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Palette
- Charcoal (#3d3f42)
- Concrete grey (#8d8d8a)
- Rust (#a05a30)
- Dark reclaimed oak (#5e4430)
Key pieces
- Charcoal or dark grey flat-front cabinets
- Concrete or concrete-effect worktop
- Black steel open shelving on wall brackets
- Reclaimed timber island or butcher-block table
- Cognac leather or steel factory-style bar stools
- Enamel or metal cage pendants on long flex
Materials and finishes
- Polished or sealed concrete
- Blackened and powder-coated steel
- Reclaimed oak and pine
- Stainless steel
- Real brick, or matt metro tiles with dark grout
Tips
- Poured concrete worktops are heavy and can crack, so check that the floor and cabinet carcasses can take the weight. Concrete-effect quartz or laminate gives a similar look at a fraction of the cost.
- Keep open steel shelving away from the hob, where grease settles on everything, and put it on a side wall for the glasses, plates and cookbooks used daily.
- Dark units and concrete swallow light, so add task lighting under shelves and pick a warmer floor, such as oak-effect planks or warm grey tiles, to stop the room feeling cold.
What to avoid
- Pastel or high-gloss cabinets
- Faux brick wallpaper or panels
- Decorative mouldings and ornate handles
Questions
How do I get an industrial kitchen look without exposed brick?
Use materials that read as structural. Matt metro tiles with charcoal grout, a concrete-effect worktop, black-framed glazing or shelving and a stainless steel panel behind the hob all do the job. A charcoal or warm grey wall in a slightly mottled limewash suggests old plaster far more convincingly than fake brick.
Where should the money go first in an industrial kitchen?
Spend first on the worktop and the lighting, which define the look, then on a solid timber island or table. Cabinet carcasses can be standard flat-pack in a dark colour, and steel brackets and pipe-style rails are inexpensive. Leather stools can come later, and second-hand ones often look better than new.
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