The industrial style was born in the US in the post-war years, when the need to find affordable housing led to the conversion of old manufacturing premises into residential facilities.
Now this style is back in vogue in an urban version reproducing the stylistic features of the industrial style in a metropolitan, contemporary rendering.
Characteristics of the industrial style
Industrial style furniture obeys some very specific rules:
– Prevalence of open space
– Stone clad or exposed brick walls
– Furniture made of wood or metal
– The reuse as furnishings of objects born for other uses
– Predilection for natural finishes and untreated materials
Taking its cue from the large common rooms of industrial premises, the urban industrial style follows these rules, even though, over time, it has experienced many variants: industrial chic, modern, vintage.
An industrial bathroom
To create an industrial style bathroom you should avoid as much as possible the use of walls to partition space and use glass and metal structures instead, you should cover the walls with small bricks or leave the original masonry exposed, and the same logic applies to the pipes of the plumbing system, which are seen as a characteristic furnishing element. Stone and concrete-effect finishes should be preferred for floors and walls.
Industrial style furnishings for the bathroom are mostly made of natural colour wood, metal, or a combination of the two.
Industrial style bathroom furniture and fixtures consist of: big washbasins that bring to mind the sinks in the lavatories of manufacturing facilities; tap mixers and bathroom accessories made of steel or satin-finished; exposed siphons and pipes; wooden tops or metal structures for the washbasins. The finishing tends to be matt and natural, without decorations. The sanitary ware must echo the round or square forms and the simple lines of the past.
Flaminia’s industrial style proposal
In general, Industrial style bathroom furniture draws inspiration from the minimalism and the frugal style of working environments. In Flaminia’s catalogue you will find a wide choice of models to furnish an industrial style bathroom.
Among the collections that go well with this style we should mention: Nile with its square shapes designed by Patrick Norguet, or Monò rounded and soft, or even Quick, a simple, very versatile line.
The washbasins also come in a variety of shapes, ranging from the generous dimensions and square lines of the iconic Acquagrande to the rounded counter-top basins in the App line, often installed in pairs on wooden shelves or metal structures. Nor should we forget the Nuda console.
Among the furnishings and accessories for a designer industrial style bathroom, the matt black stainless steel washbasin counters and supporting structures making up the Filo collection, also available in a version featuring a wooden drawer, provide the ideal solutions, but if you only need a wooden countertop made to measure, Flaminia proposes the Solid line. The faucets in the X1 range, made of stainless steel, or those in the light and quintessential One line, and Two, the accessories matching these collections of the brand, help define the style more clearly.
Even the light fixtures for the industrial style bathroom follow specific rules. The lamps must feature a metropolitan and minimalist flair and should be made of materials such as wood, iron or ceramic, but a mix of materials will do too.
From the Flaminia Lighting catalogue: the suspended and standing versions of the lamps in the Make Up range and the light fixtures in the Lux collection are a harmonious addition to an industrial style bathroom.
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