How to achieve the industrial luxe look
Industrial interiors dominated the 2000s with their stripped-back architectural detailing and bold monochromatic features. In its wake, a chic new evolution of the iconic style has emerged. Dulux colours featured: Five Fingers Peninsula and Moonlight Creek.
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‘Industrial luxe’ combines the hallmarks of urban loft living – such as exposed brick and polished concrete – with a renewed elegance achieved by adding sophisticated colour and layering luxe styling elements. The result is an effortless sense of modern glamour with a bold new edge.
Achieve the industrial luxe look in your home with these three easy steps.
1. Add glamour through colour
Unlike the traditional industrial look, its luxe counterpart invites you to experiment with colour, enhancing spaces with everything from highly saturated hues to more subtle soft tones.
Combine the warmth of Dulux Mt Maunganui with a soft blue such as Dulux Kairākau Beach for a stylish but playful way to soften brick walls.
Alternatively, infuse some elegance with Spectacle Lake, a moody greyed-off blue and the crisp Dulux Manorburn Quarter.
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Manorburn Quarter
A slightly warmer white, Casper White Quarter is a great neutral white that can be used as a main wall colour, trim or an exterior colour. This soft and flexible white works well with many colours including bold dark and lighter shades.
2. Incorporate textures
Contrast the iconic concrete, brick and steel textures of industrial style with the natural luxury of timber and stone to create a more harmonised interior. Pull the contrasting textures together with a warm neutral like Dulux Hopelands paired with Dulux Cardrona, a perfect natural white.
Incorporate texture with Concrete Effect from the Dulux Design Effects Collection. Concrete Effect in the Pale Elements colour creates a refined industrial look of light polished concrete. Contrast the pale polished concrete texture with a deep charcoal wall such as Dulux Old Man Range for a luxe industrial look.
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Concrete Effect Pale Elements
Design Concrete Effect Pale Elements is a light, more traditional concrete colour that provides the industrial textural effect of polished concrete. Make a refined and modern statement in your home on interior walls in the living room, bedroom, or study.
Dulux Design Effects – Concrete Effect
Make a statement in your home and enjoy the refined modern industrial textural effect of polished concrete with Concrete Effect from the Dulux Design Effects Collection. Concrete is perfect for walls in your living room, bedroom and study.
3. Introduce luxurious styling elements
One way to achieve edgy yet luxurious styling is to incorporate refined industrial materials such as brass, copper and black steel features alongside soft elements such as plush velvets and heavy linens.
Create some drama with an elegant colour such as Dulux Rāwene, contrasted here alongside the very subtle warm white of Dulux Manorburn Quarter. Alternatively, using a soft warm neutral colour such as Dulux Whāngārā can create the perfect backdrop for your industrial luxe look. Layering a brass pendant light, mirror or side table can add a new layer of sophistication.
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Manorburn Quarter
Manorburn Quarter is a very subtle warm white. It is a great neutral white that can be used as a main wall colour, trim or an exterior colour. Manorburn Quarter works well with a wide range of other colours including Manorburn, Greytown, Haast and Maraetai Quarter.
The industrial luxe is a popular trend gracing New Zealand homes and apartments. Merging the distinction of the industrial style with the sophistication of elegant furnishings, it’s a look that can be easily recreated at home – but only with the perfect palette.
The trick is selecting a quality paint that will ensure a timeless finish. This is where Dulux Wash&Wear® will deliver an industrial luxe look that’s durable for years to come.
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Metallic Effect Pewter Illusion
Design Metallic Effect Pewter Illusion is perfect for adding a touch of luxury to any room. It is ideal for creating the look of glimmering metal on interior feature walls, doors, trim areas and furniture.
Dulux Metallic Effect
Create the look of glimmering metal in your home or office with Metallic Effect from the Dulux Design Effects Collection. Great for feature areas, Metallic Effect is available in 15 shimmering colours.
Want to make sure you get a genuine, 100%, long-lasting Dulux colour match? We recommend mixing your chosen Dulux colour into one of our paint products such as Wash&Wear® interior paint.
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