As industrial design has become increasingly popular over the years we think it’s a trend that is here to stay. Creating intriguing and impactful designs in our homes, this rugged and rustic style is a favourite amongst homeowners. Industrial ceiling light, lamps and chandeliers are just one aspect of industrial decor that could be utilised to make a dynamic impact on your interior adding detail and interest and detail to our ceilings whilst providing useful and atmospheric lighting.
Industrial ceiling lights can come in various formats, from flush fittings to semi-flush and pendant options. Industrial pendant ceiling lights are usually displayed in a single pendant format. This could be a circular metal drum shade with a warm orange or yellow metal internal, creating a warm glow that creates an inviting atmosphere. The top of this type of shade could be in a bell format, including slim metal details that elevate this manufacturing look. A cage design is another iconic-looking industrial pendant format, displaying slim metal bars around a standard bulb format to create this stylish and impactful finish. This single pendant is perfect for locating in bedrooms over industrial-style metal bedside cabinets for a hotel feel with an urban industrial edge.
A ceiling lamp industrial style is a modest design that can add colour and texture to the room. They could usually be a metal drum shade, but they can display weathered or unpolished finishes to deliver an authentic rustic feel. Coppers and greens are original choices, but other colours like blues, yellows and reds are not uncommonly seen in today's industrial interiors. This impactful design is an effortless way to introduce colour subtly into a room without overpowering the aesthetic. This particular style of coloured industrial pendant is an excellent choice for a dining room where you could pair the dining chair fabric colours with the industrial pendant colours, creating a harmonised design with a collective feel.
A black industrial ceiling light could be an impressive choice for a kitchen. ThisThis stylish design consists of a slim pipe with three metal shade pendants out of the pipework, creating a long and slim format. This design would be the perfect choice for over an island in a farmhouse-style kitchen, delivering an industrial rustic edge that complements that complements any black metal shelves. It could also complement black metal handles on a cream or sage-coloured shaker-style kitchen cabinet door to create a cohesive and purposeful design.
If you want to introduce colour in a quirky format, then retro industrial ceiling lights are the perfect addition. From bold and bright colours like yellows, greens and blues, these playful designs add character and interest to the room. They are ideal for teenage bedrooms where you can be more daring with the colour scheme but still want to achieve a modern and stylish feel. If a bedroom isn't the right location for you, then in an urban or loft style interiors, this impactful design would be an excellent selection for living space; you could accessorise with coloured cushions and table lamps to create a dynamic and vibrant aesthetic. Bold abstract art pieces or graphic prints would provide a finishing touch to this inspiring living space.
You could opt for a cage ceiling light for a more delicate touch to your industrial lighting. This impactful design is renowned for its simple metal cage-like frame that can be used in several formats. A square-style caged design is a modern option, or an alternative is a vintage design that is more in keeping; then, consider a teardrop-format cage that closely follows the bulb's format. This simple, delicate metal frame adds rustic charm and can be displayed on flush light fittings or pendants, each creating interest and detail.
Sizeable industrial ceiling lights offer scale and impact as they make a bold statement in a room. My favourite way to utilise these impressive scalable light fittings is in pairs over long industrial dining tables to create a sleek and stylish pairing. You could use an ample black light fitting for elegant and modern dining rooms to create a simple but effective finish above the dining table. For a more decorative approach, consider using an industrial chandelier. This could consist of numerous exposed filament bulbs on long black flex fitted to create a dynamic spider-style chandelier delivering an iconic industrial aesthetic. For a more elegant touch a brass industrial chandelier could provide elegance and sophistication especially when paired with other brass items. Brass handles on a sideboard or brass chair legs and frames are subtle but effective ways of making this stylish, light-fitting feel integral to the design of the room.
An industrial farmhouse chandelier can really push the boundaries when it comes to creating a rustic feature. A rustic but authentic design that would compliment any farmhouse-styled kitchen is a rustic timber beam wrapped in slim black flex with filament bulbs displayed at the bottom of the flex at different heights. This delicate yet robust piece is sculptural in its own right, creating a subtle but impactful feature that's situated above an island in the kitchen. This exceptional design adds warmth through the timber and elegance through the simple cable wires and warm bulb droplets.
An industrial chandelier for a living room could take the format of numerous slim metal bars overlapped to create a modern design. Circular frosted globes are usually seen at the end of these tubes, creating a clean, contemporary look that is a modern twist on industrial design. For a formal and luxurious living room there are a variety of brass chandeliers that consist of thin sheets of gold metal wrapped in a circular format and placed on top of each other to create a warm yet glamorous touch to the room. This elegant and sophisticated look can be elevated further by introducing other brass items such as home accessories and brass side tables creating an aligned aesthetic.
Hallways and tall entrance halls are the perfect location for black chandelier industrial styles, as these dynamic fittings add interest and detail as soon as you walk through the door. Circular metal could be intertwined to create a modern, stylish industrial chandelier. For a more traditional concept you could consider a black metal candelabra style chandelier as this classical design is elegant and impressive as it sets the tone for your home instantly as you walk through the door.
