I absolutely adore making my own home decor. Besides looking chicly DIY, it makes me feel accomplished and I love being able to customize pieces to my existing decor and my tastes! Recently, my biggest decor obsession has been industrial decor. I love the way the stripped down style looks even though I live in a comfortable home.
Just in case you haven’t scrolled through the hundreds of amazing industrial decor tutorials and ideas available on the Internet, here are 15 DIY pieces that I either can’t wait to make myself or currently already have sitting proudly in my apartment!
1. Galvanized bucket sink
Bathrooms and guest bathrooms are the perfect place for a little bit of stylish novelty. I love how this galvanized bucket sink idea blends a bit of rustic chic with the idea of industrial decor. Here’s a full tutorial for it from
2. Numbered crate vase
Fashionably weathered wood, spray painted stencils, and metal edgings are all characteristic of classic industrial chic and it’s an aesthetic that I just can’t get enough of. Even something as simple as this wooden box centre piece filled with mason jar vases helps you build the scheme. Check out how easy it is to make on
3. Wood and pipe side table
Nothing else quite says “industrial chic” to me the same way as exposed pipe, especially if it’s dark, weather, and vintage looking! I love the contrast between wood and metal in this stylish pipe leg table idea from
4. Industrial frame coffee table
5. DIY rustic industrial desk
Do you love the look of a good rustic industrial piece as much as I do, but you’re already got a coffee table and don’t know where the designs above would fit into your home? Perhaps you need a desk instead!
6. Custom painted industrial stools
Are you looking for an idea that’s a little more hands-on and required a little more customization? These industrial chic metal stools are a great option for the bar or island in your kitchen! I love how the painted metal finish gives off a unique cross between mod and vintage looking. You could paint yours any colour to influence the style and blend them with your existing decor! Check out how they’re done on
7. Industrial wooden valance
Tables, chairs, and centre pieces aren’t the only parts of your decor that can be customized to contribute to an industrial aesthetic! I like the idea of really making a style statement with this old industrial looking window valance! Leaving the corner brackets visible like
8. Factory cart coffee table
Are you still really into the idea of making your very own rustic industrial coffee table but none of the designs we’ve posted so far have quite peaked your interest just right yet? Here’s one that I just can’t get over because it’s ever so slightly more unique in that it’s not a table at all- it’s a wagon! Even so,
9. Rustic wooden dresser with wheels
Are you noticing a theme when it comes to industrial chic and wheels? I caught that too in my search, but I’m not mad about it by any means! This intentionally weathered DIY dresser is only amplified by the inclusion of wheels on the bottom. Thanks goes to
for showing us all how it’s made!
10. Pipe and wooden slat bed
Are you feeling so handy and DIY this week that you’re feeling up to a real building challenge? Well, why not try to build yourself an entire bed? I absolutely adore this very industrial and stylishly unfinished bed frame, and I also like that it suggests shiny or chrome pipes rather than the black or darker rustic ones that are often more common when it comes to industrial decor. Check the tutorial out in more detail on
11. Industrial wood and concrete coat hanger
Is your idea of “industrial chic” a little more modern than some of the examples you’ve seen so far, even if the piece is a DIY one? There are totally designs out there for you too! I’m a really big fan of this industrial coat rack idea that’s simple style lets the fact that it’s made from new materials, rather than reclaimed ones, take centre stage. Check it out in more detail on
12. Concrete pendant light
We’ve pointed out quite a few designs that are rather “hands on”, but many of those have been based in furniture construction and working with metal and wood. That’s not the only kind of hands on DIY project you can do when it comes to industrial chic decor though! I can’t believe how cool this concrete pendant light is, or how unexpectedly simple the technique of moulding your own concrete shape is. Check out the full tutorial on
13. Industrial pipe plate rack
14. DIY wire laundry basket
Even the simplest elements in your home, including ones that aren’t necessarily decorative, can be incorporated into the industrial chic theme! I think this wire and canvas DIY laundry basket is both thrifty and practical and it’ll give you the thorough experience when it comes to making and building your own authentically DIY industrial core aesthetic yourself. Check the idea out on more detail on
15. Industrial kitchen cart
One of my very favourite places to build an industrial decor aesthetic is in the kitchen. I love this idea for building your own island for a little extra counter space in a kitchen that doesn’t already have a stand alone surface. This design from
Do you know someone who loves industrial chic styles and has been collecting design ideas for when they re-design their home? Share this post with them for a little bit of inspiration!
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