Kitchen trends

Creating the New Industrial look at home

For an urban kitchen which blends engineered materials with a dark colour palette, draw on the New Industrial trend to update your home.

How to create the New Industrial look

Learn more about how you can introduce the New Industrial trend into your kitchen by reading our design suggestions below.

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Dramatic shades

Industrious colours of grey, graphite and charcoal are central to this trend. Pair with rich accent colours of blue or teal to add depth to the dark palette.

Turn up the texture

Combine natural timber with open brickwork to create a look familiar to an urban factory. This will also create layers of textures in your space for added character.

Engineer metallics

Warm metallic accents in gold, copper and bronze bring out an engineered look, mirroring the industrial pipework commonly found in a warehouse backdrop.

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Hardwearing floors

Take inspiration from durable factory flooring by adopting urban patterns for your floor. Light stone will brighten the dark scheme, or opt for concrete effect for a modern take.

Steel appliances

Stainless steel appliances are easy to clean and will add to this industrial look. Alternatively, black appliances are growing in popularity and will complement the dark palette.

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Open storage

Factory floors are lined with racking for storing essentials. Re-create this look in your home with open shelving made bespoke with offcut materials by your builder.

Customise New Industrial in your home

Now that you have a flavour of what the New Industrial trend involves, here are some set designs that can inspire you to bring this engineered look into your home.

Go for graphite

Let dark graphite take centre stage for a modern New Industrial look. This shade creates impact when paired with warm blocks of copper for that factory feel.

See Greenwich Super Matt Graphite kitchen

Heritage inspired black charcoal shaker kitchen with exposed brickwork and contrasting white kitchen worktop and flooring.

Layer up in large spaces

Large spaces allow you to play with industrious textures without the room feeling cluttered. Here we combine stone worktops, framed shaker doors and exposed brick to create an industrial-inspired kitchen full of character.

View Fairford Charcoal kitchen

Slate grey gloss kitchen with island unit incorporating wrap around open shelves and breakfast bar with mirror chip worktop.

Use slate grey

Slab-style slate grey doors are an iconic feature in industrial looks. Add touches like bespoke lighting and worktops in contrasting materials for a glamourous take on this trend.

Find Greenwich Gloss Slate Grey kitchen

Urban gloss grey kitchen with an island layout, black ironwork and black stools that contrasts the oak worktop and floors.

Gloss modern

Glossy worktops and cabinet doors modernise the New Industrial trend for homes inspired by contemporary design. Pair with wrought iron furniture for a room that mixes old industry with the new.

Explore Clerkenwell Gloss Dove Grey kitchen

Make New Industrial work for your budget

Find out how to rein in the spending and when best to indulge on focal features for your Industrial trend look.

Splurge on metallics

Chelford Slate Grey, with 18mm-thick doors, introduces bold features and a rich palette to enhance an engineered look. Take advantage of a factory feel and go all out on metallic highlights with matching copper-effect handles and tap.

See Chelford slate grey kitchen

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Save with laminates

Greenwich Super Matt in smooth Graphite, with 18mm-thick doors, combines man-made materials to channel the New Industrial trend. Save by using laminate countertops and flooring to bring the latest concrete features to your home.

See Greenwich super matt graphite kitchen