Why the Industrial Look is a Timeless Style | The Range
header banner header banner header banner

You are shopping in Reserve & Collect mode for store | Change →

Select your store for Click & Collect*

Find your nearest store

Change postcode

Not in the UK? Change Country
Toledo console table 1

Industrial Revolution: Why the Industrial Look is a Timeless Style

The current resurgence of industrial-style furniture is a powerful movement within the various trends that come and go each year. It’s a sustained growth of interest in this style, driven by modern living and homes with a deliberate rough finish, such as exposed pipe work or concrete worktops and floors.

 

 

Industrial-style furniture is named in line with its original purpose, to support the manufacturing industry. In 1760 the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain and spread to other parts of the developed world. The invention of new machines leads to mass production and new factories. The key factor here is that workers switched from using manual hand tools to operating machines and need pieces like drafting tables, stools, and carts to move materials.


The overriding features of industrial furniture were then, and still are that it was simple, practical, easy to mass produce and made to withstand harsh working conditions. The furniture often incorporated raw materials such as iron and had an unfinished feel, and again with a nod to the environment, the pieces often utilised reclaimed timber or metalwork. Today, Industrial styles can be found everywhere from vintage markets to modern furniture retail outlets and can enable everyone to enjoy the sturdy, worn yet incredibly stylish look in their own homes.

 

Adelaide dining collection

                                                   Adelaide Dining Table & Bench
 

Here at Woods Furniture, we have four keystone selections along the industrial vein. The Adelaide, Industrial, Urban, Toledo and Industrial Faux Concrete collections. Each has its own unique style, from the reclaimed look of the Adelaide to the smooth oak tops of the Industrial with heavy metallic criss-cross legs and in contrast, to the reclaimed characteristics of the Urban collection.


The Adelaide collection features beautiful reclaimed-style timber tops and sharp metallic angles. Featuring an extending dining table and matching bench, this collection has something for every room.

Industrial dining table

Thinking of something a little more modern? Our Toledo collection includes three dining tables, console table and coffee table. This collection combines the contemporary look of faux concrete with complimentary steel supports for the ultimate industrial look.

 

With the classic Industrial collection, you can fully appreciate the heavy-duty style of the criss-cross leg style of the dining table, combined with the solid perfectly finished oak top. Complete the perfect dining look with an industrial bench seat and matching sideboard.

 

A twist on the Industrial choice… the Industrial faux concrete collection is an ultra-modern grey-toned selection, perfect for the modern home. 

 

Add a unique feature to your dining room, with the reclaimed timber Urban collection. The black bolts and metalwork complement the wood materials to create an industrial look with a unique twist. Live within the Urban collection including the dining table.

 

 

Industrial Dining Table

seasonal-icon
Inspiration for your home
Catie console table PIW
Chase dining chair in gold
 Darwin dining range PIW
stylish living room sofa