INDUSTRIAL CHIC, RETRO STYLE

"INDUSTRIAL STYLE began as not a design movement, but as a part of blue collar workers life, beginning all the way back to Victorian-era England.

When technological advances, such as the steam engine, revolutionized the way humans manufactured, small workshops were replaced by factories.

As time went on, these now old & obsolete factories were turned over to artists & architects, who turned them into unique lofts, showcasing
the steel beams & exposed brick walls.  

This marked the beginning of Industrial Style in interior design.  Rising in popularity in the early 2000's, Industrial Style's prevalence continues to the present day.

Industrial Style is all about keeping it simple & no-frills, which champions 
functionality.  It's all about using old materials in new ways."

- -worldinteriors.com