3 palettes, one room
Industrial color palettes
Industrial color comes from the building: brick, steel, worn leather and old timber, on a base of gray and black. A warm white or one deep color keeps it from feeling like a warehouse.
Every color, and where it goes
Hex codes to match against paint and fabric samples. Colors on screens and in daylight never quite agree, so hold a sample up in the room before you commit.
Brick and Canvas
The classic loft lightened: brick with a canvas sofa and black steel.
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Brick red
Brick walls
#8E4A36 -
Canvas
Sofa
#DCD0BA -
Black steel
Shelving, lamps and frames
#252525 -
Reclaimed wood
Coffee table
#7A6048 -
Warm gray
Rug and cushions
#A7A39C
Olive Depot
The army surplus one: olive and khaki with black and brass.
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Charcoal
Walls
#3C3C3A -
Olive
Sofa
#5E6142 -
Khaki
Rug and curtains
#B8A985 -
Black iron
Shelving and lamps
#222222 -
Brass
Frames and accents
#A88848
How to use a palette
Every palette here is listed from the most of the room to the least. Keep roughly to that order and the colors hold together.
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1
Most of the room: the first color
The walls, and often the ceiling. A light, quiet color that everything else sits against.
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2
A third: the next two
The big pieces: the sofa, the rug, the wood. They set the mood of the room.
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3
A tenth: the last two
Cushions, a lamp, frames, a vase. Small, so a bold accent stays an accent.
More on Industrial
Brick, steel and the bones of a warehouse. What makes the style, what to try first, what spoils it, and ordinary rooms before and after.
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