Industrial Side Table

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Allison from The Golden Sycamore is totally digging the industrial look right and teamed up with her hubs to build a custom end table for their living room. Allison walks you through the steps to achieve the beautiful aged finish that is characteristic of industrial furniture. While this project wasn’t the easiest or cheapest DIY, Allison and her husband did create their table for less than half the cost of their inspiration and got a piece that has special meaning to them and fits their space perfectly!

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Refinished Trunk Coffee Table

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Aly from Entirely Eventful Day loves the function and industrial look of trunk coffee tables. The price was the only thing holding her back from owning one until she found a way to get one for FREE by transforming Grandpa’s old tool chest. With a cleaning, sanding, and staining, Aly finally got her beloved trunk coffee table and brought new life to a family piece that was going to be discarded!

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Steel Mesh Pendant

Kristi from KrisKraft created a really cool pendant light for a boy’s room using supplies she had on hand.  I love the industrial and masculine look to the light.  I think it adds just the right amount of texture to this fun boy’s room.   Kristi was inspired by the Steel Mesh Pendant and Restoration [...Read More]

Round Side Table

You know Ashley from Shanty 2 Chic couldn’t stop with building just a fabulous new coffee table for her living room! And why would she when she’s got the skills to add a pair of gorgeous new side tables to the mix? Following plans from Ana White, Ashley built her tables for only $25 a [...Read More]

Industrial Style Letters

Everyone has seen the zinc letters for sale at Anthropologie and Restoration Hardware and probably a tutorial or two for making your own.  Erika from Retropolitan takes the industrial look one step further by adding silver scrapbooking brads for an even more urban look. It’s amazing how such a small detail can make a big [...Read More]

Wood and Metal Coffee Table

After laying eyes on an industrial coffee, Ashley from The Handmade Home knew she had to have one of her own. A friend pointed her in the right direction for inexpensive metal and a welder. Ashley then designed and built the top herself using MDF and a stencil. She points out that the top can [...Read More]

Cube Pendant Light

Mandi from Vintage Revivals recently decided to redecorate her daughter’s bedroom in hopes of creating a magical space that inspires imagination and creativity. Part of the makeover included a modern cube light fixture that she constructed from wood dowels and a pendant light. Mandi was able to create her own design that was simpler to [...Read More]

Industrial Metal and Wood Shelves

After moving their old living room bookshelves to their son’s room, Shannon from {aka}|design and her husband Dean decided to DIY some new ones. They really wanted a bit of an industrial vibe and fell in love with some shelves from Restoration Hardware. So Dean set to work building these awesome shelves from metal and [...Read More]