Both the Scandinavian style and industrial style are rooted in minimalism, but their overall aesthetic is quite common as well. Their earthy colour schemes and beautiful accessorizing is as gorgeous as they come, so below we’ll take a look at 5 essentials that you can feature in a combined Scandinavian-industrial interior design scheme:

1. Lots of grey

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Grey colour is used in a simple matt or gloss finish to complement a Scandinavian style interior design. But in the industrial style, it’s emulated with concrete style or other cloudy textures. You can find a common ground between these two uses and feature it in a Scandinavian-industrial style space.

2. Simple furniture

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Simplicity is a common point between both the Scandinavian and industrial styles. This also applies to the furniture – especially the statement pieces like the sofa, coffee table, media console, desk, dining table, etc. They all have to be inherently simple in order to deliver the best on-brand results. As far as designing and overall aesthetic is concerned, you must create a nice visual balance between all furniture pieces to get the best Scandinavian-industrial look.

3. Bulb-style pendent lights

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You can never find an industrial themed space without the wire bulb hanging pendant lights, so you’ll definitely have to incorporate them in your Scandinavian-industrial theme. It can be used to make the contrast between the Scandinavian and industrial style elements more prominent. The bold presence of these lights will also make a big impact anywhere that you place them.

4. Smart use of wood

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Wood, as a material, is used in both industrial as well as Scandinavian style interior designs – but in totally different ways. In the Scandinavian style, the texture of the wood is decidedly less rough and the finish is more on the sleek side. In the industrial style, the wood surfaces are rugged. You can use a combination of both to design the perfect Scandinavian-industrial style theme.

5. Industrial style stools

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Stools made out of wood and steel pipe are an industrial style staple, so you definitely must emulate them in your Scandinavian-industrial hybrid space. They can be placed anywhere. You can either use them as freestanding pieces or use them in pairs. They can even be used in lieu of end tables so you can put a vase or something else on them. Just make sure that the surrounding is dominantly Scandinavian to create a noticeable visual contrast.