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Vintage Industrial is the term which describes an up & coming design trend in interior design.

Old industrial, agricultural, military, mechanical & scientific items which no longer have a use in the area they were designed & built for, are salvaged & 're-worked/recycled' into items for domestic & commercial uses.

Being 'built for purpose', the original design & build quality of these items is unquestionable so, when they are incorporated into pieces of furniture & accessories for the home & garden, they remain items of substance, far superior to the majority of normal domestic furniture.

Genuine Vintage Industrial pieces are unique one-off pieces, starting off as sketches, followed in most cases by hours & hours of professional workmanship, such is their attraction by those who not only want something different but also by those who have a passion for reducing landfill & saving items from being 'weighed in', destined for the Big Melting Pot... once these pieces of history have gone, they've gone.

For example, an old Steel Pigeon Hole Unit from a Mechanical Engineer's workshop is professionally cleaned, stripped & polished. Reclaimed timber is added as a worktop & it is transformed into a Dresser which is not only an attractive piece of furniture but practical too.

Another example is an old Cast Iron window frame, typically salvaged from an old Mill. The cast iron is sandblasted & mirrored panes are fitted creating a substantial & unique Mirror favoured by those looking for a hero piece in their home or garden.

This Vintage Industrial design style is also emerging in hotels, restaurants, bars, pubs, cafes, coffee houses & shops although the larger establishments sometimes have to compromise with reproduction items due to the sheer number of items required & the commercial deadlines that need to be met.