I just love the industrial look, the combination of textured walls of brick or concrete, bare metals and thick cut wood.  It might seem like it’s a difficult look to pull off outside of a new york apartment, but actually with some key pieces it can be pretty simple.

I took delivery of this new Chandler Bar Stool this week and oh, it is a thing of beauty.  When I chose it online, I couldn’t quite visualise how it would look, in situ, but the reality has been even better than the online photos.

Just working with this one piece as inspiration,I think it’s easy to get the industrial look.  The stool seat is very thick and sturdy and the mechanism for making the stool taller and shorter is a simple screw that allows you to move from side to side, perfect for a busy kitchen or office.  It’s even got that cool and simple functional vibe going for it.  The texture of the wood contrasting against the slick grey metal, it’s a match made in utilitarian heaven and it would look great in any kitchen or dining area.

In our house the stool was the perfect addition to my shed office, where I was desperately in need of a stool for the pre-existing worktop.  If you wanted to, you could even take the industrial look a little further by creating your own made of pipe.  Paired with a simple metal lamp you’ve got the makings of a trendy space fit for style police.

Disclosure: Post in collaboration with Asda Direct, all thoughts, words and opinions are my own.