vintageindustrial

Grownups can have toys too.

Vintage pedal pusher toy cars were once on every kid’s wish list. And those that were lucky enough to get one, pedaled their hearts out.

Vintage toys or furniture usually reflect their age with distressing, cracks and rust. But vintage isn’t always about the natural beauty of a wood or metal finish. Vintage is about the memories. The smell of homemade pies coming from the kitchen, the taste of whole milk left at the front door or fresh potato chips delivered to your home. It could be a vintage wood rolling pin, a galvanized steel milk box or an old tin that brings back memories that make us feel good. And who doesn’t want to feel good?

So shop vintage and get yourself a memory. Now get pedaling!

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Vintage pedal pusher toy cars

There are red ones

And black ones

With headlights

Taillights

And even spoke wheels.

Click HERE to view Vintage Industrial Furniture at HudsonGoods.com.

The LRG Rocking Chair by Melounge Studio, a low-slung rocker with removable / interchangeable upholstery.

I knew this wasn’t my reflection in the mirror!

I like reclaimed wood but not sure I like reclaimed bones. A sculpture made from reclaimed animal bones is certainly a conversation piece but my vote goes for the reclaimed wood mirror.

Made from solid wood that’s been salvaged from old boat docks, this mirror is big and it’s heavy too. Some of the wood even has the original steel bolts in it that joined the docks together. Hanging on a wall in your home or over the bar at your favorite drinking hole, this mirror can be a real “bone” stopper. Not only will this mirror reflect the room you’re sitting in but it also reflects some history. Reclaimed wood that has lived a prior life is distressed but it’s stronger than new wood and it reflects the natural beauty of wood. So next time you admire that beauty in the mirror, check out the natural beauty of reclaimed wood.

Shop reclaimed wood and go green!

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And click Hip Lighting, Furniture Frenzy, Industrial Strength or Chairs Gone Wild for more interior home design.

Cool mirror with reflection

Of a cool sculpture

That deserves closer inspection

Reclaimed bones

Go green with reclaimed wood!

Click HERE to view Salvaged Wood Mirror, $695 at HudsonGoods.com.

I'm totally into these geometric art blocks from Sketch.Inc on Etsy.

Spotted on an L.A. grocery store shelf as part of a guerrilla campaign by Ron English decrying the high sugar content in children's cereal.

Think inside the box.

You never know what you might find in a vintage wood box. This old wood crate has some vintage bottles inside. But what I like best is the rusted metal table it’s sitting on.

Made of solid metal, this table was not left out in the rain too long. Instead it has a professional rust finish that makes it look vintage, just like an old bike left out in the rain too long. And sized just right, this table will fit anywhere. Use it for casual dining in the kitchen or as a desk in the home office. However you decide to use this industrial table, it will add real vintage style to your room. So shop vintage industrial and you don’t always have to think outside the box.

Sometimes, it’s fun to just look inside the box!

Click HERE to view Vintage Industrial Dining Tables at HudsonGoods.com.

And click Hip Lighting, Furniture Frenzy, Industrial Strength or Chairs Gone Wild for more interior home design.

Vintage wood box

Sitting on an industrial metal dining table

With vintage bottles

And old wood

Don’t forget the rust!

Click HERE to view Rusted Iron Dining Table, $895 at HudsonGoods.com.

Bigger isn’t always better!

These vintage style industrial pendant lights are small but they carry a big punch. Small pendants can be grouped together for a cool look or hung as single pendants in a row. Over the kitchen island or bar counter, these industrial lights will add vintage style to any space.

Made in cobalt blue or silver mercury, these glass shades are small. So small that the bulbs are bigger than the pendant light itself, and that was intentional. Get a vintage Edison bulb and show it off with these pendants. These bulbs cast a warm glow of light, unlike common incandescent bulbs.

So if you’re shopping for vintage industrial lighting with big impact, think small!

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Vintage industrial pendant lights

In cobalt blue

Or mercury silver glass

Big style

From a small light!

Click HERE to view Industrial Cluster Light, $595 at HudsonGoods.com.

Clever Jiro bird envelopes by Japanese designer Tori Pochi–the yellow beak is the closing flap of the envelope.

Designed by Casey Chen, these erasers serve as a subtle reminder that careless mistakes can be costly.

Brilliant work with a vintage 1960s feel by Portuguese illustrator André da Loba.

What’s in your basket?

My basket is filled with vintage style Edison bulbs. It just goes to show you what a little imagination can do. Take a metal wire basket, fill it with light bulbs and hang it from the ceiling. You get cool vintage industrial lighting for the home. Vintage metal wire baskets are a great alternative to using cardboard boxes for storage. They can hide away shoes, books and even the kid’s toys. Baskets work hard but sometimes even baskets likes to have a little fun.

So next time you line your shelves with wire baskets, get a little creative. And think outside the basket!

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Vintage industrial lighting

Made with a basket

And some light bulbs

Think outside the basket!

Click HERE to view Round Metal Wire Baskets, set of two $85 at HudsonGoods.com.

Quentin de Coster went to straight to the source while designing Animal, soliciting drawings of tables and dogs from a group of children.

Fun bean bags illustrated by Ulrika Gustafsson, available at ferm LIVING.

Cardboard towns inspired by Polish suburban life, available at papierowemiasto.pl.

Pack your bags, we’re going shopping for a bookcase.

Fortunately, we don’t have to travel far. This industrial bookcase is big and it’s heavy. Made from reclaimed wood on an industrial strength metal frame, this bookcase weighs in at 400 pounds. So load your bags on this bookcase because it’s certainly a contender. Books look good on a bookcase but so do suitcases. Whatever you choose to collect, show it off on an industrial wood and metal bookcase. Now unpack those bags, we found a bookcase!

Click HERE to view Industrial Wood and Metal Bookcases at HudsonGoods.com.

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Pack your bags

Or stack them on this bookcase

Industrial strong

With reclaimed wood

And heavy metal

Click HERE to view Salvaged Wood Bookcase, $1,695 at HudsonGoods.com.

Made using a strand of multicolored wooden beads, Lightlace is pure lighting perfection for a kid's room.

Colorful & fun origami wallpaper by Dottir & Sonur–perfect for a kid's room!

Loving this vintage two-seater tricycle!

The gorgeous Wooden Giants fleet of wooden toy container ships designed by PostlerFerguson are finally available at Papafoxtrot.

I never liked Chemistry class.

But it’s worth going back for this industrial galvanized metal dining table. Pay close attention.

Galvanized metal is the product of a chemical process that keeps it from corroding, or more commonly known as rust. As much as I like an old rust finish, rust can ruin the properties of metal. So the best way to make metal resist corrosion is to apply another layer of metal, namely zinc. Zinc naturally fights rust and protects metal from corroding… and it can also protect your nose from getting sunburn

Galvanization requires metal to be submerged into melted zinc. Zinc molecules then go through a chemical reaction and permanently bond themselves to the metal. I didn’t say this would be easy!

Once bonding is complete, the outer most layer of the metal becomes all zinc and successive layers within are part metal and part zinc. So if for some reason, rust does find it’s way in, it will attack the zinc first and the metal inside will be protected. Now that we made it through Chemistry 101, let’s not forget this great industrial dining table with a galvanized metal top.

This table top not only fights rust but it folds up too. So when unexpected guests arrive for dinner you can unfold this table and be ready to serve eight instead of two. And when done, just fold this galvanized table back up and store it away. But I like this galvanized metal table and it deserves more than just space in the closet. So why not serve dinner for friends and family every night on a big galvanized dining table.

Now what was the chemistry symbol for Zinc? Zn of course!

Click HERE to view Industrial Galvanized Metal Dining Tables at HudsonGoods.com.

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Industrial dining table

With cool metal chairs

And a galvanized metal top

Holding a vintage wood box

With vintage glass bottles

Get galvanized!

Click HERE to view Galvanized Dining Table, $1,695 at HudsonGoods.com.