Move over cottagecore! Streamlined, spacious, and often with a darker palette, the industrial interior design style takes the defining elements of urban dwelling and uses them to create gorgeous spaces in the home. This includes a preference for wood, metal, and concrete finishes.
Cement Finishes and the Industrial Design Style
The industrial interior design style is a celebration of the rawness of materials, including man-made ones. Knowing this, faux cement finishes are often key to achieving this style. In place of paint as a topcoat, walls and other concrete surfaces are left bare (or seemingly so as a clear topcoat is still a must for durability and longevity).
The bare cement finish creates a distinctly modern look which is often made more inviting with the addition of warm lighting, wooden fixtures, and indoor greenery.
Achieving Cement Finish Walls with Konstrukt
If you’re looking to have cement-finish walls, look no further than the Lunar Series from Konstrukt. The Lunar Series is a curated line of decorative cement faux finishes that you can achieve with standard Konstrukt skimcoats and renders. No need for specialty products.
Subtle but impactful, the Lunar Series provides a sophisticated backdrop when used for interiors and a point of interest when used for exteriors. Taking inspiration from the moon, the series has 9 decorative cement finishes each with its own distinct look and texture.
To learn about each finish and their application procedure, click here.
Getting Inspiration
Can’t quite picture cement finishes on actual interiors and exteriors? Konstrukt has an Instagram page that’s a good source of inspiration. Spark your imagination and fuel your creativity. Check these out:
For smooth to fine textured finishes
Consider Kaiser, Kashmir, Kohl, and Kavern if you’re aiming for walls with a smooth or fine texture. These are subtle and great for spaces that aim for a more minimalist feel.
For noticeably textured walls
Look to Koastal, Kaza, Koral, Korona, and Kanyon for faux cement-finish walls that are noticeably textured. Their grooves and ridges bring charm and personality to your walls.
Here’s a reminder, however: the Konstrukt Lunar Series finishes are best applied by seasoned professionals. It takes a fair bit of skill to get the look right. If you’re not entirely confident in your abilities with a steel trowel just yet, there’s nothing wrong with asking for help.
Where to Find Konstrukt
When your surface preparation is top-notch, you start off strong. Konstrukt provides advanced chemical solutions for excellent surface preparation of floors, walls, and ceilings. Its products include skimcoat, render, tile adhesive, gypsum putty, and more.
Konstrukt can be found in home depots and major hardware stores. If you’re having trouble getting a hold of the product you need, you can fill out the Locate a Dealer form on the Konstrukt website (Konstruktchem.com).
Follow the Konstrukt social media pages too on Facebook and Instagram.
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