Fresh Ideas for Your Home – Gray

Add Nuance to Your Design Plan with Soft Shades of Gray.

Neutral gray adds elegance and versatility to home decorating.

The most common neutrals used in the home design are shades of white, beige, ivory and cream. Gray is a surprising and elegant choice that’s flexible and sensuous, and never drab or mousy, despite its stereotype. And gray isn’t only a neutral; darker and more intense shades of gray can be a focal point of your color scheme rather than a background shade.

Gray is definitely not one color, and seldom is it a pure mix of black and white. Its range includes cool and warm tones because of most shades of gray incorporate touches of yellow, blue, pink, green or other colors.

Most often, gray is a peaceful, easy color that makes a room feel serene, although it can be edgy and super modern when it’s used for elements like concrete flooring and countertops. Gray plays well with lots of colors because it allows other colors to grab all the notice. Perfect to pair with gray are pink, blue, acid green, gold, black, brown and white.

If you’d like to start small with a touch of gray, consider throw pillows, table and bed linens, lamps, artwork and wall paint. Larger design features include:

• Kitchen cabinets or counters
• Window coverings
• Rugs and carpeting
• Upholstered furniture
• Tile and stone

Want to clear away the drab and mousy in your home decor? Plan on adding gray this year!