Brown and taupe living room ideas
Taupe And Brown Living Room Design Ideas
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A window framed with beige wallpaper and covered in ivory curtains is located over a taupe accent table placed on a cream and taupe rug beside an ivory chair.
Sarah St Amand Interior Design
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Topped with a brown leopard pillow, and ivory accent chair lined with trellis border trim and placed on a cream and taupe rug beside a taupe accent table.
Sarah St Amand Interior Design
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Living room features a beige striped couch with taupe pillows, a brown oak coffee table with bench, a seagrass stool and a tall potted plant.
Pure Salt Interiors
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Living room features a white accent chair with round gold and taupe leather stools, a gray rug, a brown reeded built in cabinet and a white beveled fireplace with black marble surround.
Reena Sotropa
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Windows flank a large framed photography art piece hung above a taupe slipcovered sofa topped with gray and black pillows and positioned on layered rugs at a gray wicker and wood coffee table.
Brown Design
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A taupe accent table sits on a cream and taupe wall beside a ivory accent chair.
Sarah St Amand Interior Design
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A light taupe leather tufted ottoman accented with silver nailhead Greek key trim sits in front of a taupe accent chair positioned in front of a light taupe abstract art piece.
Kara Adam Interiors
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Cottage style living room features a white fireplace wall with a reclaimed wood mantel flanked by styled fireplace shelves and light taupe leather accent chairs atop a brown jute rug.
Pure Salt Interiors
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Cottage style living room features a red and taupe plaid couch with a dark brown wooden coffee table, teal accent chairs atop a tan rug, a cream stool, a corner black brick clad fireplace with wooden hearth, white shiplap walls, and a cream wooden bench with cream cushion.
Jute Interior Design
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Cottage style living room features a red and gray plaid sofa lit by teal green and black lamps, an oak block end table, a dark brown wooden coffee table and white shiplap walls.
Jute Interior Design
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Living room features light taupe paint on the back of white built in shelves.
Rita Chan interiors
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A candle candelabra chandelier lights a black x-base dining table flanked by taupe tiger benches complementing blue and brown slipper head chairs.
Ashley Goforth Design
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Living space features light taupe vertical paneling, white slipcovered sofas with a small round accent table, side by side dark brown coffee tables white accent chairs, blue curtains and a white wooden fireplace with a red brick surround under pink and blue art.
Olly and Em
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Sheer taupe curtains hang from tall windows located behind a gray sofa topped with taupe chevron pillows.
Angie Hranowsky
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Taupe ostrich leather ottomans on a gray jute rug in a living room beside glass sliding doors.
rtg designs
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Taupe paint behind white built-in shelving adds a subtle contrast flanking a rustic fireplace mantel and wall mount TV.
Kate Marker Interiors
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Alyssa Rosenheck - Laura Burleson Interiors - Brown and gold living room features walls painted taupe lined with brown tufted accent chairs facing a round nickel and glass coffee table illuminated by a metal chain chandelier, Arteriors Maxim Chandelier.
Alyssa Rosenheck
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A gray living room sofa sits on a gold rug in front of a brown wood cabinet.
Jenn Feldman Designs
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Gorgeous white and tan living room features a white sectional placed on a tan rug in front of a sofa table topped with tan lamps and positioned over gray striped cube stools.
McCann Design Group
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Brown and taupe living room features taupe walls finished with shimmery taupe crown moldings lined with an antique brass bookcase flanked by windows dressed in cream drapes.
Kathleen Walsh Interiors
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Gorgeous divided living room features two sitting spaces, a white sofa under a vaulted blond truss ceiling, blue slipcovered accent chair, round white and taupe ottoman coffee table, gray sofa in front of brown coffee table and brown rattan accent chair over a blue rug atop slate pavers and wall of windows that opens to a patio.
Alice Lane Home
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Shared boys' bedroom lit by vintage barn sconces mounted over taupe board and batten trim framing twin bed nooks.
Tracery Interiors
28 Refined Taupe Living Room Decor Ideas
Taupe, which is a mix of beige and grey, is a very cool color to use for home decor, and that’s for some certain reasons: it’s neutral, which means timeless, and it’s not hacky – you won’t see it in every home of every style.
That’s why I’d totally recommend this color for home decor and to get you inspired I’ll offer some beautiful taupe living rooms.
Taupe Living Rooms
Taupe walls can be a nice idea for a living room with a refined feel, it can be modern, farmhouse, minimalist, contemporary, industrial or any other, and these taupe walls will raise its decor to a new level and they will easily match any style. Taupe is rather a compatible color, and though you will mostly see it paired with neutrals, white and grey, you can also pair it up with beige, black and some very bright colors. And again, everything depends on the shade of taupe and its intensity. If you have a colder taupe shade, better pair it up with grey and its shades for a smooth look, and warmer taupe tones are better with beige, tan, yellows. Remember that much taupe will require something to refresh it – a lot of natural light, shiny metals or some white and creamy items.
a catchy and stylish living room with an accent taupe wall, tan curtains and a sofa, a tan rug, tan leather poufs and a black TV unit
a chic taupe living room with a non-working fireplace, a botanical gallery wlal, neutral seating furniture, a metal and glass coffee table
a contemporary taupe living room with a dark grey sofa, a wooden coffee table and a stone side table, a tan pillow and a copper lamp
a glam taupe living room with a brown sectional, a tiered white coffee table, a mini gallery wall, a white dresser and a sunbrust chandelier
a lovely taupe contemporary living room with a matching low sofa, taupe curtains, a taupe coffee table with lots of candles and a taupe pendant lamp
a refined taupe living room with a grey sectional, an arrangement of metallic pillows, a black and white gallery wall, glass coffee tables
a refined taupe living room with rich stained floors, a creamy sofa, a wooden stand with an oversized lamp on a wooden carved stand
a sophisticated taupe living room with paneling, built-in bookshelves, a non-working fireplace, neutral seating furniture, a sphere pendant lamp and a large mirror
a taupe living room with a greige sofa, grey chairs, a printed rug, a wooden coffee table and a large table lamp
a taupe living room with a taupe chair, a duo of plywood coffee tables, a black TV unit, a brown round ottoman and potted plants
a taupe living room with a taupe chair, a tree stump and a metal side table, lots of vases, potted plants and layered rugs
a taupe living room with brown curtains, a grey chair, a purple sofa, a stone slab coffee table and a beautiful crystal chandelier
a cozy farmhouse living room design with a taupe color scheme
a welcoming taupe living room with a vintage-styled fireplace, tan chairs, a woven coffee table, statement potted plants and polka dot pillows
an exquisite taupe living room with a non-working fireplace, a refined mirror, metallic sconces, white ottomans and poufs and taupe furniture
an exquisite taupe living room with taupe sofas and curtains, a brown rug, a glass and metal coffee table and a gorgeous chandelier
Taupe Details
If you aren’t sure about having much taupe in your living room, you can just integrate it into your existing living room with some items, and usually these are seating furniture pieces.
A taupe sofa or chairs look very refined and non-traditional – these are not you usual black or brown that we are all used to. You may also go for a single taupe wall, for a coffee table or a fireplace clad with taupe stone or tiles. There are many more ways to integrate taupe into your space and various shades of taupe to choose from. Get inspired by more ideas below and decide whether you want taupe for decor or not.
a grey living room with a large taupe sectional, a round coffee table, a floor lamp, various pillows and a taupe rug
a grey living room with creamy sofas and a lounger, taupe and creamy pillows, taupe curtains, a duo of rich-stained coffee tables
a light grey living room with a taupe sectional, a mini gallery wall, potted plants, an animal skin rug and a small coffee table
a light grey living room with taupe seating furniture, a low wooden coffee table, candles and a green vase with a branch
a refined living room with a metallic accent wall, a glazed wall, a taupe sofa, a grey rug, a simple low coffee table and a black marble one
a refined modern living room with a taupe sofa, curtains and a fireplace unit, a black coffee table and a marble accent wlal
a small minimalist living room with a ledge gallery wall, a taupe sectional, a duo of coffee tables and printed pillows
a traditional living room with taupe sofas, woven stools, creamy curtains and pillows, a chic chandelier and a non-working fireplace
an ultra-minimalist living room with taupe wooden slab walls, a tan paneled accent with a TV, an open fireplace, neutral seating furniture
34013 interior photos, tips on design, decoration, selection of furniture, gray living room style in combination with white, brown, pink
In fact, this is not at all the case: the whole secret lies in the correct selection of the right shades.
Only then the living room in gray tones will turn into a fashionable and stylish room, comfortable for relaxing and meeting guests.
Pros and cons of gray
The popularity of this shade among designers is primarily due to its versatility and practicality. Also, gray color combines different details and other tones into a single whole. Other highlights include:
- the possibility of decorating the room in any style;
- if the gray tone is the main one, then you can change the design of the room by simply changing the color of the textiles, which will radically transform the living room - while the costs will be minimal;
- gray color is practical: it does not fade and dirt is hardly noticeable on it;
- The dominance of gray in the living room promotes deep relaxation.
Design: Olga Chernenko
Basic rules for the use of gray
In order for the gray color to show its maximum advantages, certain rules must be observed when using it.
This will help you create a truly cozy interior.
- Using this shade as a foundation, choose only light shades for small spaces.
- In a monochromatic interior, dilute the background with pastel colors: beige, peach or cream.
- In a small living room, make the ceiling as light as possible, and the protruding walls and niches dark. This will visually increase the volume of the room. nine0012
- Feel free to use the monochrome design option for large rooms. The union of gray with pearl, graphite or anthracite tones looks good.
- If the room is narrow and small, use warm shades: gray-green or natural ebony. Cold tones are suitable for spacious living rooms: ice, silver, steel.
- When buying furniture, keep in mind that it should not have exactly the same shade as the walls: otherwise, the products will simply be lost in the overall environment. Cabinets and sofas, armchairs, shelves will be clearly visible against the main background if their tone is lighter than the walls.
But there is an exception that applies to excessively small rooms: it is allowed to put furniture in the same shades as the walls. Thus, the bulkiness of products will be reduced. nine0012 - The use of bright decorative details for the living room in gray tones is a must. These can be classic figurines, paintings in original frames, posters, green houseplants, landscape photos or posters (for the loft style).
Design: Zhenya Zhdanova
Bright accent elements in the interior
The hall is a place where the family gathers, guests come here; so this room should attract attention and please everyone. Bright colors can help with this, enlivening the living room in gray tones. The role of accents can be played by accessories or furniture that have brown, yellow, red or green colors. nine0003
Blue is also suitable - it adds some severity and coldness to the interior, which suits business people who are used to getting relaxation in public places: clubs, restaurants.
Feel free to use sofa cushions, vases, lamps, rugs as "revitalizing" elements. Sometimes they even glue wallpaper with bright inserts of small sizes. The main thing here is not to overdo it.
Wall decoration in gray tone
First you need to decide on the choice of shade, for which you need to assess the level of illumination of the room. In a fairly bright room, use darker shades and vice versa. When choosing a color for floor and ceiling finishing materials, apply the following rules:
- the flooring must be darker than the walls;
- ceiling - lighter than wallpaper;
- the floor is darker than the furniture.
Lightened ceiling gives more volume to the living room in gray tones. The same can be said about the walls. If their finishing material is light enough, then the room visually increases. There is a small nuance: in an overly elongated hall, decorate the end walls using dark shades - this will visually make the living room wide and short.
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Don't make the mistake of making the floor too light. In this case, there is a feeling of lack of support. In turn, the dark ceiling, as it were, brings the walls closer, causing a feeling of tightness. The use of gray material for wall decoration is most appropriate in styles:
- hi-tech;
- minimalism;
- modern;
- abstract art.
When decorating a living room in gray tones, wallpaper is most often preferred. Manufacturers offer a fairly wide range of them: you can choose material with different textures and shades. nine0003
Combination of gray and white
These are two similar monochrome colors, so together they look very harmonious. Gray and white shades are actively used to create modern, art deco interiors, less often classics. Many people replace pure white with its shades: creamy, dark milky, etc. Interesting combinations are also created if different textures are used - for example, wallpaper or plaster.
All this helps to create a cozy and comfortable interior.
Design: Jean-Louis Deniot
Gray and brown
Most designers associate this living room design with the rustic style common in the UK. Brown in alliance with gray soothes: the neighborhood of these tones seems elegant, soft. At the same time, this combination does not distract from the decor elements. Decorating a room with gray and brown can be done in several ways:
- natural wood furniture and gray wallpaper; nine0012
- dairy furniture plus brown-grey rug or carpet;
- brown wall surfaces and gray furniture (the latter look elegant, luxurious and expensive, convincing guests of the excellent taste of the owner of the living space).
Design: Yana Molodykh
Combination with pink
This combination looks fresh and gentle, it never irritates and promotes good relaxation. After all, it is because of him that the family spends time in the living room.
If you use a bright shade of pink, you get an original accent, typical for styles such as hi-tech or loft. nine0012
Design: Elena Lazareva
Let's add green
In this case, the interior is natural. This is due to the fact that green is a natural color. Here you can use indoor plants with wide leaves or curtains, a rug of the same tones. It is important to remember that you do not need too much green. From shades choose olive, malachite, light green, etc.
Design: Marina Zhukova
Gray and red
A very interesting combination. But you need to remember that the red color is quite provocative and therefore there cannot be too much of it. In a gray living room, it is enough for curtains or chairs to have a red tint, plus a few decorating elements.
Design: Olga Kulikovskaya-Ashby, Interior Box
Dilute with blue
The combination of these tones gives the hall peace and tranquility.
Blue color is characterized by saturation, depth. When choosing its shades, try to make the furniture lighter than the walls. Also, golden and silver tones can be considered a good addition, in which accessories are painted: for example, curtains or sofa cushions. nine0012
Design: Nikolai Nikitin
Gray with blue
This combination is used when the blue color seems too saturated. The presence of blue gives airiness to the room, making it fresh and airy. Based on this combination, you can decorate the hall in a Mediterranean style. When using a combination, make the walls gray and the furniture blue (or vice versa).
Design: Marina Pilipenko and Ekaterina Fedorova
A variety of shades in the living room: from dark to silver
Tones range from almost white to almost black. Such variability allows you to choose the most suitable design option in accordance with your taste. It is worth noting that the described tone is achromatic, that is, it does not contain other color pigments.
Warm and rich color gives the hall nobility and some luxury. But cool tones, reminiscent of steel, are associated with a “factory” interior. It is necessary to work with such shades carefully, even in such pseudo-industrial styles as hi-tech or loft. Manufacturers of finishing materials know the above features and most often offer the following shades:
- smoke;
- ashes;
- french grey, etc.
Of the cool tones, white lead and tin are the most popular.
Design: Alexander Akimenkov Studio
Furniture in a gray living room
If you visit a furniture store, you can see that this color is used quite often. Usually it is upholstery that looks very elegant. The most popular are metallic shades, as well as concrete or wet asphalt. The latter gives upholstered furniture an expensive and luxurious look: natural leather can play the role of upholstery, in some cases - tapestry. nine0003
Keep not only sofas and armchairs in the colors described: a dark milky coffee table will look elegant in combination with milky chairs.
That is, it is not at all necessary to buy exclusively all pieces of furniture in gray.
For example, the natural brown tone of wood looks interesting in combination with a concrete-colored leather sofa. Outside the recreation area, the described shade is appropriate for hanging shelves, cabinets. Gray color gives elegance and at the same time unloads the interior without cluttering it. nine0012
Design: Marion Studio
Gray textiles and additional elements
Many people forget that one of the main components of the interior is elements that are invisible at first sight. But it is they who often form the character of the design. If your furniture and surfaces are light, then buy decor details in darker colors. Curtains in the color of wet asphalt look exceptionally stylish. The silvery shades of the lamps will bring elegance to the interior, and the sofa cushions that draw attention to themselves and pull to lie down to rest. nine0003
Style directions
According to most designers, the described color is appropriate in modern interior design.
This is a loft, minimalism, hi-tech, as well as modern or underground. It is the gray color that helps to reveal the specifics of these style directions, the palette of which allows you to focus on vintage decor elements.
These shades can also be used in classical styles: baroque, empire, classic. But here it is recommended to use halftones that provide retro styling. As mentioned above, the use of a combination of blue and gray with the addition of pearl tones gives a good effect - in fact, this is a finished design of the Mediterranean style. But here it is necessary to provide full-fledged natural light (it is desirable that the windows face south). nine0003
The interior of the living room in shades of gray is quite elegant and able to satisfy the most demanding design fans. To a large extent, this is facilitated by a wide selection of shades of this popular color. On the site you can choose the most suitable design option for your living room.
Design: Elena Lenskikh
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Living room options in gray tones
55 real photos, design ideas
Gray color features
A few characteristic features:
- fits into any style solution.
- It is an ideal base color that can be complemented with color or graphic accents.
- Many designers consider this color to be versatile and practical. nine0013
- Gray in abundance creates a relaxing atmosphere.
Gray shades
The gray range has a fairly wide color range, which starts from almost whitened shades and ends with dark almost black tones. Thanks to this variability, it is possible to choose the right solution for any design.
The hall in warm gray tones looks truly luxurious and noble, and the living room decorated in cool steel colors can evoke associations with a factory room. nine0003
Despite the monotony, gray colors, due to properly selected textures, create a picturesque and deep design, rather than a boring and empty one.
The photo shows a light gray living room interior in a Scandinavian style.
Will bring light and air into a small room, as well as visually enlarge the space - light gray colors.
Saturated dark gray shades will help to mask planning flaws and small irregularities of different planes. nine0003
The photo shows the design of a small dark gray living room with a fireplace.
Combination with other colors
Due to the numerous shades, gray can be perfectly combined with other tones.
Living room in gray and white
Similar monochrome colors form a very harmonious duet, giving the atmosphere a special charm. For a comfortable and cozy interior, snow-white tones can be replaced with milky or creamy ones. The gray and white combination is perfect for those who do not accept overly bright design. This tandem with the addition of black will look interesting. nine0003
The photo shows the Nordic interior of the hall in gray and white.
Gray-blue interior
Cool blue color fills the living room with pleasant freshness and attracts attention.
Silver or smoky colors will look good in combination with a delicate cornflower blue and blue tint.
Pictured is a spacious gray guest room with blue accent walls.
Grey-beige living room
Beige makes gray more warm and cozy. A good solution would be an alliance with sand or powdery flowers. Neutral and noble tones combine to form an elegant and sober design that fits perfectly into the living room.
The photo shows a gray-white-beige interior of a small guest room.
Grey-pink interior of the hall
Regardless of the chosen shade of pink, the atmosphere becomes either discreet and feminine, or pompous and glamorous. Hot pink is best used as accent spots. For example, a gray sofa in the living room can be complemented with stylish fuchsia decorative pillows, and colorful posters or paintings can be placed on monochrome walls. Graceful vases with pale pink peonies or roses look very beautiful in a gray living room.
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The photo shows the interior of the hall in light gray colors with pastel pink upholstered furniture.
Design of a gray living room with bright accents
The gray interior of the living room will be perfectly diluted with sunny and cheerful yellow blotches. Canary-colored sofa upholstery, golden-colored curtains, a lamp with a mustard-colored lampshade, paintings or mirrors in bright lemon frames will add positive notes to the monotonous atmosphere.
Pictured is a gray guest room with splashes of turquoise.
Green allows you to fill the gray living room with harmony and peace. Cold emerald or jade colors evoke a feeling of relaxation, while warm pistachio, herbal or light green tones create an invigorating atmosphere.
Gray design with lilac accents becomes truly elegant and mysterious, turquoise colors deserve special attention, which give the living room a royal look.
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Living room decoration
Certain finishing materials can create both business and austere design, as well as homely and cozy living room design.
- Walls. A decent entourage will give the room textured wallpaper or decorative plaster. A modern interior solution will be the creation of a darker accent plane against the background of light gray walls painted or pasted over with plain wallpaper.
- Floor. Graphite colors harmonize perfectly with beige, brown or white shades that can be reflected in wood flooring. The living room looks no less stylish with a floor finished with gray laminate, parquet or linoleum. nine0013
- Ceiling. For the ceiling plane, you can choose pearl, pastel gray or silver. In this case, it is not recommended to choose complex multi-level ceilings, as they will create unnecessary shadows.
The photo shows brickwork and wooden flooring in a gray and white living room.
If the surrounding cladding gets boring, thanks to the universal gray design, there is no need to resort to a major overhaul.
You can radically change the interior with the help of accent decor, textiles or furniture elements. nine0003
Which furniture is suitable?
Gray furniture items will not overload the living room and at the same time make it elegant. Perfectly fit into the design of white or black furniture. As a stylish accessory, a monochrome room can also be supplemented with a red armchair or other bright element.
Gray wooden furniture looks great. Bedside tables, cabinets, racks and tables of a light gray shade, when the light flux falls at a certain angle, seem to look like marble or stone products. nine0003
The photo shows the interior of a gray room with contrasting red furniture.
In the living room, you can install a sofa with exquisite upholstery in a metallic shade or wet asphalt color. Genuine leather, leatherette or luxurious tapestry are chosen as sheathing material.
Decor and lighting
For a laconic gray design, fixtures in the form of spotlights or a rich wrought chandelier with crystal elements are suitable.
Thanks to soft lighting, it will be possible to add new colors and beautiful shimmer to the room. nine0003
Lamps with colorful shades or colored lighting will also be appropriate here, which can become an incredible rich accent of the living room and completely transform the interior.
The photo shows ceiling lighting in the design of a small white and gray room.
To complete the design of the hall and deprive it of excessive severity and dullness, various decorative items will help. On a light gray background, silver, gold, glass and crystal elements will look sophisticated and elegant. You can modify the interior perception with the help of a variety of figurines, vases, wall mirrors or paintings. nine0003
For the most calm design, decor in muted colors is used, and for a contrasting and emotional environment, accessories in bright colors are used.
Furniture in a gray living room is complemented with fur capes and decorate the room with live potted plants, vases with fresh cut flowers or tubs with mini trees.
The photo shows a gray living room with bright wall posters in black frames.
Which curtains to choose?
For a more classic setting, choose sand, cream, beige, baby blue or pink peach curtains. Yellow or orange curtains harmonize well with the smoky interior palette, giving the hall a certain emotionality. nine0003
You can match patterned textiles with elegant stripes, floral prints or abstraction to a plain wall covering.
The photo shows a room in gray colors with orange roller blinds on the window.
Decorating the hall in various styles
Quartz, charcoal, anthracite, granite and other gray colors best reveal the specifics of various style solutions.
Modern style in a gray living room
For example, for the hi-tech direction, a silver and steel palette is especially often used, which is combined with white, black, red color, metal and gloss elements.
Authentic Scandinavian homes feature pearl grays, while French interiors feature warm and soft grays.
