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15 Catchy Living Room Designs with Purple Accent

For some people, the color purple is associated to mourning or death, but for some, it is a color that exemplifies regalness and royalty because of the brightness it has. This color is a hue between the colors blue and red, sort of a variation of the color violet. It sometimes is alternately used since the colors just differ in shade, but whether purple or violet, this color will surely inspire us.

Today, we will be showing you 15 Catchy Living Room Designs with Purple Accent that will not only inspire us, but interest us because of the secret beauty of the color – it’s always fresh looking, catchy, stunning and at some point, it looks extra special especially when matched with the right decors! Take a tour with these 15 living rooms and talk to us about your thoughts!

Attico

Usona Home

Who wouldn’t love the modern square-shaped seating for this modern living room? The color makes the space more regal and rich in color.

Coal Creek Radiant Model Living Room

Trio Environments

For this living room, it’s the furniture that makes the room more alive. The grey walls accented with strips of purple and some decor looks great too!

Heiress’s Pucci Inspired Apartment

Tracy Murdock Design and Management

Whoever Heiress Pucci is, this room sure makes everything inside it look great and matchy! The printed throw pillows give great effect for the plain colored sofa.

Los Gatos Residence

Lizette Marie Interior Design

The center table for this living space is really interesting. It came from an old piece of wood which was just cut according to its trunk and look at marvelous it looks.

Malaga Modern Family Room

Suite 102 by Amy Noel

With this large seating, relatives who come to visit will surely want to stay in this family room!

Minimalist Purple Living Room Interior

Trendzona

We do not know about you, but this living room sure is as classy as black furniture being paired with white!

Modern Home

The Uncommon Common Law

White walls, grey sofas and area carpet are made interesting by adding tidbits of purple in the room!

Paradise Lane

Billinkoff Architecture

We love the contemporary look to this almost funky living room thanks to the pretty furniture this room has.

Living Area

House to Home

The walls may seem darker than usual paint colors that we see in regular living rooms, but this space is special made by the regal color used along with white furniture and decors that make this space extra special.

Scarsdale Stunner

B Fein Interior Design

How do you like the tiny stuffing of purple infused in this living room? Because we sure love them!

Statement Shade Chic

Z Gallerie

This royal looking living room sure is a stunning example of chic living in the modern times!

Traditional Renovation

Morgante – Wilson Architects

The seating area is definitely the center of attraction for this living room! It is a stunner and matched with the right materials around it, this space is one great room!

Upper Eastside Townhouse

DHD Architecture | Interior Design

Using white furniture and incorporating purple pillows and purple wallpaper completes the look for a purple-inspired living room!

Weschester Showcase

Last Detail Interior Design

It may look like a dining set but this living space sure is a classy space to entertain your guests who comes and visit!

Workfolio Contemporary Living Room

Blanco Interiores

We love the shade of purple used in this living room! The vintage inspired sofa paired with the cute decors for this room – this is one fab space!

That was our 15 Catchy Living Room Designs with Purple Accent that sure was a great collection of great finds – not only of fabulous living rooms spaces but also of furniture that will make our living spaces as fascinating as the ones we just saw! And by the way, take a look at the Red Themed Living Room Designs we were able to showcase before! Have a great weekend guys!

14 Grey Living Room Ideas

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Here's how to use this versatile colour in your living space.

By Rachel Edwards

Farrow & Ball

Grey is one of the most popular and versatile colours in interior design. It is ideal for a living room because you have so much choice in terms of shade, intensity, and colour combinations. From a barely-there grey to a deep gunmetal shade, it's the perfect base colour to help you decorate the living room of your dreams.

‘Grey is an incredibly versatile colour, forming an ideal base from which to expand your palette,’ says Kelly Collins, interior designer and head of creative at Swyft Home. ‘When looking for wall colours to go with grey sofas, you can get away with pretty much anything from light to very dark, but try and avoid bright tones. Think classic white, a rich dark navy, and other shades of grey or muted green tones.

'Colours with a cool undertone (blues and other greys) will complement grey well while colours with warm undertones (terracotta or burgundy) will contrast the shade and bring a touch of warmth into the space.'

Need some grey living room inspiration? Here, we look at 14 fabulous ways you can introduce grey into your living space.

Farrow & Ball

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Grey living room ideas: complementary colours

When decorating with grey, consider it a neutral base rather than a fully formed colour scheme. 'Black, grey and white schemes are very stylish alone but for extra drama you may want to consider adding in some colour,' says Amy Wilson, interior designer for 247 Curtains. 'Bold colour pops of hot pink and yellow can look striking and quite contemporary.'

Pictured: Lamp Room Grey at Farrow & Ball

House Beautiful

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Grey living room ideas: pair with pastels

There can be a tendency to lean into the subtleties of grey, pairing them with whites and metallics, but this can occasionally appear washed out, especially if your living room receives a lot of natural light. This living room is a great example of using pastel colours to soften and brighten grey features.

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Mylands

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Grey living room ideas: charcoal grey

Dark charcoal walls are a great way to define your space, but extra consideration is needed in styling. 'To avoid your monochrome schemes from feeling too stark or cold, introduce texture,' says Amy. 'Consider all of the surfaces and finishing touches and where possible combine soft, smooth pieces with more tactile textures such as sheepskin with concrete.'

Pictured: Lock Keeper No.18 at Mylands

Farrow & Ball

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Grey living room ideas: traditional

As this fabulous living room shows, grey needn't be reserved for contemporary or minimal spaces. Brown leather is such a surprising pairing here, but adds a great deal of warmth and richness – in recreating this look, make sure to use an equally warm grey on your walls.

Pictured: Purbeck Stone at Farrow & Ball

Carpetright

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Grey living room ideas: grey and pink

'You’d be right to think graphic shapes and gunmetal grey is a typically masculine look, so add curves with blush pink and plaster pink on the walls to soften the look and keep it the right side of pretty,' says Sarah Keady, Style and Interiors Director at House Beautiful.

Pictured: House Beautiful Luna Moonlight Rug at Carpetright

Dunelm

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Grey living room ideas: monochrome

This is a classic design route for living rooms, and it won't steer you far wrong. Stick to a grey, black and white palette, and introduce metallics – you can mix gold and silver as long as they are complementary tones like a gunmetal and brushed brass. The organic motif on the rug is a nice touch here to soften the severity of a modern monochrome design scheme.

Pictured: Furniture and accessories, all at Dunelm

Simon Bevan

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Grey living room ideas: greige

The grey-beige mix known as 'greige' is often favoured over a true grey for its capacity to warm up a design scheme. Greige is really the best of both worlds, combining the cooler tones of grey with the warming nature of beige.

Pictured: House Beautiful Freya Sofa at DFS

Ercol

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Grey living room ideas: wall treatments

Grey tends not to react to natural light in the way that a warmer colour does, and so a common complaint in grey living rooms is that walls can appear flat. To mitigate this, consider a wall treatment that adds a bit of texture.

'You can consider incorporating texture on your walls with the use of some of the more interesting paint finishes available like limewash, polished plaster or even a textured paper,' says Amy.

Pictured: Ercol Amalfi Sideboard and Avanti Snuggler at Heal's

Mylands

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Grey living room ideas: consider how grey interacts

One of the joys of grey is the way it changes when placed next to other colours – use grey against an intense purple for instance, and it will bring out lilac tones. Consider this if you're after a soft and feminine space, and sit your greys next to rosey pinks or buttery yellows.

Pictured: Sloane Square No.92 at Mylands

Poster Store

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Grey living room ideas: Japandi

The Japandi trend combines clean lines, neutral colours, understated silhouettes and a nod to the natural world. All of these elements make it a great design choice for a living room. Here, several grey shades sit alongside pale wood and heaps of texture to create a serene and comfortable retreat.

Pictured: All wall art available at Poster Store

Alessandro de Besi

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Grey living room ideas: try bohemian elements

Grey is not an obvious choice for bohemian styling – usually sandy neutrals and greens are favoured – but grey works almost universally, no matter your preferred design theme. Take some design cues from this modern bohemian living room, and use plenty of dark wood, lush greenery, and some warming red and mustard accents.

Pictured: Model 03 3 Seater Right Chaise at Swyft

Dan Duchars

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Grey living room ideas: the grey sofa

‘Grey is likely a slightly more popular sofa colour choice as it's the most versatile of all the neutral colours,' says Ben white, design and trade expert at Swyft Home. 'This allows homeowners to change up the colours of their living room more often (if they like to redecorate) by introducing different accessories and wall colours, at a lower cost than replacing large pieces of furniture. ’

Pictured: Fluted Isla 2 Seater Sofa at Sofology

John Lewis & Partners

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Grey living room ideas: pattern

Soft greys lend themselves to rooms full of rich pattern. Consider this living room with a white sofa or walls, and it loses a lot of its warmth.

Pictured: Tokyo Modular Sofa at John Lewis & Partners

Dan Duchars

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Grey living room ideas: combined spaces

If you have a combined kitchen and living room space, consider a grey colour scheme. A combined space will naturally require lots of furniture, accessories, storage, and surfaces, plus zoning, and so a soft and neutral grey can mitigate some of the busyness.

Pictured: Fellini 2 Seater Sofa at Sofology

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Living room in gray-violet tones has always been considered the prerogative of royal residences. Designers were wary of the idea when it came to decorating a standard house or apartment. Too luxurious and unusual color combination remained in the pictures of glossy magazines until progressive loft and high-tech styles came into fashion. Fans of unusual interiors appreciated the elegant combination of gray and purple and adapted it to the realities of everyday life. Tranquility, sensuality, comfort, aristocracy - the duet makes you fall in love at first sight and makes you admire every detail. nine0003

Gray Violet Interior Features

A chic combination of gray and purple brings calmness, comfort, and light sophistication to the interior of the living room. Soft colors contribute to good rest and relaxation. I want to return to such an environment in order to immerse myself in the contemplation of magnificent shades again. According to the Taoist practice of Feng Shui, purple creates harmony in the surrounding space and awakens creative energy. Considering the interior of the living room in gray-violet tones, one cannot but agree with the ancient teaching. The combination of soothing colors is ideal for people with a philosophical mindset, perfectionists who are in constant search of life harmony. nine0003

But purple is not only positive emotions and harmony. The color also symbolizes melancholy, sadness. Heavy, saturated shades can cause despondency and melancholy. Therefore, in a gray-violet interior, the main thing is not to overdo it with a mystical color. With it, it is only recommended to place bright accents: the central wall in the living room, a sofa or pillows, a carpet, curtains. The main color should remain gray, rational and restrained in its inconspicuous tone.

Stable gray and pompous purple create a perfect duet in which each character plays a central role. A unique combination requires professional design assistance. The grey-purple interior is characterized by multiple details balanced by a neutral palette. The result is a complex combination of several colors and their shades. And only in order to focus on the depth and play of a rich purple tone. To decorate the living room, designers prefer to use a few halftones. Lavender, eggplant, plum, grape - refined and sophisticated, balancing on the verge of cloying colors are combined in whimsical compositions with gray to make the living room a real work of art. nine0003


Grey-purple living room interior and dimensions

To create a successful gray-purple living room interior, two factors must be taken into account - the size of the room and the level of natural light:

The transition between gray, purple and their complex combinations is facilitated by white, milky, light beige. Auxiliary colors are desirable to use in any design. They lighten the space and neutralize the excessive pomposity inherent in the purple interior. nine0003

Combining numerous shades, do not forget about textured finishing materials. For example, a soft purple wall combined with a gray stone counter give the interior an original touch. Or the soft lilac cloyingness of the wallpaper is successfully extinguished with a gray tapestry, textile decor or furniture.


Grey-violet interior elements

A complex combination of gray, purple and auxiliary shades requires careful study of each element. Ceiling, floor, walls, furniture, textiles, decor, lighting should be combined favorably with each other in order to neutralize purple, but not drown it out completely. nine0003

Surface treatment

The walls in the gray-purple living room are usually done in one color. It can be pearl or pastel lilac. The remaining accents are placed in the form of furniture, textile elements or decor. For those who do not want to go the easy way, there are combined options. Floral purple prints on gray wallpaper, simple geometric patterns will bring some romance into the interior. But it should be remembered that in this case only part of the living room is pasted over with wallpaper, for example, the central wall with a TV. nine0003

Violet and gray colors in the interior of the living room are perfectly combined with natural wood shades. Therefore, the floors can be any brown undertone. Dark laminate or parquet looks especially advantageous, with the effect of aged wood. The coating makes the living room warm and cozy, eliminates the palace officialdom.

The ceiling in the gray-purple living room is preferably made in traditional white. You can emphasize the purple orientation of the interior with a designer chandelier with lilac flowers or LED lavender lighting around the ceiling. So the accents will be placed more successfully from an aesthetic point of view. nine0003


Furniture and textiles

In a gray-purple living room, color accents rarely affect the furnishings. The exception is the soft elements of the sofa and armchairs, individual shelves or the top of a small coffee table. The best colors for furniture are black, white, light or dark natural wood. Furniture in silver shades looks exotic and original. The interior takes on a cosmic look.

Curtains, curtains, blankets, pillows become accents in the gray-purple interior. The palette combination has an unlimited number of options. Gray curtains with purple prints, plain plum drapes, bright pillows in glossy fabrics or discreet burlap. Thanks to textiles, the interior can be updated instantly. It is enough to change the color of the plaid or hang a new set of curtains to make the living room bright or discreetly elegant. nine0003

Lighting and decor

Purple color gives the living room a romantic look. Therefore, a complex lighting system is welcome:

Gray and violet color in artificial lighting should be used on no more than two sources. Otherwise, the lilac will “crush” with a sugary cloying and will eventually cause irritation. nine0003

Designers recommend using metal decor stylized as silver in a gray-purple interior. Mirrors framed in elegant frames, carved vases, chrome elements of wall and floor lamps are successfully combined with the luxury of purple and periodically distract attention to themselves, which does not allow the interior to lose its attractiveness.


The relevance of the gray-violet interior

Making the living room in royal colors is fashionable, original and non-standard. If you maintain a color balance, such a design will provide visual pleasure for many years. And the ability to supplement and adjust the saturation of the palette with the help of textile and decorative elements completely removes the problem with the “boring” environment. nine0003 90,000 living room in gray purple tones (77 photos) ”at the dacha photo

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