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Need to revamp your living room, but not sure where to start? Pick grey to colour it. No longer associated with dungeons, dull office blocks or unpainted walls, grey is a hue perfectly understated, making your furniture look contemporary sans large risks in design. Cut Lego-style stairs into a shaft concrete wall, amidst relaxed L-chairs in the hue. Go fifty shades darker, with charcoal leather couches, LED-lit bookcases and a roaring fire all in tone. Brighten it up with light grey walls, framed monochrome prints and a cornered Corinthian column. Effortlessly achieve a cool, up-to-date edge with our forty grey living rooms as your inspiration.
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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.
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Gloomy and cold - these are the epithets that come to mind when it comes to monochrome interiors. However, if you choose the right textures and place accents, the living room in gray tones will look very cozy, stylish and not at all “gray”. How to do it? We tell.
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- This is a versatile tone. Such a base allows you to quickly and painlessly change the mood of the room for the budget, only by replacing the decor and accessories.
- Unlike light and bright colors, it does not fade. In addition, dirt is not as visible on it as on dark surfaces.
- The gray living room in the house can be decorated in almost any style. The color looks equally appropriate in both neoclassical and scandi, not to mention modern style and eclecticism. nine0013
- It is believed that it relieves fatigue and promotes relaxation.
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The first and main rule of any monochrome interior is a combination of shades. Due to this, he does not look boring. In this case, the choice is large: the palette contains more than 250 shades of gray! Plus black and white - the base.
Pay attention to the play of warm and cold tones, light and dark. Such an interior looks especially impressive in high-tech or minimalist style. nine0003
But, I must say, it is quite difficult to choose the tones on your own. It is better to turn to professionals, especially if there is little or no experience in coloring. A combination of prints is also referred to as a monochrome reception. And it's not just about textiles, but also about furniture upholstery. Today, there are no strict rules for choosing colors, and one set is even considered bad manners. The best solution is to choose several colors that blend seamlessly with each other.
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This is, frankly, not so easy to do. If you are not confident in your abilities, take note of the following rule: one active print and neutral around. Active prints include contrasting (in the case of monochrome - black and white) checks and stripes, animalistics, for example, a leopard or zebra, and other abstract patterns. Neutral - those in which there are no clear contrasting solutions. nine0003
By the way, metal looks equally good in monochrome interiors: yellow gold, red copper or white silver - to your taste. These can be metal parts: a table, a lamp or accessories, including paintings, figurines, various candlesticks, and so on.
Another trick is to play with textures. Everything is taken into account here: decoration of the ceiling, walls and floor, furniture and even textiles. If the walls are painted, matte, then the floor can be glossy. The options with wood also look impressive, and it doesn’t matter if it is light or dark. In general, this mix is one of the most common among design solutions. nine0003 nine
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The brightness of the color depends on the overall tone of the range. But, since some of them are quite “dirty”, the main question is obviously: how not to turn the house into a solid dark spot? Start small. You can purchase one accessory. For example, a blanket on a sofa, an emerald or dark pink pillow. By the way, pink and gray is one of the classic combinations. And it is better to choose not light textiles, but with texture: velvet, velor or tapestry. In such shades, the fabrics look royal. nine0003
When decorating a small living room, you should carefully choose the colors of the finishes. As you know, light colors visually expand the space. This is also true for rooms with insufficient natural light. The rule is simple: the walls are lighter than the floor, and the ceiling is lighter than the walls.
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The living room is both a reception area and a place where family members gather. Elegant style, even some solemnity, and comfort should be harmoniously combined here. A living room in gray tones is one of the proven solutions to a difficult task. This is a fashionable and stylish option, which is worth a closer look.
Not at all boring gray
Gray is not just one color. In addition to the monochrome gradations obtained by combining pure white with black, designers use cool and warm shades of gray to create the right mood: nine0003
- cold - steel (with a bluish tint), anthracite, marengo, lead;
- warm - pearl gray, pearl gray, smoky, ashy.
Depending on the lighting, the size of the living room, the chosen style, you can choose either achromatic shades of different saturation, or their variations.
When using gray in the design of the walls, the use of textures looks advantageous - rough, convex ornaments. nine0003
The use of gray is not only a fashion trend. It is also practical, because it does not fade, traces of pollution are least visible on it.
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Achromatic gray is more versatile, it can be made the basis of any interior style. Neutral gray is perfect for a classic and high-tech living room. Warm shades of gray are closer to a rustic style, while cool shades will look great in a Mediterranean or Scandinavian version of the room. nine0003
Light and cold shades will visually expand the space of a small living room. The use of fragments of contrasting saturation, on the contrary, will allow zoning a spacious living room, highlighting private corners.
Do not make the ceiling darker than the floor: this creates an effect of pressure from above, especially with a standard ceiling height.
If your living room has unfortunate proportions, in an overly long room, the end wall can be made a few tones darker than the side walls, visually bringing it closer. nine0003
Gray living room furniture should not be bought exactly to match the walls, it is better to choose a darker or lighter tone of the same shade. At the same time, if you want to visually enlarge the room, furniture that exactly matches the tone of the walls can be a good solution, without visually standing out and expanding the room.
Keep in mind that gray loves neatness and restraint: an excess of complementary colors can spoil the most elegant image created by the designer, so you should not arrange a warehouse of colorful knick-knacks in the living room. nine0003
Gray as an ideal background can be used by collectors. If your collection of paintings, posters, ceramics, etc. is placed on a neutral background, it becomes more visible, attracts the eye, without creating disharmonious combinations.
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A living room in gray tones with bright accents is not only a stylish solution, but also an opportunity to change the appearance of the room almost beyond recognition with minimal effort and investment. It is enough just to replace curtains, sofa cushions or other bright accessories by choosing a different color accent - and now, instead of a frivolous Mediterranean style, laconic Scandinavian simplicity dominates in your living room. nine0003
The magic of color in action. Neutral gray makes the perfect backdrop for color-rich items that set the mood. Royal burgundy will give solemnity and sophistication, cream and pink shades - tenderness and lightness.
Gray has the ability to emphasize the saturation of other colors. Therefore, an unusual, for example, oriental, rug will sparkle in such a living room with all its colors, lamps and vases will complement the design, and fresh flowers, even the most modest ones, will not let go of your eyes. nine0003
Just a few bright spots can completely change the mood of a living room made in shades of gray. The book is on the table in a bright red cover, as if by chance a forgotten red plaid on the back of the sofa. And now playfulness appears, mood rises, a surge of energy is felt.
Looking for peace and serenity? We replace the red with a bluish-gray, swampy one - and the living room breathes coolness, which is so nice to plunge into after a hot, busy day. nine0003
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The combination of gray and white gives rise to the Scandinavian style, where knitted and woven textures play a special role, spectacular combinations of glossy and matte surfaces. Possible variations are an almost white main background with graphite or asphalt shades of furniture and textiles. Or, on the contrary, dark walls are emphasized by dazzling white finishing elements - borders, curtains, textiles.
The combination of gray walls with natural wood furniture is used in a rustic style. However, one should not think that the rustic style is a grandmother's "hall" with a lurid wardrobe and a sideboard. Modern design solutions give rustic style a modern touch. Here, natural colors and materials, simple shapes, coarse textiles play a role. nine0003
In combination with blue or light blue, gray can be presented in a high-tech style, where cold blue with steel notes will create the illusion of fantastic materials of the future. More saturated blue notes will give the interior already some notes of the Mediterranean style, associating with the coolness of the sea waves. It is important that color schemes are complemented by the use of appropriate shapes and textures. The Mediterranean style, unlike hi-tech, requires soft lines that are close to natural natural forms. nine0003
The loft style, imitating an industrial interior, is characterized by the use of steel shades, complemented by brick, brown.
If the light gray base is supplemented with textiles and decorative elements of purple and lavender shades, you will see the Provence style. Mystical lilac will create an atmosphere of mystery. A rich purple will be an elegant expression of the classic style, like deep blue, purple. nine0003
If gray still seems a little dull to you, dilute it with sunny yellow. Such a bold decision will make your living room bright and unusual. And the gray-beige interior will give the room warmth and comfort.
A combination with pink, depending on the shades of the latter, can create a modern or high-tech style if pink is chosen in cold tones with a metallic sheen. At the same time, warm pink elements soften the strict gray, making the living room very tender, feminine, touching. nine0003
Green color gives a lot of design options in combination with its natural natural shades, where live plants will look very harmonious, creating a relaxation zone in the living room. And dark green can look solemn, giving a formal touch.
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For wall decoration, classic paper wallpapers are most often used, which can be almost plain with a textured pattern or have a floral, geometric ornament. In the loft style, monochrome wallpapers can be used that imitate old newspapers. More expensive solutions can be decorated with various types of decorative plasters. nine0003
In the design of the walls, contrasting inserts in the form of rosettes or a horizontal, vertical division of areas contrasting in saturation are used.
Floors can be made of any material from natural stone and tiles, laminate imitating them, to carpets. Often, a base tone coating is used with irregularly shaped colored rugs, arranged taking into account the geometry of the room.