How to decorate living room with grey sectional
Light Grey Sectional Design Ideas
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Contemporary living room features a Robert Abbey Bling Chandelier illuminating a light grey sectional lined with dark grey pillows facing a nickel and marble cocktail table as well as a window nook filled with a Ducati motorcycle.
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Living room features a light gray sectional with pink and green pillows.
Lux Decor
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Living room with high ceiling features a light gray sectional with a light taupe leather bench as coffee table, gray grasscloth wallpaper over white wainscoting and a gray rug.
Mabley Handler
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Living room features a light gray velvet sectional accented with gray and blue pillows and a chrome and marble frame coffee table atop a light gray rug.
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Sunroom features a light gray linen sectional with turquoise blue pillows on a tan jute rug, sunroom plank walls and a wood planked ceiling accented with ceiling fan.
Tatum Brown Custom Homes
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Light gray brick fireplace with an oak mantel in a living room furnished with a gray sectional and blue pillows.
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A round woven tray sits on a large black leather tufted ottoman coffee table placed on a light gray rug in front of a heather gray sectional topped with light gray pillows and positioned in front of a window and folding glass doors.
Peridot Decorative Homewear
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Chic cottage living room features a light gray skirted sectional and a round wood coffee table facing a white traditional fireplace accented with a red brick surround.
Jamie Keskin Design
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Contemporary living room features a Robert Abbey Bling Chandelier illuminating a light grey sectional lined with dark grey pillows facing a nickel and marble cocktail table and a pai rof black leather French chairs with silver nailhead trim.
Lux Decor
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Modern playroom features abstract gallery art hung over a light gray tufted modular sectional placed on a light gray rug.
Chango & Co.
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A light gray wooden console table sits at the back of and beautifully complements a gray sectional
Pure Salt Interiors
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Living room features an art gallery over a light gray modular sectional on a gray jute rug with gray velvet poufs and a small round accent table under wooden ceiling beams.
Chango & Co.
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Living room features a yellow and blue sectional on vertical plank walls, an oblong coffee table, a wooden end table, a wooden accent chair and a woven stool illuminated by a brass ceiling mount light.
Angie Hranowsky
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Styled living room features a modern white sectional with gray and black pillows joined with a light gray ottoman atop a gray knitted rug.
Emily Del Bello Interiors
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Spacious living room features a gray velvet sectional with black and white pillows, a blond coffee table and a light brown velvet barrel back chair.
Chango & Co.
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A light gray sectional accented with brown and black pillows sits at a gray green leather top coffee table.
Collective Studio
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A large S sits beside a light gray tufted modular sofa with a chaise lounge placed on a light gray rug beneath two rows of stacked abstract art.
Chango & Co.
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Living room features a light gray sectional accented with yellow and green pillows, lit by jade green lamps.
Amanda Simmons Interiors
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Light gray linen corner sectional in a cottage living room furnished with a wood and seagrass coffee table atop a blue diamond print rug.
Mindy Gayer
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Aerin Charlton Wall Lights accent and illuminate a cottage living room above a light gray corner sectional and a wood coffee table with a seagrass shelf.
Mindy Gayer
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Chic gray living room features a gray sectional draped in an orange Hermes Avalon Blanket and lined with pumpkin orange velvet pillows facing a light grey ottoman as coffee table.
Wendy Labrum Interiors
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Living room features a light gray sectional with round black coffee table, gray accent chairs atop a gray rug and cream curtains.
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10 stylish ways with seating |
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Sectional living room ideas are a favorite solution to the space’s seating. Comfortable, spacious, and versatile, a sectional also makes a fabulous focal point for the room.
Of course, the right style of sectional is key to pulling off your living room sofa ideas, and also crucial is placement within the room whether it’s a large open space, or a smaller cocooning room.
We’ve put together living room ideas with sectional to provide inspiration for your room design, and asked the experts for their advice about using the best couch for this zoned layout, too.
Sectional living room ideas
Sectional sofas can prove the best choice for large living rooms but also to satisfy small spaces, though you will have to work hard to ensure you are buying the right sized couch for a small living room if it's a sectional. Make the perfect style choice and achieve design success with these sectional living room ideas.
1. Place an L-shaped sectional away from the walls
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While sectional living room ideas often see it located against the walls, it’s worth considering other options.
'A sectional can nestle neatly against the walls of small and large spaces alike, making the most of empty corners. When used in the center (or positioned away from the walls) of a bigger open plan room, this style can work to break up the overall space and create an inviting and flexible area that encourages easy conversation and relaxation.
Use a footstool or coffee table (or both) to complete the zoned area,' says George Miller, home designer at Neptune .
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Whatever your living room paint ideas, a neutral sectional will complement perfectly and, for a modern look, go low.
'This sectional is ideal for those who love a minimalist approach in their living rooms. A cream design will go with any existing scheme and its low slung profile, no feet and great depth makes you want to get cozy on it instantly,' says Jennifer Ebert, digital editor, Homes & Gardens.
3. Use a sectional for zoning
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Consider a sectional to make designing a living room with generous proportions easy.
'This large sectional holds its own in this open plan space and it's helped by the navy rug which grounds the area. If you do use living room rug ideas in this way (and I always would), make sure it's big enough for the sectional, armchairs and coffee table to all fit within its four corners,' says Lucy Searle, global editor in chief, Homes & Gardens.
4. Customize your sectional to suit your space
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The flexibility of sectional living room ideas can be a boon if you’re following living room feng shui principles, while customization provides ultimate versatility.
'Make your piece truly your own by customizing it to suit your room. Versatile and elegant, these pieces have been carefully considered by our design team and manufactured to the highest quality to ensure superb comfort,' says Tricia Guild, founder and creative director at Designers Guild .
5. Change sectional layout throughout the day
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Minimalist living room ideas can still provide flexibility, as this uncluttered space shows.
'Over recent years, as the emerging trend for open plan living grew in tandem with a shift to hybrid working, it’s no surprise that boundaries throughout the home have become increasingly blurred,' says Sabina Miller, director of buying at Heal's .
‘Flexible pieces of furniture can be used to create zones within your space and help to create a more structured, multifunctional way of living.
‘A sectional L-shaped configuration is a great way to create a natural boundary between two spaces without blocking natural light or having a physical barrier that closes up the room. This can be particularly beneficial when space is at a premium, such as a flat with a shared kitchen, office and living space, and keeps an element of fluidity whilst separating the functionality of a room.
‘For the ultimate flexibility, a modular sofa design, such as the Lilli Sofa by Heal’s, can be arranged to suit your changing lifestyle needs throughout the day. Whether you need a spacious setting for entertaining friends, a cinema-style set up for movie night, or just want to chase the summer evening sun, having the option to easily adapt your living room layout is perfect for modern day living,' says Sabina Miller, director of buying at Heal's.
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Brown couch living room ideas really suit the shape of a sectional sofa, and you can really relax with cozy living room ideas that keep drinks right at hand.
'The client wanted a cozy TV snug that was also practical, so we designed bespoke cocktail tables that connected to the sectional sofa. We also designed bronze inserts into the sofa arms to be used as trays,' says Lucia Caballero, founder and creative director, Caballero .
7. Turn an L-shaped sectional into a U shape
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Broken plan living room ideas divide rooms into small areas without compromising the open feel, and a sectional can perform this function.
'A sectional is exceptionally great for scaling out a living room. Offering the most amount of seating and a less traditional style than the typical sofa and lounge chairs, a modular sofa opens the floor to a more intimate living space, while also prioritizing functionality and creativity,' says Leslie Murphy, owner and creative director at Murphy Maude Interiors .
8. Consider a sectional instead of two couches
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If you’re looking for living room layout ideas for compact spaces, a sectional can be a problem-solver.
‘In a smaller sitting room, it can be tricky to squeeze in enough comfortable seating for you and your guests. I find that a corner sofa, such as our Lamorna, are a great solution for this; they provide lots of seating but take up far less space than two whole couches, and, when layered up with plenty of soft velvet cushion covers, can help to create a cozy setting,' says Sue Jones, co-founder and creative director at OKA .
9. Add color to an all white scheme
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Consider a color that pops among your sectional living room ideas to make it an even more attention-grabbing feature. Blue couch living room ideas are perfect against white walls.
'Believe it or not, sectionals are very versatile – they can work away from walls, they can stand alone to zone an area, or be tucked into a corner to maximize space like this sky blue design in a coastal home,' says Melanie Griffiths, editor, Period Living.
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Don't underestimate the wide variety of designs you can choose from when you’re contemplating living room ideas with sectional.
'There literally is something for everyone. This contemporary design is a statement piece that looks fabulous in a period house. Keep the rest of the scheme simple so it takes pride of place,' says Jennifer Ebert, digital editor, Homes & Gardens.
Is a sectional good for a living room?
A sectional can be a very good choice for a living room. ‘Sectionals can provide generous seating,’ says Lucy Searle, global editor in chief of Homes & Gardens. ‘And although they might seem like an obvious choice for a larger living room, they can prove space saving in a small living room as you don’t need to be concerned by space between a number of individual armchairs or couches.’
Are sectionals outdated?
Sectionals aren’t outdated, and are worthy of consideration as well as individual couches, and other seating.
‘There’s always a place for living room seating that can be comfortably shared by the whole family and friends,’ says Lucy Searle. ‘And a sectional is no compromise in design terms with a plethora of shapes, height and fabrics available to suit the room’s aesthetic.’
Sophie has been an interior stylist and journalist for over 20 years and has worked for many of the main interior magazines during that time, both in-house and as a freelancer. On the side, as well as being the News Editor for indie magazine, 91, she trained to be a florist in 2019 and launched The Prettiest Posy where she curates beautiful flowers for modern weddings and events. For H&G, she writes features about interior design – and is known for having an eye for a beautiful room.
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11/06/2019
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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. nine0003
Not at all dull gray
Gray is not just one color. In addition to monochrome gradations obtained by combining pure white with black, designers use cool and warm shades of gray to create the right mood:
- 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. nine0003
When using gray in the design of the walls, the use of textures looks advantageous - rough, convex ornaments.
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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Gray rules
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.
Highlights
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
Harmony
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.
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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.
Gray living room materials
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.
The ceiling in a gray living room rarely becomes the centerpiece. It can be classic, plastered or suspended. But at the same time, it is rarely emphasized. nine0003
Furniture can be classic wood, but painted surfaces are more commonly used, with the exception of Scandinavian and rustic styles, where furniture in natural colors creates the desired effect. More extravagant stylistic solutions include leather, shiny metal, glass in furniture materials.
Thus, a gray living room does not mean dreary and boring. Many options for both the color itself and the additions allow you to create mood and style. Gray is the choice of modern and practical, those who are not afraid of experiments or prefer the classics. nine0003
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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 premises 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. nine0027
- 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. nine0027 - 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 evaluate 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; nine0027
- 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. nine0027
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, lime, 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. nine0027
Design: Nikolay Nikitin
Gray with blue
This combination is used when the blue color seems oversaturated. 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
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. nine0027
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.
