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Using Taupe To Create A Stylish, Family-Friendly Living Room
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We’ve already gushed about how great taupe can be when used as a neutral. And now we’re getting a bit specific and showing you how to use it inside specific rooms in accordance with certain styles. Today, we’re staking the reigns and featuring 20 gorgeous, family-friendly living rooms that utilize taupe in ways that you may not have thought of or paid attention to before. Let’s dive in!
1. Ample Seating
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Even if you want to add a bit of architectural accents or modern art pieces into the mix, make sure it’s still accessible to the family. Ample seating with natural light that hits the bright, taupe colors just right can really make a welcoming ethos come alive.
2. Texture Focus
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When creating a living room with style and traditionalism, go with a neutral like taupe but then play up the interest with different textures and light patterns. Nothing will become too chaotic this way, instead it’ll be just the right amount of playful.
3. Go Dark
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Darker tones mark traditional value when it comes to living room decor. So, if you want that same cozy feel you get at your parents house, go with a richer shade of taupe but keep it stylish with a creamy highlight and some modern accents.
4. Blue Sparks
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A great color that relaxes and create a subtle charm when mixed with taupe is just the right shade of blue. It evokes a sense of ease but also adds the right kind of spark you need in a neutralized room.
5. Feminine Touches
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Even the family room can use a bit of feminine touches. Pink curtains and golden pieces can be added to a taupe-dipped room to create a beautiful contrast and some subtle, girlish charm.
6. Complete Relaxation
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Here we have a gorgeous mix of greys, blues and dark taupe. The room is completely covered in relaxed and mellow tones that envelope guests and create a welcoming space for the entire family to enjoy.
7. With Plum
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Have you ever thought of using plum inside your home? It’s a bit of a unique color to choose for the family house but it goes so well with a variety of neutral including creams and richer shades of taupe for a cool, welcoming vibe.
8. Cottage Accented
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This family living space is full of cottage accents but taken up a notch in style with the addition of a darker taupe wall. Instead of the too traditional gray or brown, taupe gives a beautiful and unique balance to the two.
9. Bits of Art
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You can glam up your family’s living room with some art work on the walls. Evoke a creative sense in your relaxing, taupe-inspired space by adding some of your favorite pieces.
10. Center Stage
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Don’t be afraid to put a smooth, silky shade of taupe at center stage. This white room magnifies the uniqueness and beauty of this offbeat neutral, color choice.
11. Smaller Corners
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Yes, even in smaller rooms taupe can act as a brighter and opener. Don’t assume you have to use off-white or crisper whites to create that traditional, homey feel but one that gives the illusion of more space in little rooms, go with something outside-the-box!
12. Make it Minimal
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For minimal lovers, this room is the living space of your dreams. Clean, white furniture and taupe walls that create a bright, but open contrast. It’s cozy but it also have that no-fuss feel for contemporary stylists.{found on neilmacphoto}.
13. Rich Edge
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Aren’t these rich, dark taupe walls not gorgeous? It sets the scene for a living room that’s not only functional for the family but also edgy and cool too!
14. Easy Simplicity
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Going for a more simple decor and design theme is something exactly what you need to highlight your favorite parts of the home.
A bit of purple, a muted taupe shade on the curtains and furniture; this is an easy way to create a room to enjoy!{found on emblemfurniture}.
15. Just Pretty
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And other times if you focus on making a pretty, no-fuss space, you won’t overwhelm the sensing with over-decorating. Just like this neutral-covered living room. Whites, creams and taupes swirl around the pretty and light room with ease.
16. More Formal
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If you need to create a more formal and traditional living room – but also functional – then peek at this beauty for the right kind of inspiration. Just look at the rich, taupe furniture!{found on susanfisherphoto}.
17. Homey Home
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This living room gives a sense of a true cozy home. The mixing and matching of prints and textures give interest but it doesn’t stray from that homey feel we all want out of our personal spaces.
18. Subdued Drama
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Give your living room a dramatic effect without diminishing its cozy or welcoming feeling.
This taupe covered space is filled with bold prints and a pop of turquoise that we’re in love with!
19. Metro Moves
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If you live in a more urban development or just love a more metro type of styling than check out this living space and grab some inspiration from it. The natural lighting plays well with the warmth of the taupe shades.{found on suzannelawsondesign}.
20. Asian Infusion
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The bamboo accents and raw pieces scattered around this space evokes an Asian-inspired that’s light but also very well felt. The taupe plays well with the pure green color as well, not giving away to too much kitsch in the decor theme.
Dos and Don'ts of Decorating With Gray
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Diana Hathaway Timmons
Diana Hathaway Timmons
Diana Hathaway Timmons has over 10 years as a color and interior design consultant. She writes about ideas and tips for beautifying your space and incorporating decor trends into your home.
She wrote the book "How to Sell Your Home Without Losing Your Zen" and has been featured in the "Huffington Post," "Better Homes & Gardens," and additional publications.
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Updated on 09/11/22
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You may have noticed that gray has become one of the top neutral colors in the interior design world. While beige, tan, and white will always be great picks, decorating with gray grants homeowners design options they might not get with other neutrals, but there's always the question of choosing colors that go with gray. Gray can appear to be cool or warm, which makes a difference when it comes to selecting colors that live well with gray.
The key to a great match lies in coordinating the tones. Warm gray shades go well with other warm-toned colors, like taupe, blush pink, butter yellow, and burnt orange. On the other hand, you can pair cool gray with other chill tones like navy blue, sage green, and cool whites.
Whether you opt for a cool or warm gray, or a warm greige (a trendy gray and beige hybrid), read on for tips for making the most of your chic color palette.
Colors That Go With Gray
Warm Gray
Taupe
Blush pink
Butter yellow
Burnt orange
Cool Gray
Navy blue
Sage green
Crisp whites
Dusty lavender
What Colors Go With Gray?
When choosing a specific gray shade for your room's color palette, you should start by choosing a tone of color. Warm grays are slightly tinted with either orange, yellow, or red, making them appear a bit cozier—they may even look almost beige. Cooler-toned grays have been cut with shades of blue, green, or purple. The resulting gray hue feels clean, crisp, and modern. True to its "neutral" title, gray really goes with almost every other color.
The Right Way to Use Gray
Incorporate gray into your room's color palette with these pro-worthy design tips.
- Familiarize yourself with the wide range of gray: If the first image of gray that comes to mind is cold and industrial, then you're in for a treat. A wide variety of hues means there's a gray out there for every home—it just might take a little bit of trial and error to discover what shade suits your space the best.
- Consider greige: This easy-to-use gray has a hint of beige or brown in it, making it warmer than your average gray hue. If you're concerned that gray would be too cold for your space, griege could be the answer.
- Learn the basics of tone: If you're able to recognize the color temperature of the gray you're considering, it will make choosing a complementary color palette that much simpler. Temperature or undertone incompatibility is almost always the culprit when colors don’t look “right” together.
- Consider charcoal gray as an alternative to black or dark blue: Charcoal gray can be the perfect dark color accent without being too deep or intense.
It is also stunning as upholstered furniture or rugs. - Use it as an accent: If painting a whole room isn't your thing, try bringing gray into your decor's existing color palette through accessories. A beautiful gray throw blanket or sleek gray coffee table can be just what your room needs to feel fresh and new.
- Have fun with gray: It’s been years since gray was considered bland or conservative. Even if you want a room packed with energy and personality, gray can be a great option. Funk it up with a lot of patterns and unique accents to add an extra dose of playfulness.
The Don'ts of Decorating With Gray
Like with any color, there are a few rules you should keep in mind when using gray in your home decor, either as an accent or as the star of the show.
- Don't forget that gray is neutral: There are some color schemes that contain gray and beige together, but it is probably a good idea to base your palette on one or the other.
- Don't be afraid to experiment: If you are inspired by a complex combination, try it out! Just because you're starting "safe" with gray doesn't mean you have to stick to an all-neutral palette.
- Do not overlook gray that is already in a room: Gray doesn't have to appear in your palette as paint—it can also be found in a fireplace exterior, as carpeting, or on countertops. When you add gray to any room, be sure to consider any other gray that might already be in there.
- Don't forget textures: Just like gray goes with a lot of different shades, it can also be successfully paired with different textures. Weathered wood, marble, and even concrete can all be great textural complements in a gray-driven color palette.
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Gray-brown living room
Calm gray-brown living room is a winning option both for connoisseurs of the classics and for followers of modern design trends.
This is a respectable, stylish and noble combination that even a non-specialist can implement.
But still, beginners can make some mistakes and shortcomings, which can make the room look gloomy.
How to avoid mistakes and achieve balance - we will talk about this in this article.
GRAY BROWN LIVING ROOM: CHOOSE YOUR SHADES
Gray and brown are not boring colors at all, as you might think. Both are revealed in a diverse range of shades. And to decide on the shades, look at the actual dimensions and location of the living room.
For a small living room, choose a light or moderate taupe. Since dark tones visually compress the space, discard them when decorating a small room.
- See all about gray
- See all about brown
Here are some photos of small living rooms in taupe.
Spacious living rooms with deep and dark shades, on the contrary, will benefit. They "eat" the excess of free space, which will create a feeling of comfort and security.
Look at the deep gray-brown tones used in the design of spacious living rooms and combined kitchen-living rooms.
Which tones will dominate - gray or brown - depends on the illumination of the room. So, in the southern living room it is advisable to give priority to gray tones, in a dimly lit northern room - light brown shades.
Please note that the dark colors of the northern living room are contraindicated - there is already little sun there, and they "eat" not only space, but also light. So choose light or moderate, medium shades.
In a southern living room, it would be nice to combine gray with a mixed shade of brown containing a cool color (for example, olive brown). In the northern room, it is better to use the warmest shades of brown (for example, deep yellow-brown, red-yellow-brown, copper brown).
You will also be interested to know about the group of shades known under the general name "taupe" (taupe) - these are gray-brown tones, which are perceived by many as one independent color and are widely used by Western designers in interior design of living rooms.
Taup received its verbal designation from the name of the animal - the mole, which just has a peculiar skin of a gray-brown hue.
Manufacturers of finishing materials, furniture, textiles and accessories produce many products under the name "taup". You can choose floor coverings, wallpapers, pieces of furniture, curtains and other interior trifles in this color.
HOW TO INTRODUCE A COMBINATION OF GRAY AND BROWN IN THE LIVING ROOM
Having roughly decided on the shades, draw up a tentative plan for each component of the interior: basic surfaces, furniture, lamps, household appliances, textiles, accessories.
1. BASIC SURFACES
For those who want to make all walls solid, choose a pale gray or light brown shade.
You can also cover one or two walls with grey-brown wallpaper with a traditional, geometric or floral pattern.
See examples of living room wallpapers in taupe.
Alternatively, wallpaper in two shades of grey, light and dark.
Gray wallpapers with silver and gold patterns also look good.
Consider an accent wall as well – either a dark gray wall against other light brown walls, or a chocolate one against three pale gray walls.
For finishing the floor, natural wood or its imitation (linoleum, laminate) will be optimal. In a modern interior, a light or moderate wood color coating is preferable, in a classic interior it is dark.
The ceiling in most cases should be made light - white or pale gray.
If you want to have a gray or brown stretch ceiling, give up numerous pieces of furniture and accessories in the same color, as the ceiling itself will already be an independent accent, and the largest and most noticeable.
2. FURNITURE
What kind of furniture to order in a gray-brown living room? If you gravitate towards the classics, make the walls light gray, and pick up furniture in traditional brown colors: wooden, with wooden inserts or leather.
When creating a modern interior, you should do the opposite: make the walls light brown, and buy gray furniture - laconic, without unnecessary embellishments.
- See description of interior styles
Who likes eclecticism, that is, a mixture of elements of different styles - try to find a colorful piece of furniture in the third active color. For example, red or burgundy, purple or lilac. It can be a chest of drawers or an armchair. One colored item will diversify the atmosphere in your living room, and certainly no one will think that it is boring.
3. LIGHTS
The darker the shades of gray and brown you choose, the more light sources you will need. Consider the location of spotlights, floor lamps, lamps, wall lights. Especially dark walls need additional lighting. To do this, hang a few sconces on such a wall.
4. HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
Designers tend to hide household appliances or at least make them less noticeable against the general background.
Even the TV, which is difficult to hide, is placed in some kind of artistic frame.
Some equipment is easier to disguise - for example, there are air conditioners in a gray or silver casing.
5. TEXTILE
The taupe color combination is very popular in modern living room interiors, so you won't have a hard time finding a floor rug in this color combination. Although you can go an alternative route - choose a rug in a third accent color.
As for the curtains, for the southern living room, of course, you need to choose a fabric that is denser and darker, plain or with a gray-brown pattern.
In the northern living room there are enough light translucent curtains - pale gray or close to beige.
6. DECOR
Grey-brown living rooms welcome silver and gold accessories. Silver accessories will brighten up a southern living room that needs to be cooled down, while golden accessories will suit a northern room that needs additional warm accents.
Bring a touch of revitalization and freshness with indoor plants . Most often, one large plant is chosen and placed near the window. Although there are several more options for introducing living greenery into the interior.
Do you have no time or just do not want to take care of plants? Then add some sunny yellow, refreshing green or turquoise accessories (pillows, ottomans, vases, etc.) to your living room.
15 DESIGN IDEAS TO REMEMBER:
Our collection of design solutions will help you make your interior original and memorable for guests.
1. WOOD LOOK ACCENT WALL
Another way to liven up the environment and add natural warmth to it is to incorporate wood. For example, in the design of an accent wall behind a sofa or TV.
See examples of wood paneled walls.
2. ADVENTURE THEME DECOR
A map, a globe, a model airplane, a chest - if you love to travel, decorate your living room with one of these items.
3. WOODEN PARTITIONS
Not everyone is completely satisfied with the combined space in a studio apartment. A wooden partition will help to delimit the space into functional zones, at least conditionally.
4. MIRROR OVER THE SOFA
Don't know how to decorate the wall behind the sofa? Hang a mirror with or without a frame. Mirrors reflect light, which slightly expands the space at the visual level. This technique is especially relevant for small rooms.
5. FURNITURE IN ECOLOGICAL STYLE
A rough coffee table or a stump stool will appeal to those who share the values of modern ecological style.
6. CUSTOM BOOK RACK
Readers will love the idea of an irrational bookcase. In this case, we advise you to use the geometric pattern somewhere else - in the design of walls or curtains.
7. WOODEN FIREPLACE PORTAL
Don't have the budget to finish your fireplace portal with marble or onyx, or do you just want a modern interior that doesn't involve those classic bells and whistles? Decorate the fireplace with wood paneling - it will be in perfect harmony with the furniture and decor in brown.
8. WOODEN PANELED CEILING
To make a room with high ceilings a little lower and more comfortable, the same wood panels will help. See how aesthetically such a ceiling looks in the living room of a country house.
9. WIKE BASKET
Here is another variation on the theme of eco-style - wicker baskets. Place such a basket next to an armchair or sofa and adapt it to store useful and pleasant little things.
10. DECORATIVE PILLOWS WITH PORTRAIT IMAGES
Agree, it's nice to have a pillow with a portrait of an idol or a loved one. Some studio that specializes in photo printing on curtains and other textiles will help to realize this idea, or try to look for something similar in interior stores.
11. THE THEME OF HORSE
A horse is a noble, purposeful and enduring animal that evokes only pleasant associations. If you love horses, hang a picture of this animal in your living room.
12. THE THEME OF ELEPHANTS
An elephant, of course, will lose to a horse on a treadmill, but he has his own virtues - slowness, calmness, wisdom. And his image also evokes positive emotions. So a photograph of an elephant will not be superfluous, especially in the house of the owners who love traveling to hot countries.
13. FLORAL LIGHTS
There are a lot of plant-themed lamps in the assortment of online stores. At least one such lamp in the living room will not hurt. Imagine what beautiful reflections of light it will give in the evenings.
Who doesn't like leaves and curlicues - there are also such options. This floor lamp, as it were, repeats the shape of a tree trunk with branches emanating from it, but does not have ornate decorations.
14. DECORATIVE ANIMAL HEADS
Decorative animal heads find their way into Scandinavian living rooms. Do you like this idea too? Then hang this head in your room.
Just look for a non-aggressive one - not a tiger or a bear with its mouth open as if in a roar, but something calmer.
15. MIRROR IN THE HEART SHAPE
Some people will find the idea banal, but others will be delighted. We advise you to listen more to the impulses of the soul than to the opinions of others. So feel free to order such a charming and feminine mirror.
Please leave a comment on this article which of the tips and ideas you would like to put into practice. For more inspiration, check out works from our portfolio. And you can get professional advice on creating the interior of your living room and the whole apartment at of the SK Remont company . Call us at the indicated numbers or leave a request through the feedback form on the website below.
See also:
- Art deco living room design
- Loft living room design
- Minimalist living room design
- Modern classic living room design
- Kitchen colors
- Bedroom colors
- Children's colors
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