If you are struggling to find that perfect color for a particular room, you don’t necessarily have to reach for the beiges, taupes and off-whites. These can be great starting-points, but they tend to be a little boring, especially if your home relies too much on their unassuming neutrality.
Gray is a warm traditional color that adds depth and drama
Instead, why don’t you go grey?
I love this neutral for an area rug or added texture
Great Pattern highlighting Gray
Grey is a wonderful neutral color that can be combined with almost any color to fabulous effect. Take a look at the image above: the purple pops, because of the dark but not overpowering grey.
Color pops on grey
Grey also looks fantastic with yellows, greens, blues, reds, oranges, pinks… you get the idea.
As a base, grey is much more powerful than traditional neutrals. It has the intensity of black without the severity. And with grey, you can explore the whole spectrum: light grey with a pastel pink, or dark grey with a glossy canary yellow.
Grey is a monochrome, and you can try experimenting with the options it provides. Different rooms can feature different shades of grey and a complimentary color.
sink your toes in this
Smooth
Great texture
Remember, Grey is the neutral that we are seeing everywhere with our great designers. Will you use grey in your home?
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