Gray is a color associated with dullness, rainy days and gloom. So when designing a living space, gray is the last hue anyone ever thinks of. Well, that's the color I'm seriously considering for our living areas. Why? Because of this:
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| Not 6-months-pregnant-photo-of-me. The sofa! |
Hehe, sorry there's no full photo! It's a sofa I bought for Vince. It was my gift to him for Christmas, Valentine's Day, his birthday and our wedding anniversary. He's been wanting a new sofa for 5 years so last Christmas I figured I oughta give him what he really really wants. We love it! Super. Lesson here: Get what you want, what you really really want!
The gray sofa looks great in the house. We softened it with embroidered and fluffy silk throw pillows. But since I've been
looking at bedroom inspirations, I started looking for gray living rooms, too. And they are, my friends, quite beautiful.
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| Blues and grays are so soothing. |
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| Black, white and gray. And words. Perfect for writers! |
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| A bit austere so the pops of yellow are welcome. |
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| The gray is softened by the big pillows and filmy curtains. |
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| Love the books! |
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| Gray, white and gold. Elegant and chic! |
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| Framed black-and-white photos. Of course! |
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| Very bold! Love the textures and prints! |
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| A bit country class but I love the dark gray walls. |
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| I love the pale yellow curtains! |
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| So comfy and quiet and gorgeous! |
I love how the gray is so calming and elegant. I also noticed how the rooms had yellow accents in common. But any accent color will work against the gray anyway--the brighter the better, like pink! Ohhhh, I am so into home-modification mode right now!
P.S. Speaking of gray, who wants to read
Fifty Shades of Gray? Watch this space because I'm giving away the book! Soon!
*Living room images from Naura Home Design, His House; Her Help, Rusty Hinges Blog, Homedit, Inspiration for Home, Design Darling, Kunz Design and Furniture and Interior Design
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