Traditionally, the living room is considered the most significant place in the apartment. It is here that the whole family gathers, guests are invited here. How do you see it in your home - cozy, elegant, stylish, creative? Then boldly decorate the interior of the living room in gray.
Gray sofa in the interior of a pale pink living room
If we briefly note the advantages of such a color scheme, then here they are:
- this is a rare design option - guests will note your originality;
- it is the ideal basis for a great variety of expressive color or graphic accents;
- this is a long-term design. When the existing finishes and furnishings get bored, there is no need to make major repairs: it is enough to change the additional color and graphics in the accent elements - decor, textiles, furniture - and the character of the room will change dramatically;
- it is a relaxing environment for family gatherings and new acquaintances. It sounds a little strange, but in the center of the interior of the living room in gray there are people: against the backdrop of a foggy haze, no one will go unnoticed;
- This is an exceptionally trendy design.
Gray and white living room interior
Psychological aspects
Who can recommend the gray color in the interior of the living room as dominant? It is perceived as neutral.
For most, this is not even a transition from black to white, but the color of the shadow, something that does not exist. This color can be chosen by people prone to contemplation of the inner world, to philosophy and esotericism.
The interior in gray color is also preferable for those business people whose life takes place at a fast pace, at risk, in stressful situations - in such a calm living room they can finally relax after a busy day.
Gray living room with brown carpet
There is another interesting psychotype for which gray is very comfortable - this is a man of duty. A perfectionist experiences constant exhausting internal tension, fear of failure, stress at the limit of what is possible. Neutral gray does not oblige to anything, does not call anywhere. Psychologically, the gray living room is an island of peace and stability.
If one of the family members is lethargic, apathetic or depressed, total gray in the living room is contraindicated - in this case it can be used in the interior only if there are bright, exciting accents - yellow, orange, red.
Gray room combined with bright cold shades
The color of poverty or prosperity?
It has long been noted that the poorer a person, the brighter colors he seeks to fill his habitat. And, on the contrary, among the aristocracy, among people who are rich or who have achieved undoubted success in any field, there is a craving for laconic colors - white, black and gray. This phenomenon has been known for a long time and is taken into account by designers. A stable stereotype of perception of the interior of the living room in a restrained gray color has been developed, as a noble, elite one.
Gray living room in modern style
Multicolor gray: about shades
The shade of gray matters a lot. Warm gray in the living room is associated with noble platinum, luxury, and cold, bluish - with the color of steel, industrial interiors. You should be careful with cold gray even in pseudo-industrial design - in the style of a loft or hi-tech.
Manufacturers of paints and wallpapers take this feature into account and offer predominantly warm smoky shades - linen, lime, ash, white flint, French gray. Although coldish - tinplate and white lead - are in constant demand.
Combination of gray and brown
Living room interior in gray: bright accents
The total gray color in the interior of the living room is too monotonous and dull for a room where holidays and weekends are held. Such a conceptual solution is possible only in very large, bright rooms with huge windows - in this case, a panoramic view of nature will enrich the meager palette of the hall with vibrant colors. But even in monochrome, it is impossible to do without contrasts, and, as a rule, these are not light and dark shades of gray, but black and white accents.
Combination of gray and yellow
To decisively revive the gray living room, juicy, saturated colors are added to the interior - against the background of gray, they seem to radiate light:
- Red, orange and yellow give an energy impulse, invigorate, call for activity. They warm, delight and cheer up. These accents should be well lit. There should not be too many of them, especially red, so as not to cause discomfort, anxiety, aggression.
- Green color brings peace and harmony to the gray living room.
- Blue color - relaxation and coolness.
- Purple in a gray interior is elegant and mysterious, but you need to know the measure with it: in large quantities it acts depressingly, just like black.
Gray-purple living room in modern style
Complementary color is used in accessories, furniture, textiles and as a graphic element in the design of walls and floors. A warm pearl shade of gray and a successful complementary color will make the interior of the living room optimistic and cozy.
We should not forget about the rule of five colors, for a gray living room it sounds like this - no more than one additional color and no more than five shades of gray.
Interior of a gray living room in a classic style
Gray wall rules
To determine which shade of gray to choose for the ceiling, floor and walls, evaluate the degree of illumination. If the living room is bright, you can limit yourself to only shades of gray in the interior. The classic rules are:
- walls should be lighter than the floor,
- the ceiling is lighter than the walls,
- furniture - darker than the walls, but lighter than the floor.
The most daring deviations from these postulates are possible, but if you follow them, then you will definitely not make mistakes.
Gray living room in retro style
The lighter the ceiling, the higher and more spacious the living room seems, which is important for the interior in gray. Sufficiently light, well-lit walls also visually enlarge the room. When the room is too elongated, the end walls can be a darker shade - the hall will become shorter and wider.
If you choose an extreme option, when the floor is very light, you will lose the feeling of support under your feet, which will be especially acute in a foggy gray room. A dark ceiling will visually bring the walls closer, and can cause a painful feeling of tightness.
black and gray room interior
In the event that there is not enough natural light in the gray living room, it will seem more spacious if the walls are illuminated with spotlights in the interior, and more sunny if an additional color is introduced into the wall and floor decoration, for example, a yellow carpet or a large yellow panel.You can even make one of the walls accent, in color, placing massive gray furniture against its background.
Living room with fireplace in gray
Spectacular accessories
Bright contrasting accessories play an exceptional role in the interior of the living room, made in gray. It happens that in order to advantageously present some unusual, precious object - a vase, a picture or a designer sofa, they organize a noble neutral gray background.
Accessories in color, in order to become bright decorative elements of the interior of a gray living room that determine its mood, need additional lighting.
The combination of gray and blue in the interior of a modern living room
If there is a gray accessory in the room, it will be "invisible" until you direct a bright spotlight beam at it. However, without silver-colored pillows, a sconce or floor lamp, a collection of gray stone figurines or something like that, it is impossible to imagine the interior of such a living room. Not to mention furniture, most of which will be gray with white or black finishes to accentuate the contours.
If you want to avoid both variegation and monotony, use black and white decorative elements, including black and white furniture.
Living room interior in gray
Styles: from antiquity to underground
The gray scale is especially justified in the interior of modern design - in the directions of minimalism, hi-tech, loft, underground. A sparse palette, expressiveness, large forms and the ability to accentuate vintage decorative elements are the best way to reveal the specifics of industrial modernism.
Classic antique or Italian living room interiors - Empire, Baroque - gray is initially contraindicated, but by replacing other colors with its halftones, it allows you to create an elegant stylization of the historical style. This is especially pronounced in the direction of Art Deco, which is unthinkable without shades of gray.
Classic gray living room interior
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If the thought of a gray living room seemed attractive to you, go for it - the magnificence of this color is still underestimated, create a spectacular interior that will be cozy and joyful.
Living room interior in gray-orange tones
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