Grey Home Decor

The lemmings from HGTV and afficiandos of Wayfair

Ridiculous as acid-wash jeans

What are the popular colours now?

I watched an episode of Queer Eye and Bobby needs to change it up. The AirBNB/Gaines look is stale.

It's bland, but inoffensive. Perfect for guys who like to host and put their guests at ease without offending them with bold choices. And let's be honest, we live in a culture where people, even close friends, are so quick to judge you behind your back or at least you feel constantly judged by the looks and side glances they give each other.

All white too. R4 got it right, its bland and so lacking in character, inoffensive but dull. OK for a Air B+B but I couldnt live with it

Will be looked back with regret like women in their twenties a few years ago dying their hair grey

I think it's not a bad idea to keep walls, floors and big furniture in neutral colors (grey, white, wood on the floor) and then accessorize with bold colors and eclectic art which you can switch more easily each season.

I mean, the whole painting walls in trendy colors and buy trendy furniture and do that at least twice a year to follow the latest trends, seems so expensive and such a hassle.

I don’t want any fabric that will show stains that easily.

To go with the diapers:

A lot of Youtubers broadcast from all-grey rooms, but it's actually not a flattering backdrop and washes most people out

Is it frau-y?

The color of depression.

Grey “accent” walls. Grey tile or counters. Grey textiles.

Anyone who thinks it’s a good idea should be literally kicked to death.

Grey wood floors are in most newly renovated homes

It doesn't provide enough contrast to be a flattering background

Drab AF

Ugh. Cool grey everything looks awful. I had a grey phase 10 years ago and I got all the paint chips and swatches… I couldnt get it to work. Tbe only time I think it works is if you are going for an industrial concrete look, but thats not paint and you need to warm that up with wood or leather.

We have medium gray flooring and a dark gray accent wall where the TV and fireplace are. Our furniture includes two dark gray sofas and two white, gray, tan and kiwi chairs. The drapes are white, gray and kiwi.

All in all we still love the color choices.

Not a big fan, but I've seen various grays deployed nicely. But I absolutely hate washed gray laminate floors. So depressing and ugly.

I have grey polished concrete floors in my loft and love them. The counters are black polished concrete which is not easy to maintain so I just let them be a little raggedy looking and it works with my industrial vibe. The floors are warmed up by large area rugs and furniture pieces that are a mix of wood (walnut and some distressed wood pieces), metal (mostly iron and cast aluminum), and marble. The couch is black leather. To keep it from looking too industrial I mixed in some glam pieces......a velvet chair, a baroque silver leaf framed mirror, a giant distressed bronze and crystal chandelier in the middle of the living space.

I despise those grey wood floors or any furniture pieces with those tones.

Vile

I have a disturbing grey ring around my mussy. NOT hair!

I don't like this trend in color. I also really hate the trend of painting the exterior of a house all black. Like, what the hell? It looks horrible.

Not exactly uplifting, but it's definitely better than brown.

Yeah, no. Gray white & beige remind me of renting. When I own my own place, I don’t need to use wall colors that remind me of an institution. We have calm yet saturated colors, and yes, the colors vary between rooms. We selected colors that we like, and flatter our skin tones. We use high end (Benjamin Moore Aura) paint that holds up well for years. As another poster opined, we switch out accessories way more often than wall paint.

I fuckin' love neutral color tones! It makes small spaces feel huge!

Love it!!!

Blah

Light grey and cool toned lavender look good together.

R28 = Frau

I’ve shifted from gray to tan. I still prefer neutral for walls and basics. Art, pillows, decoration add color and can be changed. Repainting walls and buying new furniture is much more expansive and complicated. Living with extreme color is not calming.