Gray Home Interiors: From Neutral to Nouveau

January 07, 2010

Gray may sound a bit too overcast for your home, but it looks great with earthy hues, not to mention most every color under the sun. Gray, whether light, dark, or in-between, is being embraced by the fashion and design world this year with amazing gusto. Open up any clothing, furnishings, or home interiors design catalogue, and you'll be greeted with a dizzying array of options, all sprung from the muted, subtle, and stylish palette.

Your New Gray Area: Fashionable Home Interiors

"I've never seen a gray I didn't like," Margaret Russell, editor in chief of Elle Décor magazine, recently told the Kansas City Star. "Almost everyone can wear it, so it's extremely easy to live with." It's also easy to live in a home surrounded by the color.

Gray is a utility color like beige, but Russell says it's more contemporary. It's both masculine and feminine, it works with traditional and contemporary furnishings, it takes on the look of surrounding hues and it works well as a backdrop for bright colors and pastels, making it easy to transition décor with the seasons. Whether your home interior's accent colors are yellows and purples or browns and creams, gray rises to the occasion.

"Gray is chic, soft and sophisticated," Russell says. "You can't say all those things about beige."

It's hard to deny the growing popularity of gray. This new trend could be attributed to gray's compatibility with stainless steel and brushed nickel finishes, which have become ubiquitous in modern home interiors. When it's time to put the finishing touches on your new home improvement project, consider going gray.

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