Fireplace StoneFireplace RemodelFireplace MakeoverFireplace WallFireplace Mantle With MirrorPainting Above FireplaceStone Mantle DecorLivingroom With FireplaceLiving Room Decor FireplaceForwardHey everyone, we are back from vacation! It's always so great to go away, but even better to be home sweet home! It's a rainy day so we'll be lazing here tonight (oh and the laundry room sorting through mounds of vacation laundry!!!) Below is information about the most asked questions of our family room. . . . . - Paint is Benjamin Moore "thunder" - Fireplace stone is Quartz in "misty gray" - - Sofas are from superstyle decor and the fabric is Celine slate. - The pillows were custom…First, I apologize for missing two days of blogging. I took a quick day trip to Connecticut to visit a friend. A friend who has so much faith in my taste that she has hired me to decorate her gorgeous new apartment in New York City. You didn’t realize that I’m an interior designer? This very loyal friend is confident that through my writing and research, experience overseeing the building and renovations of my own places, and years of absorbing interior images, that I can do this.
Or rather, we can do this. It’s definitely a collaboration. I’ll mainly be choosing furnishings. The project doesn’t involve any construction, kitchens, or bathrooms. The apartment is brand new and will be delivered finished and pristine. We will pick paint colors, wallpaper, rugs, furniture, and light fixtures (perhaps from Visual Comfort lighting.) The budget is similar to what I would spend if it were my own home, which makes it a lot easier. I’m nervous, but excited. We’ve decided to go with a gray sofa in her living room. We’re thinking about a serene white and gray scheme, or white and gray with green accents. The dining room is in the same space, so we can play with that too. I’m sure I’ll be treating you to a lot of posts inspired by our deliberations and eventual decisions. If you’re shopping for a gray sofa, definitely click over to my shopping posts Get the Look: 22 Modern Gray Sofas and Get the Look: 60 Modern Grey Sofas, both of which were updated Spring 2015.
Marcelo Lucini’s Buenos Aires apartment Burley Katon Halliday • Elle Decor Home of Joanna Berryman of Matrushka Home of stylist/photographer Elisabeth Dunker • Design Sponge Courtney Cox’s Malibu home • Trip Haenisch • Elle Decor Turner Davis Interiors – Elle Decor reader’s home – Cote de Texas bloggers own sofa (IKEA) • Pretty Petals blog Petrie Sofa • Crate & Barrel Emily Robinson of the Dixie Chicks • Metropolitan Home Architects Jim Poteet & Patrick Ousey • Interior designer Joel Mozersky Shop gray sofas at StyleCarrot partner Dwell Studio > Today's gray is anything but gloomy. From charcoal to dove, using gray effectively is all about finding which shade works best in your living room. Everything In This Slideshow Combining shades of gray is a subtle way to give any room character. These light gray walls balance the deeper tones of the furniture. Bright accents give this living room the right amount of contrast and visual play.
A zebra rug adds a fun focal point. BONUS: See how to pick the perfect palette. What's the secret to a neutral color palette that shines? Chameleon-like gray tends to adapt to its environment. In this living room, shades of cloudy gray become airy, thanks to high ceilings that create a sense of spaciousness and large windows that allow plenty of light into the space. Different intensities of gray color everything from walls to furniture to an area rug. Using varying shades of gray helps diffuse the hue's cool tendencies to create a softer look. Create an intimate living room or sitting area with a backdrop of steely gray. In this space, the walls and ceiling are painted the same color, which constructs a continual visual plane. Leaving the ceiling white would have created a jarring break where the saturated-gray walls end and the ceiling begins. Lighter, softer neutrals give the space a comfortable aura, as do richly colored accents, such as the pillows and draperies.
When the objective is light and airy, just a whisper of color elevates a room into the stratosphere of polish. In this traditional living room, a subtle shade of gray colors the walls. The hue helps to highlight the detailed moldings and trims by providing the slightest bit of contrast. Even though gray has presence, it can still be considered a neutral. Color is typically applied in paint form and neutrals are reserved for big-ticket items such as furniture and flooring that aren¿t as easily or affordably changed. But when the hue in question is gray, consider using it for one of these investment pieces. In this space, the largest block of color comes from a graphite gray sectional sofa. Although it is now the feature color, it can easily transition to neutral status should the walls take on a different hue, like terra-cotta or golden yellow. Keep the attention focused on interesting architectural elements with help from a soft neutral gray used throughout the room. Similar shades of gray on the walls and furniture let the architectural beams be the star of the space.
The throw pillows and drapery panels echo the beams' deep tone, balancing the room's use of color. Use gray to define your style and put personal collections on display. Gray walls in a loftlike living room bring sophistication and warmth to the open space. Here, the gray provides the perfect backdrop for rattan chairs, an antique Chinese cabinet, and an Asian-inspired coffee table. Gray-green walls wrap menswear-gray furniture and mirrored accents in an elegant, Hollywood-chic vibe. The soft paint color covers the walls, moldings, and mantel to provide a wash of soft color without the visual interruption of a contrasting trim color. Mirrored and dark accents give this living room its glamour. Natural Palettes with Gray Use nature as inspiration when working with grays. The color palette for this living room is drawn from the sky. Gray-blue walls and creamy-white upholstery give the space an ethereal effect, while natural woven shades, a stone cocktail table, and wood floors bring it back down to earth.
Dramatically display black-and-white art prints on a dark gray wall. A back-to-basics color scheme is a cohesive way to display many different shapes and sizes of images without the arrangement becoming visually overwhelming. Gray walls make the framed and matted prints pop, while additional items -- mirrors and a TV -- in the same color scheme bring dimension to the collage. A large, comfortable sectional sofa upholstered in a medium gray anchors a mostly white living room. The gray sectional gives credence to the limestone tiles framing the fireplace. The neutral-color upholstery works well with all colors and wood tones, making it a lovely alternative to beige. Warm gray and citrus yellow are a fashion-inspired color combo that can be an unexpected but fabulous addition to a living room. Brighten a cool charcoal gray space by bringing in bright yellow accents. A gray-and-yellow printed throw pillow is a great starting point for building a decorating scheme. Limit the amount of sunny yellow you add to keep the scheme fresh and bold.