Gray And White Rooms
On the heels of Friday’s post, I’m really loving gray with white right now.
It seems to work well in any setting.
I used to associate gray with fall and winter as in gray flannel and wool.
But I’m realizing that it doesn’t have to be heavy.
And when it’s paired with white, the effect is actually quite light.
I think it really is my favorite neutral.Â
What’s your favorite neutral?
(Photos: 1.via Delikatissen 2.Livingetc. 3.via Bo med barn 4&5.Marie Claire Maison 6.via Head Over Heels)
Mmm I do like white or off-white, fresh and clean! Great photo's.
Good point…these really do look light and airy. I would love to wake up in that third room…
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Don't cringe…, but I think my neutral is beigeish (at least in this house).
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hi alek!
favorite neutral for me is beige and off-white. the 4th and the last rooms are so me!!
have a great week!
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I really really love the 3rd and 5th images! I don't do a lot of neutrals (i'm more of a fanatic about lots of color), but if I had to pick one it would be a crisp white. I am doing a little gray and white in my kitchen now, I've recently become obsessed with white sheets, and minus the purple walls, my bathroom is gleamingly white.
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Hi Alek! Great images! Grey really does seem to work with so many styles and all year round! I love the chandeliers in the 2nd and 4th pics, the windows in the 1st and the mirror in the last! My favorite neutral would probably have to be beige linen right now! But grey is definitely up there!
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Ooo..I love these photos! gray is so soothing.
My favorite neutral is green. Don't laugh. You'd be surprised.
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So lovely! These pics are great, I have to save them away, lol. Such great inspiration.
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These are so pretty…especially the last three. And I want, desperately WANT, a wall of windows just like those in the first shot. Hey you can throw in the balloons as well, makes for a nice party atmosphere!
My favorite neutral, you've stumped me. I'm such a die-hard color fanatic. But I'm starting to veer toward the gray side and of course, crisp, clean white is always a classic.
p.s.- thanks for the link love
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definitely love grey + white — in fact, great minds:
http://citified.blogspot.com/2009/07/soft-greys-d…
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i think my favorite neutral might be grey as well (see, great minds do think alike). love the bedroom with the painting. very nice.
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White, white, white. Or actually that creamy milky shade that's just a tad warmer and gentler. I love creamy shades darkened with cappuccino-mocha colours too, although I have nothing in those colours myself, it just looks nice and cosy like living in a cup of hot chocolate.
As you know, I'm in a grey phase too. But that second pic has to be the most realistic/practical (practical?! on an interiors blog?!) usage I've seen. I can see that working in the "real world"; ok so white floors might be a bit tricky to keep clean but that dark grey sofa is gorgeous and you can imagine lounging on it for years, and potentially fitting into any scheme should one change one's wall colours.
There, that's my comment for the day! xx
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Love these of course since grey is my favorite. The third image down is my favorite!
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Could you make my Monday any better? You know how I love this combo…and these photos sent me to the moon! Wow! Look at those balloons…
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My fave neutral is white – only cause I can't decide between brown & gray – ha – love these photos – especially the second one with the black fireplace with the white logs – fantastic!
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White!! there is nothing like a crisp white room with colorful accents
gorgeous!!! i am in love with grey as well, it's my favourite "colour."
and i just searched all through your blog while drooling, thanks for leaving me a post, i am in love with your images, and i'm adding your link to my favourite blogs over on my own site.
thanks for all the lovely inspiration!
eva
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i adore these. I think that i prefer the grey and white interiors to the stark black and white look. I love the 2nd image and That fantastic bedspread – that could be a fine knit dress..
Vitania
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So serene. White is definitely my favorite neutral!
I am with you. I am starting to veer over to a chalky grey….but I always love white. Hard. Depends on the light of the room for me.
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Thanks so much for your lovely comments on my RUBBISH post today……I lost all of my photos somehow then I was late and couldn't redo it so, not a good day….please come and visit me again, as I can do better !!!! XXXX
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I do love these, and I think the white makes all the difference – it prevents the accessorising of charcoal with purple and yellow, which was a fad I never bought into. Whatever my favourite neutral was before I saw these photos, it's now grey. It looks ever so classy with gilt.
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Very best grey paint color is Chelsea Grey by Benjamin Moore (Historical Colors) It's the most incredible shade of grey. Add white trim = soooo dreamy!
Oh I love gray as a neutral, but since I love color I always tend to pick brown as my go to neutral.
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Great images. I love grey. I love white. I love grey and white. And luckily so did our architect. All the new bit of our house is grey (composite tile floors, very dark grey) and white walls (Whisper White colour). 5 years later, still looks really modern and fresh.
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That textured blanket is just gorgeous! I love gray!
Grey. Grey. Grey. Hands down.
I am hyperventilating at the sight of your photos. Swoon!!!!
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To be honest – grey is my very favourite neutral. When you think of it, it really is the perfect neutral hue – half way between black and white.
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I am loving this palette too. So pretty.
Carol
p.s. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Love your look. I'm thinking your blog is fabulous! Adding you to my blogroll.
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I've been doing grey and white rooms for years – it's just so soothing and sophisticated at the same time. I picked up some great ideas from your post! Thanks.
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Love these images! Your blog is great, I better become a follower next!
My favourite neutral is white right now but it has been cream in the past combined with black.
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all about the grey and white! its so neutral/calming! and you can never seem to get sick of it.
That are my colors… Grey, White, Black, Brown and green… with grey and white to be my favourites!
*loves*
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Stunning! I love to accent the grey and white scheme with orange!
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i so love these photos… and the pic of the living room with that sofa was torn out of one of those amazing magazines we cannot get enough of and it is permanently on my wall… i dream of that room all the time…have a great week… happy bleated bastille day to you… x pam
What gorgeous pictures. Yes, I love gray too. It's definitely up there at the top of the list but I'm so fickle I change my mind all the time.
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