Grey sectional, grey walls, grey rug...too much grey..help!!
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Can I use Sw Mindful Gray and Repose Gray together?
Comments (3)I know this was a month ago but wanted to share my experience. I had mindful gray throughout my downstairs except on an accent wall. Because I have a charcoal sectional, I felt that mindful gray was just too dark for me so I repainted in repose gray. Both are muddy colors in my house depending on the time of day. Usually mornings, they are a nice crisp neutral gray but by evening, they are more taupe gray. On the second part of my stairway it’s mindful gray on both sides and I don’t feel it’s too dark but i still want to eventually lighten it to repose as well. The bottom of the stairs you can see where i didn’t finish painting. One wall is mindful the other is repose. Here’s a pic of my wall with two different shades. Excuse the horrible pic. It’s my iPad. if you’ve already painted, would love to see what you chose. Happy holidays!...See MoreGREY/GRAY? Trendy??
Comments (20)I will speak to the grey tiles in wood-look. I do not feel the "wood look" tile is over. It is very popular so it will continue for a long, long time. The concern with tile (any tile) is that it is PERMANENT and EXPENSIVE to install. And then, just for fun, it is expensive to remove should you ever tire of it. Most tile has a 25 year life expectancy. That being said, many people tire of their tiles (regardless of presentation) after 15 years or so. And that's when they are ready for a change....only to find out how expensive tile is to remove. So....when it comes to warnings about "grey wood look tiles", you are actually being warned about the PERMANENT design solution you are about to create. Since grey (as a hot design fad) is quickly losing steam (first it was greige, then dark grey/charcoal, and then light grey). The lightest version of grey is white. And that's where the trendy designs are already moving away from as well (white was SUPER hot 2-3 years ago...but impractical so only the super rich were able to get away with it). Now the design pendulum has swung away from 'cool' tones and is warming up once again. Floors are still light, but now they are moving towards NATURAL tones such as natural oak, natural pine, natural birch, beech, etc. Think Scandinavian Modern flooring (very pale yellow toned floors). For the reasons above, the warning against grey wood look tiles is multifaceted. The 'trend' is away from grey...and even white is past its prime. Now the cool tones are moving to pale warm tones with natural wood elements. A permanent grey floor is going to lock you into 15 - 20 years of colour. That's what the warning is all about....See MoreSeeking the right gray wall paint to show off blue leather sectional.
Comments (7)I really like the white w/ gray trim in the photo above. I also tend to think that you need to go either darker, or use a tone that is not the same (blue& gray) as the floor and sofa - to prevent too much sameness in your major elements. To my eyes the floor and sofa just flow together - nice, but that is the sameness I mean. The exception would be if you have, or plan, some colorful wall art or accessories that would break up the expanse of blue/gray. That colorful painting seems to be an important element in the white wall/gray trim photo above. It also seems to my eyes that the floor and sofa (so pretty!) read cool, so you will have to have a care to not throw a random warm shade, as green grays can be (but not all are!) on the walls. Outside of that concern, I think that I personally would like a greenish tone in the mix. - it would certainly set off the sofa, if it is just the right shade....See MoreWill Classic gray look more gray or beige with my granite?
Comments (7)You have posted before with pretty much the same dilemma. What did you decide for the trim? Your choices aren't working because of the natural light influence. You can't just pick a color from a sample and put it on the walls. And, no paintcolor is neutral because of the undertones. Classic gray has a fairly high LRV, making it an off white. However, the wrong natural light will make it appear pink/purple. That undertone will not work with the fireplace tile. The room doesn't look very bright and the dominant light is coming in the three windows and glass door. Consider this color instead of CG: I think it will work well with the fireplace. Try a sample by the fireplace and by the window trim. You may find you like the woodwork as is. If it is a go add a bit of this color into the scheme. I know monitors are very fickle with colors, but I think this rug is a winner with the tile and Natural Choice. Love the weave and how the background just hints at the vague blue tone in the tile. https://markandday.com/products/la-porte-traditional-cream-area-rug...See MoreKristy
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