Tag: Gray Paint for the Home

Does that statement actually apply if it is in reference to the home and NOT a fashion trend? I dunno. I think the appropriate phrase I’m looking for is “gray is the new beige” but beige is just plain old boring and who needs more boring?

Bottom line: from all I’m seeing, gray is the “it” color in home design right now (not to mention nail polish, but that’s a different post!)

I love gray, but it can often be very, very depressing. Truly. Like the wrong shade of blue. You might think I’m crazy on this one (and, well, yeah, I sound a little “touched” as my mom would say) but it’s true. Color affects mood and, in some, it affects us more than a little. That’s why you gotta be careful what gray you pick.

Or, better yet, pick a gray and then pair it with a pop of a vibrant, cheery color like purple or bright orange. Not traffic cone orange or neon, but like tangerine orange.

Think one gray wall with a big, violet orchid sitting on a table next to a couch with a violet throw…now we’re talking excitement! And, if you already have the neutral couch and table, then how hard is it to place a flower and a big throw in the room and paint a wall? My kind of re-decorating.

photo credit: whiteblot