Bedroom in gray tones

Gray is the new white: it acts as a blank canvas to create the perfect bedroom interior. The bedroom in shades of gray is distinguished by expressiveness and provides an opportunity for the realization of their own passions. This shade goes well with the whole color palette and does not appear without bright accents in the image of the room, it is an ideal base for the embodiment of any style, regardless of the size of the room.

Neutral color has a mass of "for" and "against": someone says about his worthlessness, others pay tribute to his ability to make the interior expensive and elegant. Among its advantages are the following:

• It fits with all the colors of the rainbow;
• Bedroom maybe fashionable monochrome or multi-coloredwhich is more like for older people;
• This color is very practical;
• Psychologists speak positively of him, how about a family protector. According to experts, gray is closely associated with a solid concrete wall that protects against external conditions;
• He stirs up the fantasy and allows you to create a unique interior;
• It is combined not only with the whole color spectrum., but also textures, materials: gloss, glass, wood, stone, metal;
• Gray ideal for a sunny bedroomwhen you need to slightly dim the sunlight and refresh the room. In this light shade does not darken the room.

The ideal formula for combining gray with other shades and materials does not exist, as well as the rules for working with this serious color. It is important to choose the main shade you like, determine the style of the room and not be afraid to experiment, select and search. The work of the masters helps you to get inspired to create your own design - look at them and note which combinations you like and which ones you would never use in your own house or apartment.

When creating the interior is really difficult to find the right shade of the walls and furniture, so we are increasingly turning to psychology with the question of how a particular shade will affect our subconscious. The gray color in the design of the bedroom and even the interior of the whole house has recently become a real trend; artists have never used this shade before as a base. Gray is on the edge between black and white, and therefore does not have an internal desire.

It acts as a kind of background to create comfort in the bedroom - black or white frames are hung on the gray walls, a green armchair is placed on the gray carpet, and lilac pillows are placed on the bed.

The bedroom is considered the most intimate room in the house, so its proper decoration occurs mainly in light and neutral shades. Leaving a room completely gray can not be - this is the right way to acquire anguish and facelessness, but add a few bright accents, and the interior will change before your eyes and become colorful and cheerful. Gray walls make the room a noble and mysterious, this shade as if envelops the room with mist and creates a romantic mood.

It does not matter how much your furniture is worth - if it is gray, then it already looks much more expensive than its original cost. Psychologists say that the design of the room in gray tones chosen by mature and self-sufficient personality. In addition, this shade symbolizes tidiness and cleanliness (like white). It does not oblige to a certain interior solution and allows you to choose the most comfortable room environment, classic or more modern.

In the design of the bedroom it is correct to use at least three colors, and if gray is the main one, then the other two shades should be contrasting and absolutely any. White and black, red, green, blue, yellow, violet, orange and pink go well with gray.

Designers offer the following successful combinations and applications of this color:

• Purple color is very complex and absolutely not relevant for the bedroom, but in combination with gray it acquires a new look. It muffles and smoothes the brightness of lilac shades.
• The gray color of the walls goes well with the same gray bed.. If you create a contrasting wall at the head of the bed, you get a certain accent in the image of the bedroom.
• For a classic bedroom, gray fits perfectly: it creates an atmosphere of comfort and elegance, allows you to emphasize the shape of the furniture and create a favorable background for decorative objects.
• Modern "dynamic" interior is not without bright accents: Blue brings freshness to the bedroom and focuses on the seating area. The beige finish of the other half of the room speaks about its purpose - a place for storage and a dressing room.

• Another perfect interior in gray colors has the main and only accent - a large snow-white bed.which distracts from pretentiousness of the main shade. Despite the small area of ​​the bedroom, in its center there is a light (to match the box) carpet, and white translucent curtains complete the image of the room.
• Gray notes in a white bedroom look especially attractive: gray furniture transforms the space, gives comfort. Especially by the way here is a soft bed - its textile headboard gives homely warmth, and a small careless rug complements it.

Before the start of the renovation, it is important to determine the style of the future room. Gray color is inextricably linked with modern stylistic solutions in the interior:

• Hey tech;
• Loft;
• Urbanism.

“Cold” gray is associated with concrete structures and metal, which means that it is perceived as bold and coarse - an ideal basis for creating a stylish interior. If we talk about the Loft, it represents the concept of space, which is literally adapted to the living space. Imagine that yesterday's warehouse has turned into a cozy bedroom, and the very cozy room was given comfortable furniture and “smart” decor - soft carpet, color, pleasant texture of wood and textiles.

Hi-tech is a high-tech interior format. In this room, everything is done according to the latest fashion and technology - stylish furniture, current trends and the latest technology such as electric fire or new-fashioned lighting.One cannot do without gray here unequivocally: it gives restraint to the bedroom and emphasizes the status of the owner.

In modern interiors, gray looks stylish and practical, and to bring a bit of coziness and warmth into the bedroom, designers advise to add a few more accents and:

• To make contrast wall using a subdued shade: beige or any other powdery;
• To lay carpet on the floor: large in a spacious bedroom and small for a miniature room;
• Choose color and contrast textile;
• Do not neglect the decor (paintings, live flowers in pots, mirrors, figurines, vases);
• Play on furniture color: choose a gray shade of the facade or fill the bedroom with a tree.

Gray color, as noted, is universal. It is important to take into account that dark shades and wallpapers with large patterns visually reduce the space, light colors of the walls and small patterns increase. It is appropriate to apply it in the classics, and in the Scandinavian style, and any other:

• Classic interior can be based on light gray walls and be supplemented with snow-white in textiles and decor, finishing materials and furniture.
• Scandinavian direction fundamentally different from the classics, its main "chip" is considered to be functionality - practical furniture, comfortable chairs and a multifunctional writing desk on a gray background.

• Gray looks good in Pop Art, where bright “flashy” shades prevail. The shade will act as a base, a blank canvas for the embodiment of a bold design. The bedroom in gray colors can be made in the style of Chebbi-chic - fashionable girlish direction with a predominance of light pastel shades and antique pieces of furniture.

The gray color of the walls makes it possible to present bedroom furniture in a favorable light: to emphasize its forms or materials used in production. The choice of furniture for the bedroom begins with the bed: choose its size and style first, and only then bring the interior according to a common denominator. A convenient and comfortable bed is not only the main focus in the bedroom, but also a guarantee of health (including psycho-emotional).

Choosing a bed, take care of bedside tables and wardrobe to store things, pick up the decor in the last turn. Gray bedroom does not tolerate a lot of furniture - only the most necessary and most functional.

The larger the space, the more space there is for furniture. In addition to the bed and the wardrobe, the designer was able to place the rest area right at the bedroom window, without the bedroom being overloaded with unnecessary details. A small room does not require a lot of furniture, only a bed and a couple of bedside tables: their square shape and pronounced wood texture softens the cold gray tint of the walls and softens the room view.

The light shade for the bedroom is perfect - it visually expands the space and provides the latter with a sufficient amount of lighting, in a word, it does not steal it. But gray and gray are different - there are more than a hundred shades of gray and more than a thousand of its combinations with other colors, but not all of them are successful:

• Gray looks good with yellowwhich acts as a simultaneous accent, assumes the role of a source of rhythm and creator of a cozy atmosphere.
• Gray + Purple look good if the last shade is presented in a couple of details: an element of upholstery or a bright spot on the upholstery. It is known that purple does not allow a full-fledged to relax and is completely inappropriate for the bedroom as the main color.

• Red and gray give a powerful combination and excite the nervous system, so you need to put "red" accents with caution and the main thing in this business is not to overdo it. Gray harmonizes with blue and green - such duos relieve nervous tension and noticeably relax tenants.
• Another successful combination is gray + white. - gives a feeling of tenderness, purity and grace. That it is ideal for any style in the interior, from the strict classics to the equally strict Minimalism.

It is known that gray does not tolerate too much decor, but how do you like the combination of a “cold” shade with a rather rich decoration of a classic bedroom? Finishing materials here - stucco on the walls of a strict geometric shape, plus an improvised soft headboard to the ceiling. Softens the image of the room white textile and the same snow-white door leaf and ceiling. Marble floor gives the room even more expensive and restraint.

In general, the gray color on the walls goes well with any type of coating, it is only important to properly combine them in texture and shade. There is one rule: the darker the shade of the walls, the more textured the floor should be. Gray walls go well with laminate or parquet flooring, even soft carpet. The color of the floor is determined depending on the style in the interior:

• Dark wood looks good in the classics, but requires support in the form of a dark bed frame. In general, the idea of ​​combining the color of the floor and the base of the bed is very successful and practical;
• Light, almost white floor looks original in a small bedroom of a modern type, where everything except the walls is lightened and neutral;
• The color of the coating depends on the style of the room: in the classics any natural wood is appropriate, in the Loft or High-tech even an artificial concrete floor.

If we talk about the decoration of the walls, then the wallpaper and wallpaper will become a classic and the most common choice. They allow you to update the color when necessary or radically change it. To correct the proportions of the room, you can paint the central narrow wall in a darker shade, and two perpendicular - 2-3 tones lighter. Such a "chip" allows you to visually push the walls and expand the space.

To begin with, the cold gray walls are ideal for a bedroom located on the south side of the house - sunny, warm. Gray color absorbs light rays, including artificial ones, which means that it is important to correctly position the lighting devices. In the gray room is appropriate white single-level ceiling - typical of modern housing.

Multi-level superstructures above the ceiling reduce the level of illumination in the apartment, and the gray ones are not very well combined. Designers are advised to choose spotlights located around the perimeter of the room as lamps (the exception is too narrow a space, since the series of lamps will make the shape of the room more visually).

For a modern interior, spotlights will be enough, but if the design requires a decor, it is appropriate to hang the colorful chandelier in the very center of the room.

A significant role in lighting the bedroom is played by the windows. The ideal solution would be a non-standard large window or panoramic - from the floor to the canvas. If we talk about modern apartments and their standard forms, then there are two solutions: artificially increase the area of ​​the window or leave everything in its place.

Leaving the window in its original form, it is important to arrange it correctly: for a classic interior, choose a massive cornice and long thick curtains, for Provence and the village - light textile, and for Minimalism or Hi-tech to focus on blinds.

Curtains on the windows should not be the main accent or a bright spot in the gray bedroom. Despite the fact that such a room literally needs paint, to do this with the help of curtains is not always a good solution. Choose curtains depending on the interior style.

The shade of the floor depends on the parameters of the room: the smaller it is, the brighter the coating should be. The dark floor visually “eats” the space and it becomes tiny and dull. We are not saying that you need to choose a bored light wood like “bleached oak” or “pine”, no, it is important to choose an equal partner for the walls.

If the gray walls are saturated, even dark, then the designers recommend choosing textured flooring - natural wood or stone with a natural pattern. This will make the interior rich even under the condition that it was not the most expensive materials that were used in its creation. A couple more tips on how to make a floor:

• The leaders among the coatings remain laminate flooring and carpet;
• For a small bedroom, designers do not recommend choosing a large carpet. - quite a small "island" by the bed or one part of the room.A large carpet will visually make the space smaller;
• In a spacious room, the carpet can be a real accent.especially if it is located in the center of the bedroom;
• Choose a floor with a picture, regardless of the color of your walls: He will set the room mood and emphasize the correct geometry (provided that it is really correct).

A bedroom in shades of gray is the lair of a balanced and successful person, experts say:

• An interesting interior solution is in the rooms with a window in the middle. - the classics of the apartment genre, and the headache of those who seek to create an original atmosphere.
• The interior of the modern gray room looks good inconspicuous blinds: they provide normal lighting and are not striking, concisely complement the space and are probably very convenient in operation.

• Another practical and modern solution is covered in laconic light gray walls and dark floor. Notice how the accents are placed here: all the “dark” elements are located below (floor, bed frame), all light ones are at the top (textiles, walls, ceiling).
• Solid combination beige + silver It looks appropriate in a modern bedroom, where the main focus is on soft textile upholstery of the bed and furniture. Contrast set black and white on the cabinet, doors and decor.

In the room for the grown-up child it is important to create several zones - sleeping, working and playing (for hobbies, creativity, get-togethers with friends). Gray tone color will become a practical basis for the realization of this idea - it will not distract attention, excite or interfere with the focus on work.

An adult nursery cannot be imagined without bright spots that determine the personality type of a teenager and are the result of self-expression.

How to arrange the bedroom in shades of gray, see the following video.