Decorating the living room in grey muted shades and distinctive accents

The modern grey living room is a versatile base for many different ideas: it can seduce with its light and cosy character, intimidate with its elegance or charm with its simplicity. It is easy to decorate it in your own way and bring out exactly what you like best in neutral colours.

Even the seemingly most ordinary accents can stand out in the muted space of a grey living room. It is here that we can finally fully appreciate the warmth of natural wood, the discreet depth of calm colour combinations or the soothing green of houseplants. So let's look for comfortable and practical solutions for our living room, which will allow us to enjoy its style and comfort.

A cosy grey living room with wood - inspiration

Let's start decorating the living room in grey from the walls and floors. The former can dictate the tone of the rest of the interior elements right from the start. Walls painted in a uniform shade of grey or combining its various variants - from dark to light, here and there broken with white - will become a point of reference in the selection of furniture and accessories.

Let's make sure that the overall effect does not absorb too much light and remember that the arrangement of walls in the living room does not have to end with paint. We can quickly finish them off with the practical Kerradeco wall system, inviting in the modern character of a geometric pattern or the pleasant texture of grey stone, concrete or wood.

We can make the walls an expressive staple, neatly combining the greys present in other details: door trims, corner upholstery or cabinet fronts. The floor will help us achieve a coherent effect. From among dozens of wood designs in the Querra collection, we can choose one that will add some warmth to the grey, emphasise the depth of a strong colour or become an extension of light colours. If we are furnishing an open-plan living room with a dining area and we want soft greys to spill over all the surfaces, we can also bet on the durable and easy-to-clean vinyl Rigio panels with a concrete imitation print.

Smaller wooden accents will also be effective in the grey living room. A fragment of the wall finished with decorative Linerio slats in one of several colours or a decorative strip at the bottom of the upholstered Stello corner will break the cool arrangement in an interesting way.

When introducing the colour of wood into a grey living room, we do not have to depart from the cool tone. The ash-coloured upholstery of the Conffi modular sofa combined with the Creative bookcases in light oak will allow us to create a calm, harmonious interior, in which tranquillity and relaxation will come first.

Grey living room with added colour

If you opt for shades of grey in your living room design, you can complement the whole with light-coloured furniture. In this way we will create a harmonious composition, in which colourful book spines, patterned blankets and cushions, personal souvenirs or photo frames, and even - upholstery in a warm, distinctive shade will stand out. All you need to do is choose a fabric in one of the colours that match the grey when configuring the furniture.

There is plenty of room for colourful accents with the 4 You collection, full of functional bookcases, chests of drawers, hanging shelves or modular boxes available in various shades of grey. The ashen or graphite elements will easily create a practical organisational centre in the living room, making full use of every available space. And if you want to add a splash of colour to a piece of furniture, the Creative system will help.

We can also compose the spatial rhythm of grey, as well as white and black, ourselves by freely configuring the cabinets, bookcase or chest of drawers from the Balance collection. With the help of plinths and shelves in a warm shade of light oak, our multifunctional jigsaw puzzle will fit neatly into a grey living room.

An idea for a modern grey living room - full of textures

A grey living room doesn't have to be boring. By juggling materials and accents, we can easily create an original, monochromatic interior, which will tell the best about ourselves. If we additionally take care of functional and comfortable furniture, we will make the grey living room a cosy, warm place, waiting for family meetings, children's games or party evenings. They will add colour to it!

At the heart of a modern grey living room, it is worth making a royal piece of furniture for relaxation, which will accommodate all members of the household. Such as the large Stello corner so fa with its soft upholstery that makes you want to lie down. Its pleasant texture will be interestingly complemented by a three-dimensional wall in grey, lined with decorative panels. The finished arrangement can be broken by strong points in the form of asymmetrical Zac 2 and Ohio lamps in black metal.

Arranging a grey living room - which accessories to choose?

Once you have chosen the most important furnishings for a grey living room, you often wonder what accessories will enhance its charm. When choosing shapes, patterns and colours for the rest of the interior, keep in mind what effect you want to achieve: to continue the same story or perhaps surprise with an interesting twist?

A pastel-coloured blanket, grey cushions or a rattan Ombra lamp with an ash lampshade will help to transform a grey living room into a light, elegant and, above all, cohesive interior. However, you can also be bolder with the addition of striking elements: an intense green plant in a terracotta pot, an eye-catching bedspread with a contrasting pattern or souvenir photos or pictures in two-colour frames.

In a grey living room, look for opportunities to create original design combinations. A minimalist painting will allude to the marble base of the Dream lamp, a veneer clock will correspond with wooden panels, and a simple coffee table will become an extension of the geometric pattern on the Spartan carpet. In a light, neutral space, it is easy to write out similar dialogues often even between very different elements.

The interior design will also be influenced by what we display on top - on open shelves or behind glass fronts. Interesting ceramics or a set of candles can help to add variety to a modern grey living room. Importantly, all such practical accessories can be easily replaced when we come across new inspiration for the grey living room.