A gray and white color scheme in your bedroom doesn't have to be stuffy or boring.
Making your bedroom feel tranquil and welcoming can be a challenging task. A gray and white color scheme adds an element of drama, sophistication and calm to a room. Use gray and white paint, furnishings, fabrics and accessories to set the tone of your room and obtain the look and feel you desire in your bedroom sanctuary.
Dove Gray and Ecru
A soft dove gray and creamy ecru give a soft, calming feel to your room. Paint your walls subdued shades of dove gray and install crown molding and baseboard. Paint them ecru to offset the gray of the walls. Add few large pieces of ecru furniture. A large wooden bed painted ecru serves as a focal point to anchor the room and works well draped in dove gray and ecru toile bedding, which gives the entire room a gentle look. Install a few occasional chairs in a mixture of gray and ecru and hang drapes in either color in a soft fabric to finish the look.
Slate Gray and Stark White
Use a dark slate gray and stark white as contrasting, dramatic opposites to make a statement in your bedroom. Choose a paint color that is a dark gray without being too close to black, and select a pure white to really bring out the drama in the gray. Opt for bold, sleek furniture pieces such as iron bedding or stark white wood to enhance the contrasting colors and pair them with slate gray and white damask bedding. Use accessories, throw rugs, pillows and lush fabrics throughout the room to add texture.
Blue Gray and Eggshell
For a beachy look, select a bluish-gray hue and a soft eggshell color. Paint your walls in eggshell, giving your entire room a soft whitewashed effect that reflects light. Shabby chic and vintage furniture pieces, such as a cast iron bed or chipped-paint armoire, add to the relaxed look of this room. Select blue-gray and eggshell cotton bedding, and pile the bed high with fluffy featherbeds and down comforters for an inviting look. Accessorize with reading chairs slipcovered in blue-gray or eggshell cotton duck cloth for the ultimate reading corner.
Purple-Gray and Cream
For a rich, toned-down imperial look, select a purple-gray hue for your walls and accessorize it with rich shades of cream. Purple-gray is an elegant color for living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens and baths. Select a softer tone, almost akin to lavender, or a richer, darker gray infused with violet for a more imperial look. Accent with furniture, accessories and textiles in a variety of cream shades to enhance the richness of this purple-gray shade.
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