hottest color in home décor
the popular shade that is making its way into homes
THE LAST FEW YEARS, NEW AND REMODELED HOMES HAVE SHOWCASED SHADES OF BROWNS AND BEIGES as the main paint colors that were chosen. Recently that has all changed, as the gray tones are becoming the new trend in paint colors and home decor.
shades of gray
White still remains the top seller when it comes to color for most home furnishings, but gray may soon edge it out. Homeowners are reaching for shades of gray to decorate their spaces, with grays serving as a new neutral in all tones, from soft tones, metallic aceents and dark charcoals.
gray accents
“Gray plays well with other colors,” Dee Schlotter, a color brand manager for Glidden Paints, told The Washington Post. Kate Watson-Smyth, a Londonbased interior blogger, told The Washington Post “gray gives life to everything in a room. Gray makes everything look more modern and fresh and makes all your possessions pop out. It gives them presence. A good picture on a gray wall — it’s amazing!”
goodbye beige
Gray is edging out the beige era when it comes to the go-to neutral color. As Jackie Jordan, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, notes, “We were beiged out.” Home furnishing stores – like Ethan Allen, West Elm, and Restoration Hardware – are showing gray throughout their furnishings. Also, gray kitchen cabinets are becoming more common, as well as gray flooring. Jackie Dettmar of the carpeting manufacturer Mohawk Group, says shades of gray have become some of their top sellers for the last five years. Also, Kohler now offers five shades of gray in its plumbing fixtures for bathrooms and kitchens. Who knows what the top color will be the next, but newer homes and stores are starting to showcase more and more gray tones. Whether it is furniture, flooring, cabinetry or paint, many can find these accents throughout most websites and local furniture shops.