If you love old money aesthetics like we do, then gravitating towards clean, neutral, and classic home decor that gives off a modern, luxurious vibe is a given personality trait. It is a design trend that's also popping off, with recent viral visuals of Karan Johar's new home that scream sophisticated opulence. And though many elements pulled us in, it was the grey wall colour that tickled our fancy. Grey is the perfect neutral, loved by designers like Gauri Khan and Sanjay Puri, the very famous 'Les Couleurs Journal' calls the colour an enigma and embodies sophistication, luxury, and coziness. It is a great option for living rooms (available in a range of tones and intensities) and also perfect for 'Biophilic Urbanism' (an architectural trend of 2023 that says to bring more nature into your homes). Here are eight design ideas to incorporate it fashionably.
8 Grey Living Room Design Ideas That Exude Understated Luxury
Hop Onto The Velvet Trend
Velvet is back in action and its soft, plush texture with the neutral grey walls will really enhance the cozy feel. The living room is the space that brings people together, and different velvet upholstery, with other neutral aesthetics, gives a very luxurious, elegant, and elevated vibe while making it a comfortable space to relax in. You can find plenty of inspiration, as well as products from the D'Decor's new range of upholstery, and furnishing.
₹649
Shop On
₹2499
Shop On
Make It Black And White
Grey walls work fabulously with pops of colours, but they also merge well with other neutrals. Like in this picture, they have added black and white accents and created a blocking aesthetic. A similar colour scheme is maintained in the artwork and soft furnishings as well, and have created a very contemporary and functional vibe for the abode, which looks great with neutral grey in the background.
₹699
Shop On
₹765
Shop On
Mix Up The Textures
Mixing up different textures, elements, and accents is great for creating a multi-utility vibe for your space. As grey is a versatile neutral, you can integrate many different elements, and it will create the illusion of everything blending seamlessly. In the picture, you can see a wooden bookshelf, fluffed-fringed cushions, and profile lighting all working together beautifully, without negating or clashing with each other.
₹1800
Shop On
₹749
Shop On
Soft Hues And Green Accents
A slightly stronger shade of grey, complimented by a white ceiling and soft hues, is perfect for a refreshing modern vibe. This image is from Karan Johar's abode, which was designed by Gauri Khan, they have incorporated pastels, and black in their decor, and have added pops of colour with bright leafy greens. This design idea is glamorous, fun, and extremely chic, and the huge painting in the background subtly creates a focal point in the room, while balancing everything through the grey walls.
₹1699
Shop On
₹10500
Shop On
Play Around With Earthy Textures
Grey colour in your living room is the perfect canvas to inculcate earthy and rustic textures. Many designers across the world bring in the grey colour with limestone material (which has a natural grey to it). It's an old trick in the world of architecture, they are also more durable, and have a very unfinished finish to them. You can bring in clay decor, rattan, and woody textures, and create a very sophisticated, chic, and luxurious vibe in your space.
₹1758
Shop On
₹8300
Shop On
Create A Stone Wall Backdrop
This design idea is specifically for someone who has high ceilings and wants to bring a luxurious, modern, and sophisticated vibe to their living room. You must add neutral furnishing with gold accents, and choose the stone wall with brown and beige shades to make it match the grey colour walls. However, try to keep everything very minimal, and add decor that only adds character to your space.
₹999
Shop On
₹499
Shop On
Add Colour Through The Artwork
A very simple idea that effectively works for almost all spaces, colour, and aesthetics is adding pops of colours through artwork and plants. This idea is accessible and easy to integrate, and with grey walls, it would definitely bring a cosy, contemporary feel to the space. This doesn't even class with other textures, and we'll recommend investing large prices so that they can also become a focal point.
₹7499
Shop On
₹349
Shop On
With A Traditional Touch
A neutral background is always great for playing around with different elements and accents, and if you like to keep things traditional, then grey walls are the perfect way to achieve that aesthetic. They will enhance the look of different elements, like brass, copper and wood, and would create a modern, cosy, vintage vibe.
₹25995
Shop On
₹3256
Shop On
