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A gray sofa is a classic choice for living room seating.
It also gives you the freedom to quickly change the room’s color scheme by swapping out other accessories.
Use these ideas to style a gray sofa and make the most of this timeless seating option.
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Pair a warm, taupe-like gray withcolors like mustard yellow, blush pink, coral, or gold.
Consider Contrast
You should also use contrast when deciding on colors to use with a gray sofa.
Embrace Traditional Style
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Try a gray, sectional sofa in atraditional-style living room.
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The gray sofa will pair nicely with wainscoting, a common element in traditional designs.
Plus, using a simple couch makes using patterned and colorful chairs, rugs, and artwork easy.
Pair a gray sofa with a brown leather chair to add warmth and texture to the space.
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Tie in thebrown tonewith throw pillows and blankets draped on the couch.
Use a gray sofa to bridge the gap between traditional and modern pieces.
Shades of gray are peppered throughout, giving cohesion to many shapes and styles.
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Try shades of blue, mustard, and burgundy for a natural earthly feel.
Add in a wood table and patterned rug for even more color and texture.
Vary the brightness of neutrals around the room to add depth and dimension to the palette.
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The driftwood table adds unexpected texture and color when paired with minimalistic furniture and decor.
To add even more natural texture, utilize features your home already has like exposed brick or wooden beams.
Considerlimewashing the brickto keep the earthy texture without the bright, red color.
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Here, a dark blue rug evens out the light gray sofa, accent chair, and white walls.
Blue pillows and a planter add more color to the otherwise neutral room.
Use Different Patterns
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Balance a solid gray couch with fun, patterned chairs and pillows.
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Here, bold, black and white striped chairs are paired with a simple, gray couch.
Color Drench Your Room
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Color drenchingis quickly becoming one of the most popular paint trends.
Balance out the boldness of a color-drenched room with a simple, gray sofa.
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Add in leather chairs and brick accents to warm up the room if there are mostly cool colors.
If color-drenching with a warm-toned color, add cool-toned blankets and pillows to the sofa.
Heathered fabric is made by blending two or more fibers together, making a subtle, multi-colored print.
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If using heather gray fabric for your couch, keep throw pillows and blankets simple.
To highlight the couch even more, try using a matching heathered rug.
Lean into the cool undertones of a gray couch by adding bright shades of blue and green.
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Vary Textures and Fabrics
Gray has a way of bringing a certain sophistication to a room.
Although it works well as a base color, don’t write off gray as dull.
Consider painting an arch or two in a different shade on the wall or using a fun wallpaper.
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Place the couch right against the wall, and accent it with a few colored pillows and blankets.
The first step in embracing it is to ditch the myth that you must go dark.
Like anycolor on the wheel, gray comes in all different shades and intensities.
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Accent with Bold Decor
Aclassic sofacan be styled in a way that feels both timeless and daring.
For instance, the soft gray shade used here juxtaposes a dramatic teal wall.
Accent pillows and an area rug introduce additional color and pattern to the scheme.
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Balancing thesaturated colorswith a gray couch offers a more polished look than bold-on-bold color.
When it comes to natural fabrics, wool or leather are good choices.
Wool is durable, sturdy, and naturally resistant to pilling, fading, and soil.
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