It is a member of the family. Together with it you watch TV, celebrate holidays, receive guests or just relax with an interesting book. And children love it. And they draw on it. Of course, it is your favorite sofa! It is the functional and compositional center of the living room. Its design should emphasize its importance and, as it were, invite you to sit down.
Gray (as well as gray-brown) is universal. And for upholstery of a sofa it is simply irreplaceable. Due to this, it easily "fits" into any interior. It is only necessary to correctly place accents and lay out pillows.
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He is no stranger to this festival of colors.
It seems paradoxical, but gray harmoniously combines with yellow, pistachio or orange colors. The whole trick is that the sofa should not be brightly colored. This is a place that helps you relax. You need to rest on the sofa. Therefore, the gray shade of the sofa balances well the bright and contrasting design of the living room.
The vast expanses of high-tech
The fashion for high-tech dictates its own laws on the use of space, color and shades.
- Gone are the colorful upholstery of upholstered furniture and wallpaper with a cheerful pattern. Large monochromatic spaces and a triad of a primary and two additional colors are in trend now.
- Walls should not be weighed down by an excessive number of small details.
- Wardrobes should fit into the interior, not clutter it with their bulky dimensions, and upholstered furniture should strive for minimal dimensions. Thanks to this, a feeling of airiness and spaciousness is created. The gray sofa does not fall out of the general range and does not hurt the eye, but at the same time looks like a contrasting color spot.
NOTE! If your child decides to decorate the sofa with a felt-tip pen or paints, then he will have to work hard. Gray is not a good background for drawing. But if this does happen, then the consequences of removing the stain will be less noticeable.
Create a color scheme for the interior so that a similar shade of gray is present in the design of various interior details. The ceiling and walls can be decorated in light gray tones, the floor - light beige shades. Do not forget to add a few bright objects that fall out of the general gray range. For example, hang a clock with a round bright red dial over the sofa (a subtle hint at the proverb "Time for work, an hour for fun"), or put several pillows in light and bright tones on the sofa, for example, light green, bright orange or pistachio.
To enhance the effect, you can hang a wide decorative panel or painting on the wall behind the sofa, made in a strict “graphic” style, using the same bright colors that will perfectly complement it.
NOTE! The grey sofa goes well with lighter shades of carpet flooring. But that's not all! The grey sofa looks great in a dark brown color scheme with subdued soft lighting. It is perfect for creating an atmosphere of home comfort.
In order for the sofa not to dominate the interior, it is best to use designs without armrests with low backs, wide and long seats and matte fabric upholstery. You can sleep well and laze around on it, play with your child, read and watch TV with the whole family.
Gray sofa in a classic interior
It goes well with the Victorian style, which is full of chrome elements, paintings in frames made of bog oak. It looks good against the background of walls with dim but rich colors:
- coral;
- cherry;
- dark green (bottle);
- ornate gilded;
- amber.
Place a lamp on the wall or place sconces nearby, which will add a lot of glare and show off all the splendor of the interior.
To add more expressiveness to draperies, curtains, cushions and wall panels, it is recommended to use velvet and brocade fabrics with ornamental print or embroidery. The presence of a gray sofa in the Victorian style interior will emphasize its luxury.
If you often receive important guests and need to emphasize your status, then use a short sofa, upholstered in shiny leather, with a high seat, armrests and backrests in the form of pillows. Its appearance involuntarily evokes respect for the owner.
NOTE! To enhance the effect, use two sofas. Place them opposite each other. Between them, lay a light, shaggy carpet without a pattern and place a low table made of transparent glass on it.
A gray sofa will perfectly get along with the restrained color scheme of such an interior style as an Alpine chalet, which does not tolerate thick and bright colors - blue, red and orange, as well as small and bright details. It is based on three colors - cream, white and dull (almost white) blue. The walls and ceiling are covered with wood, for example, unpainted "knotty" clapboard, and the interior is filled with upholstered furniture with shaggy blankets, rugs and pillows. The lighting should be warm and not bright. The decor should create an atmosphere of coziness, in the creation of which the gray sofa will play a key role.
A gray sofa in the living room interior is an excellent solution for many design ideas. It is good for bright and classic interiors, and will not be lost in the design of the high-tech style.