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COLOR WATCH - GREY IS THE NEW GRAY!

Bedroom desk/vanity with grey tufted upholstered chair, patterned grey carpeting and light grey walls
Photo: Reid Rolls (bedroom desk/vanity area with tufted upholstered chair in dark grey, patterned grey carpeting and light grey walls...with dark wood accents) (above)

I was helping my friend RB house hunt for a new home a few months ago. RB had me leave work one day to look an adorable Spanish style house in West Hollywood off of Melrose. The house had a great enclosed garden in the front, leaded windows, coved ceilings and lots of arched doorways. RB was marveling that no painting would be necessary because the colors were perfect - specifically RB loved the grey colored walls in the master bedroom. I, of course, feeling that I must have a strong opinion on everything to do with decor...immediately objected..."grey is depressing", I stated adamantly - not even really knowing what actually I thought about the color.


Later that day and after a bit more consideration and after seeing these amazing interior design photos featured in this post from Memphis photographer Reid Rolls...I decided to change my mind (again, a woman's prerogative). I liked grey...grey was the new chic alternative to tans and taupes on walls. Grey was a wonderful neutral which like white could pretty much go with anything. I fully embraced grey as the new "it" color.


Then, all I needed to do was to retract my grey and gloomy statement about the color grey - the statement I made to RB...and then I would DEFINITELY own grey.


So, in order to own grey even more and take back my rash statement from earlier that day, I immediately called RB and said..."actually", in a very snobby voice, "I really like the grey in the master bedroom of that house you are thinking of buying. I think grey can be very chic. In fact, I would leave the walls just as they are...no painting necessary". Even though I was piggishly taking ownership of the color grey, I knew this color belonged to RB...and so did RB... how do I know this...as went on and on about how much I really "loved" the grey and how great grey is...I could hear RB smirking (if it is possible to hear one smirk) on the other end of the line - a smirk because RB had known first that grey was the new gray!

Grey bedding from Room & Board
Room & Board - Heather Grey Bedding - $50-260 (by Area, 100% cotton percale bedding) (above)


Bathroom with grey marble counter tops, undermount sink, grey marble mosaic tiles and metal fixtures and accessories
Photo: Reid Rolls (bathroom with grey marble countertops, undermount porcelain sink, grey marble mosaic tiles and silver polished metal fixtures and accessories) (above)


Grey armchair from William Sonoma Home
William Sonoma Home - Fitzgerald Armchair in Easy-Care Faux Suede Gray - $795 (above)


Grey bedroom with upholstered bed, textured grey carpet and tale lamp with clear base and silver grey metal shade
Photo: Reid Rolls (grey bedroom: blue-grey wall color, greenish grey upholstered bed, charcoal grey satin bedding, lamp with brushed silver grey metal lamp shade) (above)

Grey shag rug from CB2

CB2 - Lounge Shag Rug in Silver Grey (100% handwoven wool) - $299-599 (above)


Grey wallpaper from Jonathan Adler
Jonathan Adler - Garland Wallpaper in Grey - $195 jumbo roll (above)

Modern silver candlesticks from Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams
Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams - Modern Tramp Candlesticks (antique silver resin)
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Write by: AN - Monday, May 12, 2008

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