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15 Soothing Grey Bedrooms

See how shades of grey can lend calm to bedrooms

Rashmi Haralalka
Rashmi Haralalka6 May 2019
Houzz India Contributor. I am a blogger who's passionate about writing, especially interior design, home decor, and home improvement. I believe that details are not just details... they make the design. Connect with me on: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rashmi-sharda-b79b8119 Email: rashmiharalalka@gmail.com
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Most people assume grey will be depressing and boring, so you might be surprised at how this neutral colour can create soothing and elegant interiors for the bedroom. Here are 15 designs that show how this chameleon hue can weave subtle magic and set up a serene ambience.
Studio Course
1. Designed by Studio Course
This predominantly grey bedroom gets a hint of warmth from woody brown furniture. The four-poster bed, white canopy drapes and vintage carpet are juxtaposed with the modern grey floor tiles and walls to create a soothing ambience. Coupled with a dash of colour from the painting, this room exudes a relaxing, laid-back atmosphere.

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Oberoi Architects
2. Designed by Oberoi Architects
There’s a quiet beauty in this bedroom. The warm medium grey provides just the right foil to the white, beige and brown of the bed and the patterned frieze set in the accent wall.

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Herder Home
3. Designed by Herder Home
This elegant monochrome bedroom highlights the inherently sophisticated quality of light grey.

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Aum Architects
4. Designed by Aum Architects
Dark tones of grey are a dramatic choice for the bedroom, but it can be serene and beautiful, too. The contrasting white ceiling, soothing blues and greens of the bedding and the lavish lighting create a tranquil ambience. The uncluttered and clean wall colour gives the room a spacious vibe.
Fadd Studio
5. Designed by Fadd Studio
The grey wall behind the bed doubles as a canvas to highlight a large floral painting, creating a dramatic feature wall. Muted shades of pink and green in the mural work beautifully against the textured grey and set up a cohesive colour scheme.

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Shamanth Patil Photography
6. Designed by MAIA Design Studio
Along with the planks on the floor, grey blinds add subtle depths of the shade, making the overall look of the space dreamy and restful. The bedding, map and pouffe all play with greys, giving additional richness to a calm colour palette for a relaxing bedroom retreat.
DGI Design x Build
7. Designed by Devon Grace Interiors
Layers of grey give this bedroom a classy and timeless appeal. A darker shade of grey softly blends into a lighter tone, giving interest, depth and fun to a plain wall. The curtains and side table show that layered grey need not be boring.

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Group DCA
8. Designed by Group DCA
An exposed brick wall painted in cool grey forms this perfect backdrop for the modern four-poster bed. The rough texture of the accent wall beautifully contrasts with the smooth wooden floor and steals the show despite its muted tone.
Urbane storey
9. Designed by Urbane Storey
This Scandinavian-inspired bedroom dons shades of grey and white for a modern, young feel. I love how the industrial-style unfinished grey wall with a bicycle motif brings oodles of character to the space. Even though grey is used uniformly across the room, pops of colour and texture soften the industrial look.
S A K Designs
10. Designed by S A K Designs
The neutral grey palette of this bedroom gets a burst of freshness with a green plant and classic white walls and ceiling. The grey circular rug, ottoman and armchair reinforce the muted palette.

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Usine Studio
11. Designed by Usine Studios
A sunken red leather headboard offsets the cool greys in this bedroom. Though the metallic sheen of the grey wall would seem cold otherwise, the dark wood floor softens the mood to set up a warm and inviting bedroom.
Aum Architects
12. Designed by Aum Architects
The white of the furniture, floor and other elements. reflects light and prevents the grey on the wall from being gloomy or monotonous.
The Lofte Designs
13. Designed by The Lofte Designs
Grey is the perfect canvas to celebrate other colours, too. The neutral grey wall paint helps balance the jauntiness of blue and yellow – a fun way to inject drama into your bedroom with colour blocking.

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SPACES ARCHITECTS@ka
14. Designed by Spaces Architects@ka
The interplay of shades of grey with geometrical designs becomes the focal point of this room. Grey-toned triangles form a randomised geometric pattern on high-gloss sliding doors. The accent wall with photographs and the ceiling with a dash of teal highlight the colour palette further.
Studio Lagom
15. Designed by Studio Lagom
There’s a cosy and inviting vibe about this bedroom – exposed grey walls are balanced with the softness of the wooden bed and louvred windows. Using charcoal grey concrete floors is a clever way to introduce another layer of the colour – harmonious and coordinated.

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