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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 7, 2023 13:03:55 GMT
I like white walls. I like white cabinets, but that would not be my first choice of colors. I do not like gray anything. I do not like different color cabinets. Meaning upper one color, lower another color). I like all the cabinets and the island(if there is one) to be the same color. I am very matchy-match. This is me too, to a T. I don’t want gray anything in my house. Where I live it’s gray outside for better than half of the year so I don’t need that inside my house too. When we moved into our current house, there wasn’t a single white room in it. Several rooms were painted the same weird peach color (ew!). Our guest room is still that color because we didn’t have the time or money to bother with it since it’s the least used room in the house. We painted our laundry room white, DD’s room pink and the basement with white walls with a very light tan on the beadboard wainscoting which had previously been dark brown (also ew, especially for a basement with very little natural light). We painted the mudroom (well, half of it, LOL) white. We have beautiful medium toned cherry cabinets throughout the house, in the kitchen, laundry and all three bathrooms. When we added some built in shelving to our mudroom we chose the same color as the cabinets for that. We want to change out the carpeting for half of our main floor and will probably choose some kind of medium toned wood look LVP. Right now when you come in my front door you see three kinds of dingy looking carpet (family room, formal living room, stairs) and two colors of ceramic tile (foyer/hallway and kitchen) and I don’t like that. We don’t plan to paint any of the main floor rooms which are mostly versions of cream, tan or taupe and I’m totally okay with those rooms staying the same.
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Post by cakediva on Apr 7, 2023 13:06:24 GMT
Gray is the color of depression and white is the color of hospitals and insane asylums. I don’t want any of that in my house. Wow….. I assure you, my grey decor is anything but depressing. My family room where we hang out and watch tv is white & grey. The fireplace & built ins are white, the sectional is grey, the floors are a dark hardwood and the walls are a sand/grey. There are pops of teal in the decor (curtains, candles, art) and it is definitely not clinical and depressing.
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 7, 2023 13:12:11 GMT
I love my new house. The cabinets are white, except for the island which is light gray and dark gray. The backsplash is marble with a mix of white and gray. The countertop on the island is white quartz, while the perimeter is dark gray quartz.
All my walls are Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray, the trim and doors are white. I have medium to dark wood floors, dark wood railing, handrail, and spindles at the stairs.
I think my house is very warm. The gray walls are neutral, so I have lots of color in my furniture and accessories.
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Post by naby64 on Apr 7, 2023 13:34:45 GMT
Growing up in a house with an interior decorator and it always looking like it came out of Southern Accent magazine, I am good with gray, white, and black. Just neutral.
My mom's house is just beautiful, don't get me wrong, but it is pattern, color, tchotchkes covering all the square inches. When we bought our house, I had 3 kids and no desire to decorate. She came in and put her spin on it. Well, about 5 years ago, I decided I was done having a show house. I needed a comfy, lived in house. I went sage walls, neutral furniture, etc. Just in the past couple of weeks have I added bright yellow pillows to the sofa and I like them. Thinking of a bright yellow but comfy chair in the den now.
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Post by pinklady on Apr 7, 2023 13:53:13 GMT
Gray is the color of depression and white is the color of hospitals and insane asylums. I don’t want any of that in my house. I'm really interested to know what you have in your house. I’m guessing 1980’s trailer park chic in brown. I’m not buying anything she’s alleged about her home and family.
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Post by lbp on Apr 7, 2023 14:05:40 GMT
I like the oak cabinets best. I like warmth and color so grey and white is a no go for me.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 7, 2023 14:56:56 GMT
I love light, cool toned gray walls with white trim. My furniture is mostly neutral tones as well. I have a cream colored couch. I feel like with that neutral background combination, l can use accent pieces to bring in any pops of colors I want. Cool gray looks as good with pastels in the Spring as it does w/ red in the winter. I change out my accent pieces frequently, so I never get bored w/ my color combinations.
I do think it can be very tricky to mix and match grays. I’ve brought home accent pieces I thought were cool toned grays in the store, only to find out they were warm toned grays when I get them home. Therefore, I don’t buy a lot of gray accent pieces.
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Post by miominmio on Apr 7, 2023 15:01:40 GMT
I don’t like white, but I love gray. I loved it when everyone wanted bright colours, I loved it when everyone wanted walls and everything else in white, I love it now, and I have no doubt I will continue to love it.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 7, 2023 15:05:25 GMT
I'm really interested to know what you have in your house. I’m guessing 1980’s trailer park chic in brown. I’m not buying anything she’s alleged about her home and family. LOL! 🤣
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 7, 2023 15:12:12 GMT
I love cool colors - pale blue grays and green grays are so calming and peaceful to me My sister has the prettiest green color in her formal living room. It is a gray tone to it, but just so pretty. And again, I think it very much is a backdrop color. What I would call again a colored neutral.
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Post by Just T on Apr 7, 2023 15:13:45 GMT
I like gray and white. But I think the gray/white everything trend is becoming too much. I'm looking at houses, and everything is either old and ugly or gray and white. I don't even mind gray walls and white trim. But literally everything is gray and white. Gray kitchen cabinets white counter tops gray and white tile in the kitchen and bathrooms. Along with gray wood floors. It does look clean and fresh, and I like to decorate with color, so I feel the gray walls and white trim would give a nice background that I like. The gray wood floors make me a bit more nervous as they already seem like a trend that is going out. I tend to like more timeless decor. And replacing the flooring throughout the entire house would be quite an expense. I've also never been someone who wants my house to look exactly like every other house.
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Post by Just T on Apr 7, 2023 15:23:58 GMT
@leaannec, your after pic of your kitchen is gorgeous. It looks a lot like my kitchen now. 6 years ago, I painted my orangey 90s oak cabinets white, and I love them. My countertop looks very similar to yours. The biggest difference is the walls in my kitchen are a leafy green color, and my wood floors are dark, cherry toned. And I honestly HATE them. I will never put that color on floors ever again. They show every little speck of everything.
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Post by myshelly on Apr 7, 2023 15:25:56 GMT
I'm really interested to know what you have in your house. I’m guessing 1980’s trailer park chic in brown. I’m not buying anything she’s alleged about her home and family. Jelly much?
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 7, 2023 15:29:32 GMT
I'm really interested to know what you have in your house. I am too. I'm interested to know what anyone does outside of the gray/white. That's why I shared what's going on in my own house, how I view things, and what makes me feel like my house is homey.
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Post by pinklady on Apr 7, 2023 15:33:58 GMT
I’m guessing 1980’s trailer park chic in brown. I’m not buying anything she’s alleged about her home and family. Jelly much? No, I prefer Nutella.
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Post by KikiPea on Apr 7, 2023 15:36:53 GMT
I do like the white/gray, but I like the contrast of the dark wood. I don’t like oak, though. Ours are cherry. So, we have a mix of all those colors in our house. I wouldn’t paint our cabinets white.
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Post by Just T on Apr 7, 2023 15:59:27 GMT
I should have said that if my real estate agent tells me I should paint all my walls gray to help my house sell better and for more $$, I will do it. My trim and doors are already white, so they will just need to be touched up. I realize not everyone likes color the way I do, and also, not everyone can envision something a different color than what it is now. OR wants to move into a new house and paint right away. When I look at houses, I don't pay much attention to the color of the walls because I don't mind painting. Now wallpaper is a different story. LOL The only way I will buy a house with more than a wallpaper border or two is if it's cheap enough and I can afford to pay someone to remove. I lived through the 90s Waverly wallpaper phase with stripes and florals and plaids and ivy everywhere, and boy did I hate taking it all down when I got tired of it. LOL Thankfully, all that is gone now so I don't need to do that before I sell. I'm kind of surprised sometimes when I see houses that still have all that. I saw a house online this week that I was kind of surprised when I saw the price of it because from the outside, it looked beautiful, in a nice area that is usually more money. Then I opened it and saw the 90s wallpaper in every room and even mauve carpet, and I closed it right out. I'll take all gray and white over that any day.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 7, 2023 16:04:40 GMT
I assure you, my grey decor is anything but depressing. My family room where we hang out and watch tv is white & grey. The fireplace & built ins are white, the sectional is grey, the floors are a dark hardwood and the walls are a sand/grey. There are pops of teal in the decor (curtains, candles, art) and it is definitely not clinical and depressing. I was not who you were addressing, but I wanted to comment because my mood is greatly impacted by my surroundings. I stated that I couldn't be happy in a gray/white home and that is true. While I am glad for you that you have found what feels like home to you (because really that is the whole point of decorating is to make your place comfortable) curtains, candles and art would not be enough color for someone like me. I get that maybe I'm more sensitive than an average person, but I would at the very least need to have a red couch or something.
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Post by MichyM on Apr 7, 2023 17:37:52 GMT
I am grateful that apparently the gray look is on it's way out. It's been depressing me these past 10+ years. Not a fan at all. I suppose part of it is that I live where it is (literally) gray out for 8 months of the year. A warm gray in moderation (tiles and/or countertops) in a bath or kitchen I can handle. A whole house, and/or gray home furnishings? No thank you.
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Post by SnoopyFan on Apr 7, 2023 18:01:17 GMT
I love gray and white!! I just moved into a new apartment in January and part of the reason I picked this particular complex to live in is because they are currently renovating every unit. The new color scheme is gray and white. Medium gray flooring, light gray carpet in the bedroom, white paint on all the walls. No brown anything!! It makes me happy every time I walk in the door.
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Post by snugglebutter on Apr 7, 2023 18:04:17 GMT
I have always been a fan of gray, long before it was popular. I don't care for it as much when it's through the entire house though, like I see in many of the flipped properties around here.
For me beige/tan are way more depressing.
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Post by MichyM on Apr 7, 2023 18:09:36 GMT
I have always been a fan of gray, long before it was popular. I don't care for it as much when it's through the entire house though, like I see in many of the flipped properties around here. For me beige/tan are way more depressing.Agreed. However, there are so many other options between beige or gray. Anyhow, do you all remember when ALL the peas (or it sure felt like it) were recommending Sherwin Williams Latte as their paint color of choice. Glad that ship sailed a long time ago!
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Post by cakediva on Apr 7, 2023 18:10:03 GMT
I assure you, my grey decor is anything but depressing. My family room where we hang out and watch tv is white & grey. The fireplace & built ins are white, the sectional is grey, the floors are a dark hardwood and the walls are a sand/grey. There are pops of teal in the decor (curtains, candles, art) and it is definitely not clinical and depressing. I was not who you were addressing, but I wanted to comment because my mood is greatly impacted by my surroundings. I stated that I couldn't be happy in a gray/white home and that is true. While I am glad for you that you have found what feels like home to you (because really that is the whole point of decorating is to make your place comfortable) curtains, candles and art would not be enough color for someone like me. I get that maybe I'm more sensitive than an average person, but I would at the very least need to have a red couch or something. Oh I totally get that - my decor plan was to be “beachy” but without the seashells and sand. So the wall colour is a warmer grey and the pops of teal are definitely a bright spot. I wasn’t reacting to what you said - you eloquently stated how it makes you feel and why you need more. But the the flat out statement that it is depressing and hospital like as if that made it fact and there was no room for any other way for it to be got my back up. Because I don’t find it clinical and depressing. But her comment made me feel like shit for my choices. There are better ways to phrase things!
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Post by essiejean on Apr 7, 2023 18:15:45 GMT
I prefer warm colors. One of the reasons we bought our current place was because while it had been gutted and remodeled in a modern style, they had stuck to beige, cream, and warm gray/griege. And then I brought in all my brightly colored furniture and accents because all neutrals makes me sad. Ha ha. I don’t hate wood, though - our floors are dark hardwood, some of the furniture is dark stained wood, and we covered the vaulted ceiling in the family room with reclaimed cedar planks (lightly whitewashed) and a dark beam running down the middle. The light fixtures in that room are also dark wood and black metal. What I do not like is anything that looks too matchy or one-note. I'm with Merge on preferring a warmer palette. I do love the look of the gray/white and your flip does look amazing for sure - but for me to personally live in that color scheme would be a no. I just need the warmth of carpet, wood grain and my earthy color palette.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 7, 2023 18:17:31 GMT
I have a grey and white kitchen and it’s beautiful. Our designer and I came up with it. It’s lovely.
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Post by gottapeanow on Apr 7, 2023 18:35:25 GMT
I love your kitchen, Leanne.
I love white and gray as well.
My sister used to do staging, so she came and did my bedroom for me. We did white, gray, cream, and gold. I love it.
Lisa
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Post by belgravia on Apr 7, 2023 18:42:15 GMT
I think the main problem I have with grey and white is that it has been overdone. Like, done to DEATH. When we first started seeing it, it felt so fresh after all the tan and honey oak so many people had. But now, it’s in every flip, every builders basic entry level special, and I’m sick of it. When all the shades of grey vinyl flooring and grey faux marble tile are on clearance at Home Depot, you know the trend has died and it’s time to move on.
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Post by Just T on Apr 7, 2023 18:46:23 GMT
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 7, 2023 18:50:34 GMT
I was not who you were addressing, but I wanted to comment because my mood is greatly impacted by my surroundings. I stated that I couldn't be happy in a gray/white home and that is true. While I am glad for you that you have found what feels like home to you (because really that is the whole point of decorating is to make your place comfortable) curtains, candles and art would not be enough color for someone like me. I get that maybe I'm more sensitive than an average person, but I would at the very least need to have a red couch or something. Oh I totally get that - my decor plan was to be “beachy” but without the seashells and sand. So the wall colour is a warmer grey and the pops of teal are definitely a bright spot. I wasn’t reacting to what you said - you eloquently stated how it makes you feel and why you need more. But the the flat out statement that it is depressing and hospital like as if that made it fact and there was no room for any other way for it to be got my back up. Because I don’t find it clinical and depressing. But her comment made me feel like shit for my choices. There are better ways to phrase things! My mother rents in a "luxury" (that's what they call it, but I think it's just more oomfph than a traditional apartment complex.) Her entire place is gray. The walls, the floors, the couch, even has slate Fiestaware. And at first, I was like this is depressing. But I kept my mouth shut. She came over when I was painting my kitchen and I was painting the soffits orange and she was like, "OMG, I can't believe you're painting orange." And I just wanted to smack her. But, what I learned is that 1) she has followed almost every trend that has come around in the last 50 years so gray seems on point for her and 2) she's at the stage in her life when she's downsizing. She's learning to live simply. She doesn't want curtains/rugs/and things like that. This is restful for her. She seems happier the more she streamlines things in her life/decor. My orange (that makes me just so happy to spend time in my kitchen) hurts her brain now that she's winding down in her life. And I realized right then that different things are for different people and that different people have different reasons for what they choose. And some people don't care at all.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 7, 2023 18:53:09 GMT
Just T that is very close to the yellow color I have in my living room and will put in my dining room too. I love your green door too!
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