How to Accessorize a Light Gray Couch?
Light gray couches are a versatile addition to your living room. There is no doubting the magical enhancement that the gray tone gets with it. But are you sure how to accessorize the couches for a spectacular makeover?
The advantage of gray is that it blends well with almost all colors and undertones. Be it the cooler, warmer, or neutral tones, this color will not fail you. Be it any decor style, bohemian, contemporary, nautical, or vintage, light gray couches impeccably fuse with the existing setting.
All these aspects make it easy to dress up these couches. Whether you choose to repaint the wall, use throw pillows, blankets, or rugs, place planters, or place a statement piece, there’s a lot that can be done. Here are some expert tips to accessorize your light gray couches beautifully.
1. Create Depth with Multiple Sofas in Neutral Shades
Getting a new light gray couch does not mean that you need to maintain uniformity. Reuse the sofas from the past, especially if they are in another color, to add depth and dimension to the living space.
Gray couches look stunning with another pair of couches, more so if the next pair is in a neutral shade. For example, a leather couch next to a light gray couch is a sure-shot winner. Other neutral and earthly shades like beige, brown, wooden accessories, weaver baskets, and more are in and around the sofas.
2. Use Plants to Spruce up The Place
Natural elements add power to your light gray couches. Use planters with large houseplants. You can bring home tropical plants like rubber plants, Amazonian Elephant’s Ears, bromeliads, small palm trees, and more. You can use a bouquet of fresh flowers, artificial flowers, and plants to create a real-life look and feel. Besides, there could be wall paintings of floral beauties, herbs, shrubs, and trees. You can look for botanical artwork or collect pine cones for the center or side table.
3. Rugs on the Floor
An upbeat way to spruce up the look of your living room with light gray couches is to combine the set with matching and complementing rugs. Carpets bring warmth to any place. The right mix of colors can do wonders for the visuals of the area. Thankfully, gray is one color that just so beautifully goes with single colors, multi-colors, and bold and subtle hues. So, you can use bright reds and oranges on one hand to infuse vibrancy to the living room or use a dark gray rug for a more sophisticated, cooler look. Then, there are multi-colored rugs that look equally attractive with the light gray set, like in the picture here. Notice the bright accents used in and around the couches for a more realistic and happy feel.
4. Pillows & Throws
We have said this before. The beauty of the gray color is that it just syncs so fabulously with all other colors. When you shop for cushions, pillows, and throws, remember to focus on two things – the fabric and the color. Ranging from subtle hues like pastel shades to monochrome tones, everything goes with your light gray couch.
Besides, fabrics of all kinds look good, starting from velvety and plush to plaid, matt, sheen, leather, and so on. Stick to a color scheme.
5. Paint the Wall Blue
To transform the place, you can paint the wall behind the light gray couch blue. Blue is a that makes the place cool and calm, especially when paired with the gray color. This combo works really magically, creating a darker and more intimate space for the family. Darker shades of blue will transform the space, while lighter blue hues on the wall will recreate a cozy and comfortable living space.
6. Seasonal Accents
To keep the living room pepped up always, it is a great idea to infuse seasonal accents into the place. For example, when fall is around the corner, you can shift to oranges, yellows, browns, and reds to make it season-appropriate. Since the light gray couches pleasantly suit almost all color shades, you can easily shift from one tone to another.
Seasonal elements keep the ambiance refreshed, with lots of fun to the look and feel of the space.
7. Introduce Playful Elements
A light gray couch in the room does not mean that the atmosphere must be somber. If you have kids around, a great way to embrace fun elements in the living room is to place soft toys for your children. Like in the picture, you can have weaver baskets placed around the couch with toys, Lego pieces, etc.
8. Artwork
Go in for a simple work of art, especially on the wall behind the light gray couch, to elevate the look of the place. A wall painting highlights the vertical interest of the room. A watercolor painted by your kids in bold colors is a great idea, too.
Conclusion
Amping up the decor of your living room is not a big challenge, especially with a light gray couch around. The muted shade of gray is an excellent combination with colorful splashes. It also synchronizes amazingly well with a symmetrical and subtle decor. Your room decor gets accentuated with these tips.
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