White and Gray House Design

Simon Upton

If you've always believed that neutrals are boring, it's time to reconsider your view. Neutrals can provide the perfect backdrop for a range of design schemes, whether you're a devoted minimalist or maximalist. Plus, they're a failsafe way to make any room feel more chic. Looking for the perfect neutral for your own home? Consider a gray palette—a go-to for some of our favorite interior designers. Scroll through these 35 gorgeous living rooms, featuring plenty of inspiring ways to design around gray.

Douglas Friedman

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Art Deco Living Room

ED A-Lister Steven Gambrel opted for Venetian plaster walls in Benjamin Moore's Stonington Gray for his Art Deco Chicago apartment. The custom sofa, in a JAB Anstoetz fabric, is by Dune, the 1950s chair is in a Dedar fabric, and the custom armchair is covered in Arabel fabrics. The 1930s orange lacquer-and-shagreen sideboard is French, the 1950s Murano glass table lamp is by Seguso, the 1955 chandelier is by FontanaArte, and the custom rug is by Beauvais.

Photo: William Waldron; Produced by Anita Sarsidi

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Connecticut Retreat

Gray grasscloth walls and a custom sofa add texture to a Connecticut living room design by Thom Filicia. The refined space also features lamps by Lucca Studio, a round iron table from Lillian August, a vintage carved wood chair, and a Filicia-designed ottoman upholstered in a Kravet wool.

Pernille Loof

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Manhattan Loft

Soft gray walls help to balance the eclectic accents in the living room of Bronson Van Wyck's New York City loft. The event planner designed the space with architects Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa.

Simon Upton

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Penthouse Living Room

Walls painted in Benjamin Moore's Cement Gray lend a sophisticated flair to this French-inspired Chicago penthouse living room. Mustard yellow curtains in an Oscar de la Renta fabric for Lee Jofa add pop to the interior.

Richard Powers

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New York Retreat

For this timeless living room in the New York City home of Sex and the City creator Darren Star, gray and white tones play up the space's relaxing vibe. Gray seating, including a sleek Zanotta sofa and Cassina chairs, provide balance to the bright white walls.

Simon Upton

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Sleek Gray Living Room

Deep grays give this West Village living room a cocoon-like feel, which makes it perfect for lounging. The space is furnished with a gray custom 1960s-inspired sofa, upholstered in Ralph Lauren silk velvet. The 1970 French cocktail table is by Michel Boyer, the nesting tables are based on a Poul Kjaerholm design, and the artwork is by Marilyn Minter.

Richard Powers

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Chic Apartment Living

Touches of gray tones, featured in seating and flooring, pull this art-filled Alex Papachristidis-designed living room together. The subdued shades, along with the room's white walls, add to the room's elegant aesthetic.

Stephen Kent Johnson

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Park Slope Living Room

In a Park Slope, Brooklyn, townhouse, gray adds an inviting touch to a living room design featuring a sectional by Living Divani, a side table is by Jean Louis Iratzoki for Retegui, and Italian vintage sconces. The mirror and mantel are original, and the leather Simon Hasan vase is from the Future Perfect. The walls are in Paper White by Benjamin Moore.

Simon Upton

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Miami Penthouse Living Room

A striking Miami penthouse designed by Jean-Louis Deniot features a range of soothing gray tones. The sleek sofa is from Deniot's collection for Baker in a Martyn Thompson Studio fabric. The pair of 1930s Jindrich Halabala chairs are in a JAB Anstoetz fabric, the vintage glass cocktail table is by Paul Frankl, and the gold side table is by Hervé Van der Straeten. The bronze-and-alabaster chandelier is from the 1920s and once hung in the Villa Kerylos in France, the indoor-outdoor rug is by Galerie Diurne, the artwork is by Franz Kline, and the shelf holds a Roger Desserprit sculpture (center) and a French 1940s lamp.

Trevor Tondro

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Contemporary Gray Living Room

In a contemporary New York City living room designed by Jamie Drake and Caleb Anderson, subdued gray sectional sofas by Avenue Road, which are covered in a Great Plains mohair, take center stage. To complement the sofas, the duo chose a pair of vintage Gio Ponti armchairs from Karl Kemp Antiques, a glass cocktail table by Fredrikson Stallard filled with feathers, a round side table by Holly Hunt Studio, a table lamp by Charles Paris and a custom rug by Tai Ping.

Simon Upton

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Family-Friendly Gray Living Room

A luxurious, yet family-friendly, Upper East Side home is outfitted with a sofa that's upholstered in an Osborne & Little fabric, 1950s armchairs by Gianfranco Frattini, a resin-top cocktail table by Jean Brand, and a1960s daybed by Geneviève Martineau-Dausset. The photographs are by Rineke Dijkstra, the striking painting is by Friedrich Kunath, and the carpet is by Beauvais.

Giorgio Possenti

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Modern Gray Living Room

A moody Russian living room features subdued hues, including gray, for a modern vibe. Rich, silk patterned curtains add a touch of luxury to the room.

Richard Powers

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Narrow Gray Living Room

A gouache by McIntosh and a custom gray banquette outfit the sitting area of a Moroccan riad. The walls are painted in a soothing Farrow & Ball's Lamp Room Gray, and black-painted cement tiles line the floor. The cushions's cotton-canvas fabric and painted side table were found in a souk. A pendant and sconces by maisonLAB complete the space.

Mikkel Vang

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Cozy Gray Living Room

A fireplace and a basket of firewood lend warmth to this living room in a northern New Jersey mansion. Framed 19th-century English pressed plants line the walls, and the gray wallcovering is by Phillip Jeffries.

Douglas Friedman

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Georgian-Style Gray Living Room

In 1stdibs founder Michael Bruno's Tuxedo Park, New York manse, gray steals the spotlight as the living room's sophisticated hue of choice. The sofa is slipcovered in an Osborne & Little chenille, the armchairs are by Jean-Michel Frank, the 1970s cocktail table and 1940s René Prou nesting tables were found in Paris, and the Regency-style mirror is 19th-century. The rug is by Mansour Modern.

Simon Upton

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Miguel Flores-Vianna

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Relaxed Gray Room

Cool gray contrasts with a backdrop of warm wood and brick in this Los Angeles house. The Jens Risom lounge chair and Florence Knoll slate-and-steel cocktail table are both vintage. The sofa is Swedish, the wall sculpture is by Jason Meadows and a rug bought at a Marrakesh souk is over a Persian runner discovered at the Rose Bowl Flea Market.

Kristoffer Johnsson

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Gray Living Room With Brown And Yellow

When a once-abandoned farmhouse on Sweden's Bjare Peninsula got a design-forward makeover, the living room embraced an all-gray theme—save for a few pops of playful yellow and warming brown. The gray sofas are by Claesson Koivisto Rune, the cocktail table and console are custom made, the pouf is Egyptian and the floor is lined with Douglas pine by Dinesen.

Douglas Friedman

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Gray And Pink Living Room

Gray and pink come together in a playful banter of patterns in this Manhattan apartment designed by Steven Gambrel. The gray rug is custom-made by Beauvais Carpets, a pair of Art Deco Swedish chairs is covered in a fabric by Mulberry Home and the cocktail table is custom-made. The paintings, from left, are by Philip Guston and Kenneth Noland.

Max Zambelli

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Minimalist Gray Living Room

The wide-open living area of this understated Tuscany home is anchored by a gray Golran patchwork rug. The midcentury T chair is by William Katavolos, Douglas Kelley and Ross Littell for Laverne International, and the flooring is bleached oak.

Joshua McHugh

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Casual Gray Living Room

A gray abaca rug by Merida lends this New York City apartment a laid-back, playful atmosphere, and echoes the gray of the sofa covered in a linen by Christopher Farr Cloth, chevron-patterned oak floors and the steel doors and windows by Crittall.

Joshua McHugh

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Family-Friendly Gray Living Room

When a modern bachelor pad is transformed to accomodate family life, gray takes center stage. The ottoman is covered in a Kyle Bunting hair-on-hide leather, the photograph is by Darren Almond, the rug is alpaca and the floor lamp is vintage.

Richard Powers

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Accented Gray Living Room

A Marrakech retreat juxtaposes vibrant colors with a foundation of gray. In the living room, the cocktail tables and pendant are by maisonLAB, the plaster fireplace surround is custom made, the vintage rug is Moroccan and the painting is by Raffone.

Björn Wallander

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Sultry Gray Living Room

Gray finds its place between modern and mysterious in this sultry Truckee, California home. The curved club chair by Marmol Radziner is upholstered in a cowhide by Townsend Leather. The cocktail table, dining table, and sofa and armchairs, all covered in a Zinc Textile velvet, are custom designs. A custom-made silk rug tops a polished black concrete floor.

Mikkel Vang

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Rustic Gray Living Room

An 1870s carriage house in Bedford, New York exudes historic charm with rustic touches—just take this living room as proof. The gray wool rug is a custom design, the sofa from Matter has cushions from Les Indiennes and Nathan Turner, and the pendant light is by Roost.

William Abranowicz

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Laid-Back Gray Living Room

This Greenwich Village pied-à-terre pulls off a laid-back personality by blending charcoal gray with warm, earthy accents. The living room features a daybed by Rick Owens, armchairs by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann upholstered in an alpaca by Perrine Rousse, and a dhurrie and striped kilim from Lawrence of La Brea.

Simon Upton

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Brown And Gray Living Room

In a glamorous West Village loft that's made for entertaining, the chic and sleek living room boasts a gray-and-brown color scheme. The 1940s club chair is by Jean-Michel Frank and, along with the 1970s Maison Jansen circular banquette, is upholstered in shearling and leather. The artwork is by Julian Opie.

Richard Powers

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Coastal Gray Living Room

This apartment in Palm Beach celebrates gray that's reminiscent of sand and sea foam on a cool day. The curtains are of a Holland & Sherry fabric, the Pierre Paulin swivel chairs are covered in a Maharam fabric and the table is by Maria Pergay.

Mikkel Vang

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William Abranowicz

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Sculptural Gray Living Room

In a San Francisco home that's designed akin to a fashionable gallery, the gray living room boasts a chalky sculpture on the floor called "Odalisque I" by Manuel Neri. The floors are polished concrete and the bookcase is a custom design.

White and Gray House Design

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