While I have had the honor of one of the mildest winters in recent history here in London, I must say that overall it is significantly more grey than what I am used to in sunny Southern California.
However, there is something a bit magical, mysterious and engulfing about a cold grey day that feels special. It makes you want to cuddle up with your loved ones, dive into a warm nook, or curl up with a good book and a big cup of tea.
I wanted to explore achieving this same feeling with interior design, so here we have some beautiful and inspiring London grey interiors to spark your creative juices.
The light grey skies almost allow the other colors around them to have their own voice. Sometimes when the sun is shining so bright, the beauty of architecture, landscaping and other details get lost due to the harshness of the sunshine. With a solid grey sky, the focus shifts back to the small things that they shroud.
The same can be said for interiors. When you create an interior in a grey color palette, often times it can feel cold, but not necessarily in a bad way. The coldness you feel actually can work to your favor to inspire within the room. Solid grey painted walls do the same for the furniture as the grey skies do for the architecture.
Grey washed woods work really well in monochrome grey interiors as well. Smart wood desks and cabinets make this home office above a place that is cold and comforting at the same time.
In your living room, utilizing an all grey palette can make the space somewhere that more intimate conversations and engagements can happen. The living room above does an excellent job of mixing textures as well as grey tones so the room feels monochromatic yet not boring or flat.
The pop of the sheepskin rug is cleverly reminiscent of fluffy clouds, while the harder edges of the floor and table lamps contrast this nicely.
A little reminder of spring, green days never hurts in a London grey color palette. A pop of fresh flowers or beautiful potted faux grass reminds the senses that the looming grey days are not permanent and for that reason they can be savored and enjoyed while they linger.
Grey stone paired with a monochromatic grey pattern fabric adds interest to the space, again giving what could be a flat, boring room immense interest and character.
Image Source: Lamps Plus, Allison Rosenberg