Gray sofas in the interior

Today's modern living room is impossible to imagine without a sofa. This element of furniture is chosen especially carefully, given the latest trends in interior design. One of these trends is the use of gray. We will talk about the features of gray sofas, their varieties and choices in this article.

Gray color is strict and neutral, most of all it is liked by calm, self-confident and personal taste people. One of the benefits of gray is that It is in perfect harmony with any other color in the interior design of a room. If the room is filled with bright accents, gray will soften them, will not allow you to look foolish. And when the room is made in light soft colors, gray will expand it even more, make it fresher and airier.

The second indisputable advantage of gray is the ability to apply it in any interior direction. This can be a classic, and retro, and modern styles. Everywhere gray looks appropriate and beautiful. In addition, this color is ideal for bachelor apartments, it is very often chosen by men because of practicality and restraint. But for family living rooms, gray is also more than appropriate. It is perfectly combined with wood, metal, gloss and dullness.

There are no drawbacks to this solution. However, you need to be careful with gray: a wrong shade can spoil the impression of the room, make the small room even smaller, and emphasize its negative sides. It is very important to choose the right accents, as well as lighting.

Gray color is very diverse and ambiguous. Depending on which tone is more - white or black, gray easily changes its shades. To date, the most common are:

• pure gray;
• French gray
• river mother of pearl;
• steel;
• anthracite;
• lead;
• carbonic;
• Marengo
• gray slate;
• wet asphalt;
• zircon;
• silver.

All these colors are now actively used by interior designers. However, it is important not only to choose the right gray color, it also needs to be able to be combined with other shades in the interior. Consider some of the most popular combinations.

• With pink. If you use gentle pink shades in the interior, then a gray sofa will skillfully emphasize them. However, bright and sharp colors should be avoided.

• With orange. Chic composition, great for hi-tech. In this case, it is advisable to choose a dark gray version of the sofa.

• With green. A light gray sofa and green room decoration harmoniously combine with each other, creating an atmosphere of coolness and freshness.

• With yellow. Bright and interesting combination, suitable for modern styles. Gray will emphasize the brightness of yellow, and yellow will dilute the gray. By the way, in a yellow room, a white and gray sofa will look wonderful.

• With blue and blue. If you want to create a cool atmosphere in the living room, choose blue as a companion to gray.

• With pastel colors. A combination of gray and pastel shades will provide a calm and gentle environment. Such a combination will visually lengthen and expand the room.

• With purple. If you combine purple with gray, you get a mysterious, spectacular atmosphere. Very suitable for dreamers and lovers of everything mysterious.

But with red colors, gray should be combined carefully. If there is too much red, the room cannot be made cozy. The same goes for black: the situation will be gloomy, as well as white: there is a chance to get a boring room with a sharp contrast.

In general, all gray sofas can be divided into two large categories.

Sofas can be straight, angular or modular.

• Direct models have held the primacy in popularity for many years. The reason is that they are strict and concise, look great in the place chosen for them and are suitable for any room.
• Corner constructions most often chosen for small living rooms. This is reasonable, because such a sofa is easily placed in a corner and assembled, occupying a minimum of space.
• Modular options good in that they are able to quickly change the appearance of the room. Such sofas consist of several parts, which the owners can rearrange according to personal desire, forming new compositions.

The simplest and most familiar mechanism is called a "book." And he really works like a regular book: to lay out a sofa, you just need to lift the lower part. Consider other options for the mechanism.

• Eurobook. A similar mechanism is similar to an ordinary “book”, but the principle of its action is still a little different. First you need to extend the lower part, and then lower the back on it.

• "Accordion". You can expand such a sofa by slightly raising the bottom and pulling it towards you. The layout mechanism is very similar to stretching the accordion.

• Roll-out. Such sofas are laid out by pulling the bottom. She will start the movement of the remaining parts of the mechanism, and the sofa will be laid out.

• Cot. The folding mechanism is hidden inside to turn the sofa into a place to sleep, you will need to pull it out.

• "Dolphin". Here the mechanism is inside the seat, it needs to be pulled up from below.

Gray sofas can be made of different materials.Like species diversity, materials can be divided into two categories.

Of course, the most beautiful in the interior look gray sofas made of genuine leather. This material is expensive and luxurious, with a delicate aroma. However, it must be borne in mind that you will have to carefully care for the skin, it is very important to protect the material from pets.

Even sofas can be made of eco-leather. It is a modern material containing fabric and polymers. Products look no less impressive, but at a price they will be cheaper. Nonetheless, if the material is spoiled, it will be impossible to restore it.

The budget option is leatherette. It will be difficult to distinguish high-quality imitation leather for an inexperienced guest from genuine leather, but only this material is not too durable.

Fabric sofas are very soft and comfortable, warm. Let's see what types of material are in demand today.

• Velvet. Refined and expensive fabric, which requires constant care due to rapid dustiness.

• Velours. The fabric is very similar to velvet, looks modern and fashionable. However, in the case of velor sofas, you need to carefully select the lighting, since in its different types of furniture can change color.

• Flock. One of the strongest materials, has anti-vandal qualities. Very durable and easy to clean.

Sofa size is a very important selection criterion. especially if you purchase a corner or modular model.

• Direct double models most often have a width of 2-2.5 meters. These are quite small options, the height of which is no more than 1 meter. Modules can be added to the sofa, which will increase the length by about half a meter.
• Triple straight designs occupy about 3 meters in length. Width is usually 70-90 cm.
• Corner modelsusually large, without armrests. The berth in width is different: from 140 to 200 cm. The length can be from 190 to 210 cm.
• If we talk about modular designs, it’s rather difficult to define any standard here. The modules are all different, but in general their size is up to 1 meter.

When choosing a sofa in a room decorated in a certain style, you need to remember that the sofa should complement it, and not create a sharp contrast and stand out. There are several types of interior in which a gray sofa looks the most successful.

• Classic. For a classic style, a light gray sofa is suitable, simple but not without grace. The lines should be soft, smooth, no angularity. It is desirable to choose the material fabric, but not cheap: velvet, velor. Pillows on the sofa are recommended in a light, unobtrusive range.

• Minimalism. Modern minimalism implies the absence of unnecessary details, this is a clear, simple style. Most suitable here are corner models with great functionality: drawers, shelves, table. The same requirements apply to high-tech.

• Loft. Making a room in the loft style is a bold and interesting idea. Every detail is important in decoration, but even the most successful decoration will be incomplete without a sofa. Gray is one of the best colors for a loft. You can use any models and fabrics.

• Scandinavian. This is a style that loves naturalness and simplicity in absolutely everything. Here, the sofa should be made of fabric, and you can successfully combine it with light shades of wood and dark stone.

Gray color perfectly combines with almost any palette. So, there are a lot of options for how to furnish a room. Combinations and color combinations we have already described, however, before choosing a particular color, you need to take into account the style direction. If this is a classic, only restrained shades are suitable: beige, cream, pastel, pale pink.

No less important is the choice of curtains, because an improperly selected model can completely spoil the impression. In classic versions, it can be curtains or light airy models with a lambrequin.

Keep in mind a few other rules:

• white is always a win-win solution;
• the color must necessarily have something in common with the finish: designers advise choosing the color of the curtains a couple of tones darker than the walls and furniture;
• light curtains visually expand the room, dark curtains hide it;
• choosing an ornament, give preference to not too large patterns (especially if the room is small).

The floor under the gray sofa is optional. Shining wooden floors of light shades, on which you can put an unobtrusive fluffy rug, look the most elegant. The carpet is no less popular, both light gray and pastel models are suitable. In the loft and hi-tech, the bulk floor is very popular.

The obligatory stage of the interior arrangement with a gray sofa is bright accents. It can be ottomans, paintings, all kinds of decorations, fresh flowers, vases, even an aquarium with beautiful lighting. However, it is equally important to decorate the sofa itself. Let's see how this can be done.

• Pillows Colored pillows are a popular trend that will always be in fashion. Choosing blue, turquoise, lilac, pink or green models, you refresh the design of the room. And complementing the sofa with bright pillows of yellow-orange tones, on the contrary, make it warmer.

• Plaid. Plaids always evoke associations with homeliness, an interesting book, and a warm atmosphere. They create a harmonious and pleasant environment. Most often, a contrasting, but calm color is chosen. For example, ivory, coffee with milk, cream looks very worthy.

• Case. This option serves as decoration and furniture protection. You can purchase several covers at once, plain or with a pattern, and replace them as necessary.

The last thing worth mentioning is the need for quality lighting. With a lack of light, a gray sofa will become gloomy and lose attractiveness. Mandatory will be a large beautiful chandelier, which should be located in the center of the room.

The magnificence and luxurious restraint of gray is hard to overestimate. You will see for sure this by looking at a few photo examples of how interesting such furniture looks in the interior of the living room.

• The light gray model fits perfectly into the white living room, complemented by bright pillows, an armchair and abstract paintings.

• A dark gray, austere sofa suits minimalist styles. There is nothing superfluous in such rooms.

• Living room made in eco style. Green shades, fresh flowers, windows that let in a lot of light - here the gray sofa is exactly in place.

• Bright and very modern living room. The patterns that the designer used to decorate the pillows and chairs are different, but they combine wonderfully

• Gray in combination with blue requires a lot of light, but gives a feeling of freshness. Like, for example, in this minimalist living room.

Below is an overview of the sofa in gray.