Gray has seen its popularity in the household color palette ebb and flow in the past decade. Some homeowners who quickly added it to their kitchens and baths when it was the hot new trending color are now considering something softer or more dramatic. But make no mistake: Gray doesn't equate to a gray area in home decorating. As this home styled by interior designer Brian Conover illustrates, there are variations of gray that can act as accent colors as well as neutral backgrounds to great effect.
Homeowners Molly and Michael White wanted a property away from the crowded neighborhoods of the Gainesville, Florida, area, where they work as doctors and raise their four children. This led them to discover a large plot that had once been part of pasture lands on the outskirts of the city. It was the perfect place for them to set down their roots and build a foundation for their family home. When it came time to decorate their dream home, Molly and Michael wanted to find a professional designer who could turn it into the perfect setting for both family time and hosting guests. “When I was introduced to them by a mutual friend, the timing was serendipitous as the home had been constructed for about a year, yet they had not been able to have the decorating completed,” Brian explains. Soon after, he was hired by the Whites as their designer.
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This story is from the August-September 2020 edition of Cottages and Bungalows.
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