To want to know, what is the new 'grey'?

[ForeverInADay]

Inspired shamelessly by a thread I just read BUT if painting whole houses grey (I am almost guilty of doing planning this) will soon be out of fashion, much as white and before that, magnolia - what do you think the new grey will be?!

I have over half a house left to paint but zero artistic flare! If I'm left to my own devices it will all go grey as I like my calm grey kitchen and living room. Now I think I may need saving from myself!

Help Mumsnet?!

We moved into a house with a bathroom, white suite, beige floor tiles, different beige wall tiles from floor to ceiling. I hate the wall tiles, so dreary and not one colour in the universe looks great with it. It also has a beige orange roller blind which is never lowered. Built in teak effect floor cupboards and mirrored wall cabinets, I want to rip the tiles off the walls yank out all the fake teak effect cupboards and make it cosy with a nautical colour scheme. But it was practically new when we moved in so have not attempted it yet. It also has a huge D shaped bath which takes half an hour to fill.

I like ochre at the moment and it sounds better than mustard.

I love colour it really changes a mood. We have setting plaster in our front room which farmers to a deeper dusty pink at night time. Our south facing kitchen and den are a gorgeous bright yellow and when the sun is shining I feel bathed in sun. I couldn't care what's on trend, tends are only temporary and do not reflect good taste.

I fear we're heading towards Barley White on woodchip

@Chrispackhamspoodle

Sage green is all over the home decoration magazines.And it is lovely.

It's been all over my kitchen walls for the last 9 months. Perhaps I'm a trend setter after all...

Panelling on one wall in every room

White or grey kitchen with a navy island

Pampas grass

Lots of black accessories

Who cares. Do what you like!

Just paint it the colours you like and don't worry about trends. You must know what you like the look of or suits the house style if you've done a bit of research?

Navy, mustard and teal is CURRENTLY on trend. Pink and green will be the trend for Q2 2021. Grey has been over for a while now.

I think sagey green , bluey greens in softish shades with tropical prints that have a touch of pink, orange or bright red.

It's navy. I have navy walls and velvet furniture but I've thought of a way to update it. I'm going to paint a band of colour through it. Perhaps the French grey that's on a different wall. Then I'm going to lacquer it.

I haven't seen this anywhere it's just my idea. I'm not sharing it....oh oops!

It’s not the colour it’s the look. The PP that painted their Victorian walls dark brown for example. Would look the same if it was navy, sludge green or dark red really.
Same as everyone have wallpaper with borders back in the 80’s or white walls and Scandi furniture back in early 2000’

I did look up McGee and Co someone recommended. Unfortunately “Create an elevated curation by defining a color palette for cohesion and give your eye a visual rest by incorporating neutrals.” makes me think they are being paid too much.
We’re not stupid, we know neutrals look nice, just show us new and interesting ways of using them.

Our house appears to be bang on trend, well apart from the magnolia doors and skirtings
Mustard hall, pink and green in the kitchen, greenish teal in the main rooms. I had these colours all the way through the grey period and now others have seen the light.

I think we’re going to see a return for wattle and daub and straw / dung interiors, for an Anglo-Saxon vibe.

I think you should Just choose what you like. And not be so influenced by trends.

I have elephants breath in the snug with a grey sofa and then orange velvet cushions, ikat style cushions and a softer orangey Roman blind. A huge brass pendant light and a huge jute rug. So it’s quite warm.

It’s not the colour it’s the look. The PP that painted their Victorian walls dark brown for example. Would look the same if it was navy, sludge green or dark red really.
Same as everyone have wallpaper with borders back in the 80’s or white walls and Scandi furniture back in early 2000’

I do think there is a timeless look that lasts though. PIL are architects, their house is a gorgeous big late Victorian villa, very good bones although when they bought it it would have been still considered very old fashioned. They bought it in the early 70s and painted it light colours, stripped back to the wooden floors, restored some of the original features and filled it with an eclectic mix of antiques, furniture they'd picked up in the different countries they lived in, and modern classics. They put in a very expensive Poggenpohl kitchen and nice bathroom. They've not changed the style in 50 years but it still looks modern.

We’ve just decorated a character property using lots of really subtle pastels. I think it’s timeless.

@JaninaDuszejko

*It’s not the colour it’s the look. The PP that painted their Victorian walls dark brown for example. Would look the same if it was navy, sludge green or dark red really. Same as everyone have wallpaper with borders back in the 80’s or white walls and Scandi furniture back in early 2000’*

I do think there is a timeless look that lasts though. PIL are architects, their house is a gorgeous big late Victorian villa, very good bones although when they bought it it would have been still considered very old fashioned. They bought it in the early 70s and painted it light colours, stripped back to the wooden floors, restored some of the original features and filled it with an eclectic mix of antiques, furniture they'd picked up in the different countries they lived in, and modern classics. They put in a very expensive Poggenpohl kitchen and nice bathroom. They've not changed the style in 50 years but it still looks modern.

Agreed.. Like clothes, if things weren’t “in fashion” they won’t go out of fashion.

I really want a tan leather sofa now. Or a bright red one.

Me too! I've always coveted Little Greene's Mister David. Went for their Pea Green 3 years ago, it needs redoing, tempted to do yellow but will probably be talked out of it by DH and repaint in the green!

Sorry, that was for Mspeach

I've just decorated my hallway using grey. Because I like it. Nowhere else is grey (except for carpet but it's a useful neutral fit carpet) I just liked the wallpaper I chose and the grey paint went with it. I won't be changing it!

As for mustard, navy and teal I've been doing that for years! I'm a fan of just choosing what I like and going with it. Screw house fashion lol

@Einszwei

The best thing is to try and choose colours you like and ignore any trends. If it coincides with a 'trend' then so be it. Find a print or a cushion/textile you like and pick out colours to use on walls.

This. Don't get why people follow trends when they most likely don't like the colour, they just want to be 'in'. My living room is red, who gives a fuck? Oh that's right, no one except me.

The houses on rightmove etc that are all grey just look so boring and it's so repetitive. All the houses look identical, no individuality.

This thread is:
1/4 people suggesting 2021/22 interiors trends
1/4 people being smug/put out that their rooms are now considered trendy
1/4 people hating on grey
1/4 people bleating on about why don’t people just do what they love and disregard trends

SummaLuvin
Or 100% of people having a fairly casual discussion about interiors.
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