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Gray Sofas

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It can grow with you. A gray sofa isn’t just an easy choice for your look right now; it’s a smart investment in your future

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It can be luxe. Since gray balances light and dark, it’s effective at revealing touchable textures, like plush velvet, supple wool and timeless tweed.

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It can be soft. Like beige and white, gray can be easily dressed in a soft, Shabby Chic– or cottage-inspired style with accessories like linen or twill pillows, draped knit blankets,

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It dresses up simple forms. Gray has an inherently sophisticated quality (especially in dark, moody shades), so even the simplest sofa shape will look high end dressed in a stark gray fabric.

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It ties colors together. Besides working well with any individual color in the spectrum, gray also has the power to connect diverse hues to create a coherent palette.

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It works with hot hues. It’s worth stressing that although we may think of gray as “cold,” a true gray is not warm but also not cold either, so it also suits hot hues, like red, orange, yellow and pink.

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It’s essential for cool colors. Pale blues, acid greens, popping purples and anything in between … chilly colors play perfectly off gray’s clean slate, whereas they may clash with warm tones, like beige, sand or taupe, or feel too extreme against black.

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