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7 Grey Carpet Ideas for Your Bedroom
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Grey carpet can be incredibly versatile when used in a bedroom. Depending on how you style it, you can create several quite different looks. From cool minimalism to velvety warmth, take a look at these rooms for inspiration.
Warm it up with your wall colour
If you want to create a softer, warmer feel in a bedroom, try pairing light grey carpet with a soft taupe paint colour on the walls. In this room, the warmth of the wall colour, while still subtle, makes the space feel cosier and more inviting than crisp white or pale grey.
The honey-coloured wooden bed frame also brings an organic element into the room and adds even more warmth.
If you want to create a softer, warmer feel in a bedroom, try pairing light grey carpet with a soft taupe paint colour on the walls. In this room, the warmth of the wall colour, while still subtle, makes the space feel cosier and more inviting than crisp white or pale grey.
The honey-coloured wooden bed frame also brings an organic element into the room and adds even more warmth.
Choose a whiter shade of pale
For an area that doesn’t get a lot of footfall, such as a bedroom, you might be able to risk a lighter shade of grey for an elegant feel.
As shown here, a silvery grey carpet can feel fresh and bright, especially when paired with a light wall colour.
In a very pale room, one or two darker elements can help to anchor the scheme. Here, the rich wood bedside table and dark upholstered bed frame provide a pleasing visual contrast.
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For an area that doesn’t get a lot of footfall, such as a bedroom, you might be able to risk a lighter shade of grey for an elegant feel.
As shown here, a silvery grey carpet can feel fresh and bright, especially when paired with a light wall colour.
In a very pale room, one or two darker elements can help to anchor the scheme. Here, the rich wood bedside table and dark upholstered bed frame provide a pleasing visual contrast.
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Add very subtle texture
The thick-pile carpet in this room has a very subtle stripe, almost invisible to the eye but enough to give it texture underfoot. The designer chose it because it was luxurious to walk on and it pairs beautifully with the rich, dark-painted woodwork and soft silvers and greys of the bed and pendant light.
To ensure you choose a bedroom carpet that feels as good underfoot as it looks, go to your local carpet showroom to test out the different styles, and bring swatches home to live with in your space for a couple of days.
The thick-pile carpet in this room has a very subtle stripe, almost invisible to the eye but enough to give it texture underfoot. The designer chose it because it was luxurious to walk on and it pairs beautifully with the rich, dark-painted woodwork and soft silvers and greys of the bed and pendant light.
To ensure you choose a bedroom carpet that feels as good underfoot as it looks, go to your local carpet showroom to test out the different styles, and bring swatches home to live with in your space for a couple of days.
Layer, layer, layer
Any fears of grey being a cold colour for a bedroom can be laid to rest by this soft and inviting scheme.
A palette of light greys feels fresh and welcoming thanks to the layers of soft textiles piled up on the beds. The addition of a sheepskin rug on top of the light grey carpet ensures a soft start to the day.
While rugs aren’t strictly necessary in a bedroom when you already have carpet underfoot, a small, super-soft one like this next to the bed will add an extra layer of luxury that your bare feet will appreciate first thing in the morning.
Any fears of grey being a cold colour for a bedroom can be laid to rest by this soft and inviting scheme.
A palette of light greys feels fresh and welcoming thanks to the layers of soft textiles piled up on the beds. The addition of a sheepskin rug on top of the light grey carpet ensures a soft start to the day.
While rugs aren’t strictly necessary in a bedroom when you already have carpet underfoot, a small, super-soft one like this next to the bed will add an extra layer of luxury that your bare feet will appreciate first thing in the morning.
Go over to the light side
At first glance, this room looks bright and crisp, and the walls and floor could almost be white. But look closer and you’ll see there are several shades of whisper-light grey being called into play.
The walls and cabinetry are the lightest shade, while the carpet is just one tone darker, and the curtains a shade darker still.
As a result, the room still feels fresh, and the pale carpet creates almost the same effect as white-painted floorboards, but provides a warmth and softness underfoot that a wooden floor just wouldn’t be able to give.
At first glance, this room looks bright and crisp, and the walls and floor could almost be white. But look closer and you’ll see there are several shades of whisper-light grey being called into play.
The walls and cabinetry are the lightest shade, while the carpet is just one tone darker, and the curtains a shade darker still.
As a result, the room still feels fresh, and the pale carpet creates almost the same effect as white-painted floorboards, but provides a warmth and softness underfoot that a wooden floor just wouldn’t be able to give.
Plump for luxury
Wall-to-wall carpet can create a cosy feel in a bedroom and, by choosing a velvet finish in a silvery grey, the designer has elevated this room from cool and pared-back to warm and luxurious.
Velvet-finish grey carpet can be a tricky look to get right, though, and this example shows just how to make it work without going overboard. By keeping the rest of the room deliberately simple, with mid-grey walls and a slimline desk, the carpet becomes the standout feature.
The addition of a bright yellow desk chair brings the scheme right up to date and removes any hint of old-fashioned style.
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Wall-to-wall carpet can create a cosy feel in a bedroom and, by choosing a velvet finish in a silvery grey, the designer has elevated this room from cool and pared-back to warm and luxurious.
Velvet-finish grey carpet can be a tricky look to get right, though, and this example shows just how to make it work without going overboard. By keeping the rest of the room deliberately simple, with mid-grey walls and a slimline desk, the carpet becomes the standout feature.
The addition of a bright yellow desk chair brings the scheme right up to date and removes any hint of old-fashioned style.
Tell us…
Would you have grey carpet in your bedroom? Let us know in the Comments section.
The grey carpet in this contemporary bedroom feels clean, fresh and modern thanks to the way it’s been paired with crisp white walls and streamlined furniture.
The mid-grey tone strikes the perfect halfway point between the white walls and darker grey upholstered bed. By keeping the palette this simple, it feels like a modern choice of flooring.
To create a similar look, choose a carpet with a flat colour (not a textured finish) and keep it on the mid to dark side.