Going gray never looked so good!

Posted by Mr Wong at 5:14 AM

A post posted many many months ago....here's the story!
This was one of those strange "blogger tragedies" a post that got published but then magically disappeared. I didn't even know this until Angela from Under Spanish Moss asked me about it several months ago, because she wanted to look up a picture I had featured in it. I looked and looked and it was gone for good!  Then one day lo and behold one day in my drafts box, there is is! I am not even going to try and figure this out one...but its one worth "re publishing" and perfect timing as I am way too busy with my move to come up with new material (for now)!!
 I have a real affinity for gray cabinetry and gray decor. I am really obsessing over it lately. I mean lets face the fact that you cannot open a magazine without seeing a piece of furniture or a kitchen that is gray and that does not help matters but truth be told, gray cabinetry IS gorgeous...I am particularly drawn to the very pale milky silvery grays and the other extreme, very dark, charcoal brooding grays. 
I am even toying with the idea of going gray for my laundry room and a few bathroom vanities...and have paint chips and charts scattered all over the place along with marble squares and wallpaper swatches (you can imagine). There is something soothing and calming about the color and with so many fabulous wallpapers out there in the gray tones, I think I could create a laundry room that could make doing laundry as appealing as going shopping (well that might be pushing things just a tad). In a bathroom with white marble that has subtle gray veining, a soft gray vanity chest could be a beautiful compliment to the starkness of the white marble. I love rooms in general in gray, living rooms, bedrooms, any room for that matter!  So here is a parade of beautiful gray kitchens, bedrooms and just about any room you can imagine featuring gray.........what do you think? Is it a like or a love?

Love this soft gray room by Dillon Kyle, unexpected and fabulous....love the rolling ladder too!

Gorgeous charcoal gray kitchen, Downsview

A dramatic bedroom of pale blue/gray is fabulously serene,Decorpad

A pair of pretty gray velvet sofas facing each other in a room lit by soft hues of grays, Amy Meier

Incorporating gorgeous grays in the kitchen is a beautiful idea..Jamison Zweig

De Cesare designed this elegant bedroom using pale taupey grays

Soft grays and natural woods work beautifully in this great kitchen space, Dillon Kyle

This combination of pale gray and pink is very sweet looking, Country Living

Soft blue grays are so beautiful on painted furniture, nice job Amy! Maison Decor

Beautiful gray island with white kitchen, Downsview

This bedroom is a winner by John Jacob in tones of grays accented by white

Large scaled luxurious living room in tones of gray and ivory...Susan Gilmore Photography

Jean Randazzo created a winning combination in this softly gray toned bedroom

Martha Stewart's famous kitchen.......

Even a laundry room in the grays is pretty chic! Sarah Richardson

Gorgeous pale gray with white marble is always so pretty! Kristi Wolfe designs

The gray and silvers here make this such a calm and peaceful space

Elegant Slate gray kitchen, Downsview

Elegant and stately dining room in a charcoal gray, BHG

Weathered gray cabinetry has a charming rustic appeal, Country Living

Love the way the grays and creams make this so calm and restful

How about a hutch that you might see tradtionally done in a dark wood painted and glazed in tones of gray! Jamison Zweig

Sherill Canet used pale grays and silvers for this elegant living room

When grays are mixed with creme, it creates a very soothing palette, Sarah Richardson

I like the grays mixed with various wood tones as shown here

Gorgeous grays at work in this stunning French inspired dining room, DK Architeture

Never met a French gray island I didn't love!

Soft pale gray cabinetry is  a beautiful compliment to crisp white, Susan Gilmore photography

Habersham designed this distressed pale gray French inspired kitchen (like the cream painted shells as an added contrast)

An elegant shade of gray by Morgan Creek Cabinetry adds a lot of drama to this kitchen, love the lead glass...such a pretty old world touch

Andrew Raquet designed this elegant living room, love the grays mixed with creams..so elegant!

Gray marble is handsome and timeless especially when paired with elegant polished nickel

Elegant gray with brass hardware and white marble is a timeless classic

Talk about a vision in gray...how about Stacy's gorgeous master suite! Conspicuous Style

Gray with antiqued wide planked floors looks great here

Gray living room with touches of silver for extra drama, Homedit

Gray toned weathered wood gives this rustic dining set extra charm, Country Living

Susan Lovell designed this elegant gray toned bedroom in a sleek apartment

DeCesare created this gorgeous oasis of a bathroom with cream cabinetry and gray marble and fabric accents

Pale gray paneling in this fabulous old french chateau is breathtaking!

Lisa Epley created this gorgeous vision in gray....

Mick DeGiulio probably had no idea how often this would be used on so many blogs worldwide!

Quiet and elegant, Lauren Stern design

Ashley Goforth designed this pretty and soothing gray bedroom accented by pale blue and white

Molly Fey designed this sweet pale gray butlers pantry

Love this image and this pretty taupe-y colored gray is stunning

James Michael Howard designed this fabulous dramatic vision of a dining room in all its gray glory!

Elegant tones of gray is simple and pared down, Martha Stewart

Molly Sim's gorgeous gray office

Soft gray painted kitchen, House Beautiful

Gray marble bathroom is a winner every time! Arhdecor

So...what do you think? Do you have anything gray in your home now? Would you? Could you? Would love to know! No doubt this is a newer trend of sorts....do you think its here to stay? Would love to know your thoughts!  Hope you have a wonderful day and a fabulous Thursday!