A LL A B O U T CO LO R
G r a y is the neutral’s neutral. Its many shades
harmonize with most any coloryou partner
with it.Agraypaletteworksinroomsthatgo
from rustic country to elegant and chic.
1. Citron duvet,
pillow, and
sheets, $60-$200;
blisslivinghome.com
2.
Italian Lino
Pendant in
nickel and silver
glass, $99,
shadesoflight.com
3.
Quilted blanket
(7O"X9O'0, $
1
95
mothology.com
4.
Gray-and-white
horn-and-bone
boxes, $50 (small)
and $85 (large);
lazysusanusa.com
A fter long stretches
o f sun sh in e, colo r
co n su ltan t Philippa
Radon ye arn s for
the fo gg y skie s of
London, w here she
grew up. Philip pa
freq u en tly uses
g ra ys in her
projects. “ G ra y is
too often d ism issed ,
but fo r m e, it is one
o f the m ost versatile
neutrals,” she says.
■ Power couple
T o help d eterm in e
co lo rs to put w ith
g ray, look at the
d arkest co lo r on the
g ra y p ain t card to
fin d th e undertone.
“ R ecently, I
d eco rated a
bedroom in a b lu e -
gray,” s a y s P h ilip p a .
‘T o b alance
the g ray, I used a
m uted pow der blue
on the ceilin g , and
it fe e ls restfu l.”
■ Warming trend
Soften g ra ys w ith
n o t-so -p e rfe ct
p iece s, su ch as
w eathered w o o ds
and g alvan ized
m etals, sh e sa ys.
■ Get a glow
“ So ft g ra y w alls
alm o st sh im m e r
w ith cre am s
and w hites,”
P h ilip p a sa y s. (£D
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36 SEPTEMBER2008 BETTER HOMES AND
GARDENS
PHOTOS: (ROOM) MICHAEL GARLAND; (PORTRAIT) DAVID BLATTEL PHOTOGRAPHY; MARKET EDITOR: APRIL HARDWICK
