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[Ronettes]

I don't care for any of those looks, for me rich dark wood tones and cast iron, dark burgundy and dark rose -

My DH thinks I lived in an old castle in another lifetime, and I'm sure he's right. Now I'm looking for one of those old knights that stand in the corner:

[ciao_bella]

@Oznell  While I do gravitate toward neutrals, I, like some others here like a bit or pop of color added in to lend an interesting contrast.    

[geezerette]

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@hopi wrote:

Love neutral in a home because it is relaxing. Life is super busy and full of color.

That being said not a fan of any these rooms. The feel cluttered. Do not like the way they have been designed.

Too many different patterns that are distracting, The do not appear neutral  to my eye at all ....just brown.

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@hopi 

I agree.

I love light neutrals.  And all these rooms have way too much going on for me.  Too much stuff.  

[Ronettes]

I always have these fringed scalloped blackout vinyl roller shades in my windows, anyone else use them?

[DREAMON]

I really like most of what is shown in these pictures. I love a touch of black in a room because it shows contrast and interest. 

My top picks are the Christmas Tree, Kitchen, and Wreath.

[Desert Lily]

Most of the tips seem to be givens when decorating with neutrals.

I don't think that having a lot of wood or green plants are necessary in creating a neutral room.

I find Room A heavy, dark, & crowded - in contrast to Rooms C & J.

I decorated my bedroom in neutrals. No wood, no plants.

Texture & shades of the neutrals I chose were always my goal:

-I chose ivory bedroom furniture.

-Walls are cream

-The bedspread is 1 shade of ivory with gathered floral-like tufts, & matches the same tufted sheers.

-Darker ivory velvet drapes cover the sheers.

-A round med. ivory velvet pillow w/a large blush rhinestone button in the center is on the bed.

-A pale blush TV pillow is on a chair.

-Lamps are dark ivory w/off-white shades that have silver flecks in them.

The wall art brings the neutral & touch of color together:

1 pic of a couple in a city street has a bit of blush

1 abstract pic has dark ivory bkgrnd with silver "rain"

1 pic has an ivory bkgrnd w/a row of trees w/silver leaves & a tad of blush on some tree trunks

There is a natural color macrame on a wall

There is a large very ornate & etched mirror

The pic w/the couple has some black in it, & the "rain" pic has some dark gray.

So I chose a matte black nightstand & put a blush rose ceramic drawer pull on it. I put the same rose drawer pulls on the vanity/sm. desk.

The bathroom continues the ivories:

-large ivory/black/gray patterned tiles on 1 shower wall

-other tiles are ivory.

-Color is added w/towels (gray, blush, black, ivory)

I can easily change out the blush to another color if I choose in the future.

[Coastalcarolina]

I love example A.  I prefer earth tones in decor and clothing.  That room looks cozy to me.  A good book and start a fire in the fireplace, I am set.

[SaveTheTurtles]

I pretty much like them all except the first one as it looks too cluttered. I like rooms that are not brimming to the ends with furniture and "stuff".

[Love my grandkids]

I like bits and pieces of many of the rooms but hate the black and white one. I can't stand black in any room.

[GingerHead]

@Oznell 

 I give all the rooms a 10 on my tolerance of neutrality because I have a very high tolerance for neutrals.

  I love neutrals, my favorites in this style are shabby chic, french country with faded, chippy and worn looking more faded colors and neutrals. Different shades of whites, creams,beiges, old worn, chippy, faded painted or aged wood furniture....nothing bright and jarring.

B) I love the aged raw wood

C) I love the pops of green.

I love having a single pop color in my neutrals and most times it is green because it speaks to the nature outside. I like when everything "speaks" / flows and I like taking a certain favorite color throughout the whole house.

D) I love the moody/soulful/cozy look here.

E) I love this Christmas mantel look and you know I love the wood nutcracker!

G) Beautiful tree

I) I want to paint a wall black, beautiful/bold

K) Love the mural, I've painted a couple...

L) Love the bold black door and trim.

M)Love these colors with the wreath.

   My tips on neutral rooms are, as I said above, I like taking a favorite pop color (green) and putting at least touches of it in every room, so that all the rooms "speak to each other" and I do think a bold color like black or dark bronze adds a lot to more neutral or light colored rooms. Like you said that contrast is needed to ground and adds dimension, I think.

An example of a pop color (green) in a neutral room, that I'm talking about. In this picture I love this look with the green tufted couch but I would add touches of green in other places throughout the room as well...

Thanks, this was fun!