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[wilma]

There are a lot of rooms out there on the Internet that have a completely neutral color scheme. Yet, I know no one personally who has a room like this in their home. Guess we’re out of touch with current design style? 

Whenever I am searching for pictures to post & discuss I always find lots rooms designed only in tones of beige, tan, sand, ivory, etc. Then there’s all the rooms dominated by white or tones of grey. There’s not a color pop anywhere in some of these rooms - even the artwork, pillows, & all the accessories are neutral. 

I love neutrals, but I need some color in my house. Right now I have mostly neutral furniture & walls, but I have color in my rugs, accessories, plants, and even on accent walls. 

What’s your opinion on using neutrals in home decorating? 

[jubilant]

I'm thinking maybe people go with neutrals because they have learned if they get tired of it, they can change it by adding a little of any color they want at any given time.  It is practical if you think about it. Personally, I would have to add color right away....even if it were just greenery.

[shoptilyadropagain]

I agree completely.  I've never been a fan of the monotone, neutral rooms.  I do love gray though but even it needs some contrast.  I redid my living room last summer with new gray furniture but it's darker and incorporates some lighter and darker shades as well as black, tan and cream.

[geezerette]

I would love to have nothing but light neutrals throughout my entire home.  

But it's just not practical for my lifestyle.

[ScrapHappy]

I like neutrals.  We've been painting the main floor of our house room by room with Sherwin Williams Agreeable Beige.  What  I like about this neutral color is that sometimes it looks more grey and sometimes more beige.  We got a new sectional for the family room and the color is called Sepia and it's perfect.  I did add a little color with the area rug but it still in the neutral tones.  My husband got a new recliner and it's a darker tone which complements everything niceley.  We plan on getting new living room furniture (just sofa and 2 chairs) and I plan on going neutral there too.  Our house had a lot of color, a lot of different colors top to bottom.  Walls and ceilings painted different colors.  The dining room was painted in different colors of green stripes.  

[DREAMON]

I have neutral wood floors, off white walls, and neutral furniture in weathered coastal  wood with gray fabric on the sectional sofa.

I use plants, pillows, and area rugs to liven things up. I change the accessories with the seasons.

[coco14]

I love, and have always, loved neutrals - I find them very relaxing and comforting - lots of creams, off-whites with black-cream accents -

In fact, black and cream toile is my absolute favorite -

When I was working, I dressed this way also.

Bright colors, for me, are very jarring.

[Spurt]

I understand why people chose neutrals, but too me the neutral theme is just too blah....and when I see all these light colored couches and chairs I can just picture what they will look like with everyday living especially with kids and pets or those that entertain a lot.....ARRRGGGHHH!!!

[Desert Lily]

@wilma  I have an extra bedroom that's done in all neutrals, and I really like it. Everything is a shade of ivory/off-white. The walls are a cream color, the window covering is vanilla and has texture, the 2 matching chests of drawers I recently bought are a shade of off-white, the lamp shade is ivory with a texture, etc. There are 3 paintings that are basically neutrals, but 1 one has silhouettes of people wearing dark gray & the other 2 have hints of silvers/other neutrals in them. I use this room as a "dressing" room. It has a calming atmosphere, yet warm with the warmer shades of ivory.

[Regal Bee]

I love neutrals but use colors in very light tones. I don't like a lot of color in my designs.