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[Sooner]

I have decorated basically in light neutrals since the 1970's.  We moved in the late 1980s and I pulled down the navy paper, the duck border, the navy counters, heavy drapes and went neutral getting white shutters that I loved.

Yes, all of my houses have trended toward that with more navy and one forest green office along the way.  Oh and a soft yellow guest room with black furniture.  But neutrals are what makes me happy.

I will throw in a soft colored chair maybe, or a duvet in a color (but never a bright color), and that's about it.

I have softly colored rugs on wood floors, different textures and things like that, maybe some peach towels, but never bright colors.  I just find them too loud for me.  I want soothing, serene, and light rooms. 

[ninjawife]

My entire home except for my children's bedrooms is painted a color called chopstick which is a beige color.  I also have beige wall to wall carpeting upstairs and red oak hard wood floors downstairs.  Those neutrals along with some black accents are the background to color that is in my furniture, accessories, curtains and area rugs.

[Reever]

Every room in my home is white  ( or an off white such as Linen White). I only use flat white paint. I dont listen to what the experts or home designers say nor do I care what the trends are. I even had a contractor refuse to paint my room with flat paint ( I fired him).

[Drythe]

@wilma 

The beige / grey themes are not to my taste.

No issue, just not for me.

[jeanlake]

I begin with a neutral but make sure each room has a pop of color or even a surprise decor item. 

[stevieb]

Neutral rooms can be beautiful and I have a real appreciation for them but a whole home full of neutral rooms and spaces is not for me. Moreover, I'm so weary of picking up shelter magazines and seeing very little that's new or different. It seems the mantra that's been reigning for too long is neutral (usually grey) rooms, transitional style, a few pieces of modern art, an obnoxious ceiling fixture, geometric patterns, and a couple of plants... There might or might not be a piece or two of vintage furniture in the mix and there might or might not be something Asian influenced along for the ride... Too predictable and not my aesthetic... I'm down to one shelter magazine subscription and I'm leaning toward cutting that one loose, due to the lack of variety... I'd also note that when color is featured, the tendency is to be heavy on the blues, which, other than for accessories, are not among my favorite hues for decor...

[magicmoodz]

Proudly raising my hand as someone who LOVES a neutral home. I feel nothing dates a home faster than out of style paint colors.

Currently my entire home is a chameleon. Depending on the light coming in from massive windows/time of day it can look either taupe or a warm gray (lots of red, no blue).

I do sometimes think about having it all painted white and decorating with white, black and lots of big greenery, but it seems like a huge undertaking. I should be content with my new summer wardrobe pieces consisting of white, black and pear green. 

[faeriemoon]

I love neutrals, but I also have color mixed in.  Quite a bit of color actually, depending on the room.

A neutral backdrop allows you play with color.