7 Ways to Use a Gray Carpet in Your Bedroom
See how designers play with this versatile flooring choice to make a space cool and elegant or warm and cozy
A gray carpet can be versatile in a bedroom, creating different looks depending on how you style it. From cooly minimalist to warm and velvety, these rooms offer inspiration.
2. Warm Up a Gray Carpet With Taupe Walls
If you want to create a softer, warmer feel in a bedroom, try pairing light gray carpeting with a soft taupe paint on the walls. In this room by Elixir Interior Design, the warmth of the wall color, while still subtle, makes the space feel cozier and more inviting than crisp white or pale gray would.
The honey-colored wooden bed frame brings an organic element into the room and adds even more warmth.
If you want to create a softer, warmer feel in a bedroom, try pairing light gray carpeting with a soft taupe paint on the walls. In this room by Elixir Interior Design, the warmth of the wall color, while still subtle, makes the space feel cozier and more inviting than crisp white or pale gray would.
The honey-colored wooden bed frame brings an organic element into the room and adds even more warmth.
3. Choose Silver for Elegance
In an area that doesn’t get a lot of foot traffic, such as a bedroom, you may be able to risk going with a silvery gray carpet. Paired with the light wall color, this carpet looks elegant.
In a pale room like this, one or two darker elements can help anchor the design. Here, the rich wood bedside table and the dark upholstered bed frame provide a pleasing visual contrast.
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In an area that doesn’t get a lot of foot traffic, such as a bedroom, you may be able to risk going with a silvery gray carpet. Paired with the light wall color, this carpet looks elegant.
In a pale room like this, one or two darker elements can help anchor the design. Here, the rich wood bedside table and the dark upholstered bed frame provide a pleasing visual contrast.
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4. Add Subtle Texture
The thick carpet in this design by Nicola O’Mara has a stripe that is almost invisible to the eye but that gives it texture underfoot. It’s luxurious to walk on and pairs beautifully with the rich, dark-painted woodwork and the soft silvers and grays of the bed and pendant light.
To make sure you choose a bedroom carpet that feels as good underfoot as it looks, go to your local carpet showroom to test out the different styles. Then bring swatches home to live with for a couple of days.
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The thick carpet in this design by Nicola O’Mara has a stripe that is almost invisible to the eye but that gives it texture underfoot. It’s luxurious to walk on and pairs beautifully with the rich, dark-painted woodwork and the soft silvers and grays of the bed and pendant light.
To make sure you choose a bedroom carpet that feels as good underfoot as it looks, go to your local carpet showroom to test out the different styles. Then bring swatches home to live with for a couple of days.
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5. Layer, Layer, Layer
Any fears of gray being a cold color for a bedroom can be laid to rest by this soft and inviting design. The palette of light grays feels fresh and welcoming thanks to the layers of soft textiles piled on the beds. The addition of a sheepskin rug on top of the light gray carpet ensures a soft start to the day.
Although rugs aren’t necessary in a bedroom when you already have a carpet underfoot, a small one like this next to the bed adds an extra layer of luxury that your bare feet will appreciate first thing in the morning.
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Any fears of gray being a cold color for a bedroom can be laid to rest by this soft and inviting design. The palette of light grays feels fresh and welcoming thanks to the layers of soft textiles piled on the beds. The addition of a sheepskin rug on top of the light gray carpet ensures a soft start to the day.
Although rugs aren’t necessary in a bedroom when you already have a carpet underfoot, a small one like this next to the bed adds an extra layer of luxury that your bare feet will appreciate first thing in the morning.
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6. Pick a Gray That’s Almost White
At first glance, this room by Imperfect Interiors looks bright and crisp, with the walls and floor reading almost white. Look closer, though, and you’ll see several shades of whisper-light gray being called into play. The walls and cabinetry are the lightest shade, while the carpet is just one tone darker, and the curtains are a shade darker still.
As a result, the room still feels fresh, and the pale carpet creates almost the same effect as white-painted floorboards but provides warmth and softness underfoot as well.
At first glance, this room by Imperfect Interiors looks bright and crisp, with the walls and floor reading almost white. Look closer, though, and you’ll see several shades of whisper-light gray being called into play. The walls and cabinetry are the lightest shade, while the carpet is just one tone darker, and the curtains are a shade darker still.
As a result, the room still feels fresh, and the pale carpet creates almost the same effect as white-painted floorboards but provides warmth and softness underfoot as well.
7. Try a Velvet Finish
By choosing wall-to-wall carpeting with a velvet finish in a silvery gray, TG-Studio elevated this room from cool and pared-back to warm and luxurious. A velvet-finish gray carpet can be a tricky look to get right, but this example shows how to make it work without going overboard. Since the rest of the room is simple, with medium-gray walls and a slim desk, the carpet is the standout feature.
The addition of a bright yellow desk chair brings the design up to date.
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By choosing wall-to-wall carpeting with a velvet finish in a silvery gray, TG-Studio elevated this room from cool and pared-back to warm and luxurious. A velvet-finish gray carpet can be a tricky look to get right, but this example shows how to make it work without going overboard. Since the rest of the room is simple, with medium-gray walls and a slim desk, the carpet is the standout feature.
The addition of a bright yellow desk chair brings the design up to date.
Tell us: Would you have gray carpeting in your bedroom? Let us know in the Comments.
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The gray carpet in this contemporary bedroom accessorized by John Lewis & Partners feels fresh thanks to the way it’s mixed with crisp white walls and streamlined furniture. The medium tone strikes the perfect halfway point between the white walls and the darker gray upholstered bed. The simple palette makes the choice of flooring feel modern.
To get a similar look, choose a medium-to-dark carpet with a flat, untextured surface.
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