Going for grey

Poppy Damask sofa fabric in Linden/Ivory Dh288 per metre. Cushion fabrics from left Starla in Pewter/Gold Dh468 per metre. Poppy Damask in Silver/Ivory Dh288 per metre Lilium in Silver/Linden Dh324 per metre Poppy Damask wallpaper in Linden/Chalk Dh348 per roll, all Sanderson. Grey Squirrel emulsion paint Sanderson Paints, from Dh305 per 2.5 litres.

Fabrics from left Audley Dove Grey Dh468 per metre Kashi Platinum Leaf Dh696 per metre Lustre Platinum Dh336 per metre; Pietra Damask Platinum Dh468 per metre; Platinum Grey and Elephant Grey emulsion paints from Dh300 per 2.5 litres; Silver rope Dh72 per metre, all Zoffany.

Cushion fabrics left to right Olson in alabaster Dh429.50 per metre Morris in Celadon Dh482 per metre Lawton in Beige Dh418 per metre Lawton in Taupe Dh418 per metre; Carnegie headboard fabric in Icy Blue Dh482 per metre; Wright headboard edging in Pearl Dh226 per metre; Hansen bottom bedcovers in Celadon Dh482 per metre Morris top bedcovers in Celadon Dh482 per metre, all Larsen for Colefax and Fowler at Lelievre.

Here are key tips for incorporating this versatile colour into your home

Select your shade Cool greys have blue undertones, hold their colour and are calm and soothing – perfect for bedrooms. Warm greys carry hints of yellow and green and are earthy and cosy – ideal for rooms lacking light.

Perfect pairings Grey plays well with many shades: grey and raspberry is chic and feminine, dark greys and vibrant oranges create a dramatic effect, yellow and grey packs a cheerful punch, while teal or duck-egg blue combined with grey is always elegant.

Crystalline paint Benjamin Moore, from Dh129 per gallon.

Amborella wallpaper in Seaglass and Ivory Dh348 per roll Amborella Silk curtain fabric in Seaglass Dh528 per metre Boheme Linen blind fabric in Slate Dh234 per metre Lois throw fabric in Graphite/Shell Dh252 per metre. Cushion fabrics from Palmetto and Belvedere Velvets collection from Dh252 per metre, all Harlequin.

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