Blue And Gray Bedroom Decorating Ideas

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Stephen Kent Johnson

While it's fair to say that the word "gray" has gotten a pretty bad rap—"drab," "dreary" and "desolate" are among the synonyms you'll find in a thesaurus—we're here to tell you that when it comes to bedrooms, gray is nothing short of transformative. From palest pearl to deep charcoal, there's a right shade of gray for every decor style imaginable, be it rustic, modern, coastal or classic. Its chameleon-like quality also makes it an ideal backdrop for other hues—rich jewel tones, perky pastels—but we also love it in a tone-on-tone neutral palette. For proof that you can't go wrong with gray, take a look at these 25 stunning bedrooms from the pages of House Beautiful.

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Paul Raeside

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Elegant

Rather than wallpaper the guest bedroom of their Montreal apartment, Maxime Vandal and Richard Ouellette—the founders of design-and-construction firm Les Ensembliers—cut and framed panels of Zoffany wallcovering to hang on the soft gray walls.

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Luca Trovato

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Dusky

To combat the bright light that pours into his California cottage's bedroom ("you almost need sunglasses 24 hours a day"), Stephen Shubel opted for a no-fail combination of charcoal walls and blackout curtains. The faux-book wallpaper creates the illusion of more space.

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Cozy

From the leather accents to the fur throw, it doesn't get much cozier than this Chicago bedroom designed by Windy City Rehab star Alison Victoria. "I wanted it to feel like the Four Seasons in Paris," she says.

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Stephen Kent Johnson

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Industrial

In an industrial Tribeca loft, Robert Stilin lined master bedroom walls in rich wool flannel from Holland & Sherry.

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Victoria Pearson

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Light and Bright

A neutral-toned bedroom by Frances Merrill of Reath Designs captures Ojai, California's laid-back vibe. "This couple made it clear that they wanted a very calm bedroom," she says. "It's quiet, but with a focus on texture. It really does feel like such an escape."

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KARYN R. MILLET

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Beachy

With Hermosa Beach, California, as the backdrop, Joe Lucas opted for an ocean-inspired palette of gray, cerulean and indigo in this bedroom.

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KARYN R. MILLET

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Nautical

Featuring shiplap walls and brass ladder, the same California house's bunk room—which sleeps seven—feels like the interior of a ship (with a surfer-chic twist, that is).

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STEPHEN KENT JOHNSON

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William Abranowicz

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Modern

Designer David Mann wanted his client's New York City bedroom to be a "spa-like retreat from the busy world," painting the walls and ceiling in a rich gray with a hint of metallic silver. "It gives off a nice, soothing glow," he says.

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JAMES MERRELL

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Scandinavian

Designer Liliane Hart transformed a seaside Victorian home in Sag Harbor, New York, with lots of Scandinavian touches—including this soft gray Engblad & Co. wallpaper in the guest bedroom.

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Stephen Kent Johnson

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Warm

Boston designer Nina Farmer used rich tones of brown and sepia to warm up the Phlip Jeffries silk-and-abaca-clad bedroom of this historic Boston house.

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Christopher Baker

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Rustic

"In this house everything looks washed out—on purpose," says Susan Ferrier, who used rough-cut plank pine walls in the bedroom of this rural Alabama lake house. Velvet bed hangings add a touch of elegance.

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KARYN R. MILLET

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Romantic

Shades of soft blue, weathered wood furniture, and bed curtains in an Idarica Gazzoni fabric make this Los Angeles bedroom designed by Joe Lucas feel extra dreamy.

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Bjorn Wallander

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Airy

Apartment Therapy founder Maxwell Ryan and designer Rebecca Robertson used a linen canopy (sourced on Etsy) to add airy softness to his neutral master bedroom in the Hamptons.

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DAVID A. LAND

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Global

Vern Yip punched up this Florida guest house's gray-and-tan color palette with pops of citrine yellow inspired by his travels."It's a color you see all over the world, from India and Thailand to Portugal and France," he says. "It's joyful and happy, which is exactly how you want to feel at a beach house!"

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Classic

In the bedroom of her 100-year-old farmhouse in Birmingham, Alabama, designer Heather Chadduck Hillegas combined classic elements—pleated lamp shades, a four-posted bed—with soft fabrics to create a relaxing haven.

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Grey Crawford

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Textured

Celebrity designer Jeff Andrews chose a textured wallcovering for actress Kaley Cuoco's guest bedroom. "She wanted it to be really cozy—beautiful, comfortable bedding, and nothing too fussy—with good doses of both masculinity and femininity," he says. "Kaley's a lover of wallpaper, and we used it in nearly every room in the house."

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Grey Crawford

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Graphic

In his own Los Angeles home, Andrews chose a blue-gray paint for the bedroom walls, layering on slate and charcoal furniture and accents.

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LUCAS ALLEN

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All-American

A client's antique flag provided the patriotic color inspiration for this red, white and blue room designed by Alexandra Angle, which features wainscoting in Farrow & Ball's Lamp Room Gray.

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James Merrell

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New Traditional

"Classic pieces, clean lines and subtle patterns" were the keywords used by designers Kirsten Fitzgibbons and Kelli Ford to describe this New York apartment. They chose a contemporary floral wallpaper in pale, taupe-y gray for the master bedroom, pairing it with a gingham check "to keep the floral from feeling too feminine."

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Victoria Pearson

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Eclectic

Designer Peter Dunham transformed a mediterranean-style stucco house in Newport Beach into a surfer cottage, using an artsy mix of items—suzani bedding, a woven headboard, an Alexander Calder print—to create a kick-your-shoes-off guest room.

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JoNNY VALIANT

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Glamorous

Zoffany's Snow Blossom wall fabric was the starting point for this bedroom designed by Ann Pyne of McMillen, Inc. for her decorator mother, Betty Sherrill. "The idea was simply to make the room glamorous for her," says Pyne, who pulled the bed's bright pink tones from the birds and butterflies.

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WILLIAM ABRANOWICZ

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Tone-on-Tone

Designer Betsy Brown filled this bedroom with textiles in variations on the sophisticated, quiet wall color—Benjamin Moore's Rockport Gray—for an utterly calming effect.

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Jonny Valiant

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Moody

Chicago designer Devin Kirk used charcoal painted walls to disguise ductwork in his Chicago apartment.

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Playful

The quiet gray palette of a San Francisco row house "allows for strong punches of color," explains Benjamin Dhong, who used classic sailing stripes and porthole-esque round mirrors in the client's son's bedroom.