How to Update a Millenial Gray Home: A Quick Guide -

Paint colors, lighting, & design ideas for your gray room!

If you have gray floors, countertops, walls, or cabinets, your home was likely built or remodeled between 2010 and 2020. Either way, if you’re reading this, it’s likely time for an update.

But shifting a gray-inspired home into a new style/decade isn’t always easy. Sure, gray is neutral, but just because something is neutral doesn’t mean it’s fool-proof or easy to accommodate—and gray sure as heck ain’t easy.

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To help you in your journey…

This blog post provides links to all my blog posts specifically about UPDATING a gray home.

This way, you don’t need to scour my 600 blog posts to find what you need—it’s all right here.

1. THE BEST WARM NEUTRALS WITH GRAY FINISHES

If you’re ready to change the paint color on your walls, warm neutrals are often the best place to start. But you can’t choose just any color, especially when you have gray flooring, countertops, or tiles.

There’s a reasonable range of warm neutrals you can try to pair with your gray finishes.

Learn which neutral paint colors are worth sampling
Tips for pairing warm and cool colors

And so much more…

The Best Neutral Paint Colors to WARM-UP & UPDATE Gray Flooring

2. DON’T REPAINT – REDECORATE!

Change isn’t easy, but as the great Shrek once said, ‘Change is good, Donkey,’ especially when dealing with a gray-on-gray home. And luckily, you have a little Ginger tucked in your back pocket (nice booty, by the way – wink wink).

This blog post offers tips and ideas to help you take your home to the next level…or style.
Learn how to add texture to any room.
Discover how wood finishes, plants, and other elements can make your room look more inviting.

How to Warm Up a Gray Room Without Repainting

3. HOW TO WARM UP A GRAY ROOM USING LIGHTING

Don’t forget those light bulbs! Those wee lil’ beasties can be your best friends when it comes to making your gray room look its best. Whether you’re revelling in its cool vibe or looking to warm things up, take a close look at your bulbs.

Learn how Kelvins are your new best friend.
Discover tips and ideas to use your lighting to best showcase your room, its colors, and finishes.

Warm Up Your Gray Room With These Lighting Ideas

4. THE BEST WHITES FOR GRAY CABINETS, TRIMS, & WALLS

No matter which surface you’re painting, I’ve got the best white paint colors to update your gray floors, countertops, tiles, or cabinets.

Discover the best white paint colors to pair with any gray paint color

The Best White Paint Colors to Update Gray Floors, Cabinets, or Countertops

5. JAZZ-UP YOUR GRAY ROOM WITH ACCENT COLORS!

Are you tired of neutrals and need a little COLOR in your life? Whether you’re painting your walls, cabinets, island, or accent wall, these colors have been proven to update the look of gray finishes in almost any home!

Learn which accent colors best suit gray finishes.
From deep, muted shades of blue to blue-green blends and dramatic dark grays, these colors have got you covered…in paint.

The Best Accent Colors with Gray Finishes

6. HOW TO MIX GRAY & BEIGE (WARM & COOL)

Mixing colors isn’t for the faint of heart, especially when it comes to warm and cool neutrals. This is why I wrote this blog post: to help you transition your gray-inspired home into a warmer version of itself!

How to Mix Gray & Beige/Warm & Cool