No More Gray Homes! | Gray Is Out - What Color Comes Next?

In this video we are going to talk about why gray is no longer as trendy as it once was, and what color is taking it's place instead. Gray is a lovely neutral color, but it tends to fit into styles that are not as popular as it once was.
This video idea came to me after seeing my friend James' video over on the ‪@thepaintpeople‬ channel. James is a paint expert and did a video that went more in depth room by room and I recommend it!
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00:00 - No More Gray Homes
00:42 - Why was it so popular?
02:00 - Different types of gray
05:07 - What comes next in design
09:18 - How to style gray
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[@chrisr8178]

an interior designer once told me to always decorate your rooms in colors you love and that look good on you, regardless of what's in style. because otherwise you won't look good in your own house.

[@lillianlamantia9605]

That is great advice… Unless you live with people that suit totally different colours than you 😮

[@tracymcreations]

I absolutely agree

[@larguello1]

Lighting makes a huge difference!

[@vaderladyl]

Best advice ever. That is what I had always done. No regrets. Always in love with my decor decisions for many years

[@vaderladyl]

@@larguello1 Yes light can make colors seem different in a very noticeable way depending on temperature and kelvins.

[@superfacch]

I think once upon a time we all forgot that grey is supposed to recede into the background, not be the star of the whole show. I was a victim of the grey trend too but now I'm doing mixed neutrals with greens, terracottas, etc. It's still soothing but a little more interesting and curated. I don't like the pendulum swinging all the way over to all beige either bc that will look equally dated in 10 years.

[@Nick_Lewis]

Exactly! It can feel a bit flat when it's the whole look.

[@obelus5985]

Sounds lovely.

[@LULC0759]

Those colors sound amazing

[@despinakyraleos2234]

Me too! Greens, whites , terracotta! Beautiful combination

[@vaderladyl]

Gray was never meant as a main color but as a complementary or accent color but people went overboard with it. and that was the mistake. And neutrals are for background and canvases to add color, not for the whole space.

[@rugdnit911]

Chasing the trends of what a designer tells you will only leave you regretting when the same people push the next trend on you. Personally love grey because it’s very calming for me. Just be careful of chasing whatever the cool kids are telling you is cool right now.

[@Forever.Remain.Nameless]

Is he "cool" tho? 😂

[@helenalovelock1030]

Exactly this

[@ONELOVEFOREVERANEN]

Exactly!! You use accents, "pops of colours," and can change those more easily when you feel.

[@ginakelsey]

Love Grey's ❤️

[@sashaedwards3745]

Exactly! We recently renovated and incorporated grey and now it's suddenly old fashioned. Keeping up with trends will leave you broke!

[@angelajoy5401]

I think grey is still a great neutral color and it really contrast nicely with wood pieces, it's a balance of warm and cool.

[@Robboa1]

A tiny bit of blue in it helps…

[@diamondunicorn2421]

I agree, it’s a great color palette to start off with. Technically matches most colors.

[@semperfidelis2970]

Yes! It was overdone which is why I never liked it. Too much on the bandwagon ! Farmhouse, shiplap, inspirational messages, 5 billion KZbinrs doing the same dollar store hacks not because they were nice but because it made them easy money....... I was choking with all this stuff. Just choking. Go away and stay away and stop the overdone trends for the love of all that is same please stop it and think outside the box a little more.

[@hunteyvonne]

I totally agree! A really light grey paint (off white, really) with warm art, furniture, and floors looks awesome. A perfect balance.

[@amayautumn]

Not in Washington state. It's gray outside quite a bit.

[@junepearl7993]

I’m 70 years old. Everyone had beige or cream walls my whole life. Everyone. All the time. Everywhere. I was glad to see a new neutral in fashion when gray came along. My interior walls are pale gray. I love them. Not ready to go back to cream.

[@hshawn00]

Exactly!!!! These people in the comments kill me with their hate of "Gray" everything yet they are ready to run back to beige everything. People are such sheeps that like to fool themselves into believing they are actually following their own mind when they are actually just being hearded by designers who are just trying to sell more STUFF.

[@CookbookDivas]

I had horrible beige and cream in my house for 20 years. Just this month we finished an expensive renovation changing walls to grey with white. I'm using some cobalt blue and chambray blue to warm things up and pops of color etc so its not "cold" and I LOVE it! I don't care if my newly remodeled house is already "out of fashion" So glad to be rid of beige!

[@sarahnelson8836]

@@hshawn00 is there anything wrong with being a trend follower though? Seriously things come and go but that doesn’t mean you didn’t genuinely like it and then around the same time as everyone else stop liking it as much….

[@sarahnelson8836]

See I am not a cream person but I also do NOT like a cool grey, but a warm grey can be nice. But I like sort of those nature colors of stones, earth and such as neutrals best. Things that are caramel or warm grey or even sort of a grey green…. Cream feels unnatural somehow. Just give me a modern house with all the colors of a cave dwelling in spring and I’ll be a happy camper, though I also don’t lean towards neutrals in general so grain of salt I guess lol

[@amb163]

YES. Thank you! I've always preferred cool tones in general. I don't care for grey-everything, but I far prefer pale grey to pale cream.

[@starryeyed777]

In the UK....there’s grey clouds in the sky most days and the last thing I’d want is for grey to be in my home too 😅

[@snowmonster42]

In northern Wisconsin. Same. I'm so relieved this trend is ending.

[@cjboyo]

I live in Florida. The last thing I’d want is grey because one of the few good things about florida is how bright and tropical it is!

[@maried3717]

Same here in South East Pennsylvania. All the row homes across from us are also slate grey. For that reason my house is green, yellow, white, and bright RED!

[@Kay_Bear]

The same sort of thing is why I hate beige. I'm from Phoenix, Arizona where everything is beige. The dirt which is everywhere, the rocks, aaaalllll the buildings- both interior and exterior- and even most of the block walls. I grew up in houses that had beige walls, furniture, decor, exterior walls, beige landscaping... I was so excited that the first house I rented as an adult had grey interior walls to break up the beige outside. But if I lived someplace grey, I would feel exactly like you do about it.

[@karenbennett3662]

Same in the winter in PNW not a fan of all any neutral gotta have color…….

[@MNP208]

This cracks me up. I kept my house neutral thinking "it will come back into style" and here we are! I just feel better living in these warm off white tones.

[@Sufficient4UsIsAllah]

Best colour and always easy to decorate around.

[@bubbajones5905]

I never understood "gray". Gray is the color of battleships. Gray is the color of prisons. If I lived in a gray house, I would have to take antidepressants.

[@australianwoman9696]

​@@bubbajones5905Ironic reading your comment & now we have battleships & WW3 happening!? A sign of the times!? I'm building a house & you've guessed it it's liquorice bricks externally with almost white accents at garage & front door. Inside Kitchens got textured charcoal grey woodgrained laminate fronts & white marbled island bench. Same in ensuite & main bathroom, laundry! Do you think it's too much? 😂

[@eileengleeson7851]

​@@australianwoman9696No it sounds beautiful ❤️

[@hildeschmid8400]

If it makes you happy, that's all that matters.

[@maureenfitzgerald1895]

I really like the fact that you alert us to trend and change, yet also remind us that we’re all free to do our own thing in our homes. You offer suggestions and strategies that are real world, and truthful reminders about the practicality of full-on “trending chasing.” Noticed that your living room view contained both greys as well as wood furniture….a perfect example of compromise. You’re pretty awesome. 🎉

[@davidpierce3217]

The problem was that grey was EVERYWHERE. Grey floors. Grey walls. Grey furniture. Grey cabinets. Grey backsplashes. Grey countertops. Grey was a good idea that got over-saturated. In a manner of speaking.

[@janinawaz4596]

Oversaturated. Aha ha, I see what you did there. You are correct though. In nature when grey dominates like on an overcast winter day, there's still white snow, charcoal stone, bare black or brown trees, green conifers, red cardinal birds, brown owls, brown deer, etc. Grey seas have green or blueish tones.

[@emiliaescobar7652]

I so agree with him, we took over my parents home/renovated it, all bedrooms upstairs are grey & white, your so limited to decorate, i'm getting older, too tired to re do everything, but never again, I like & always will, like more latte/earth tone colors!

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

Esp. grey wood floors are weird and awkward/unpleasant. Wood is a naturally warm and organic looking material. Grey is the opposite of warm and organic. So logically it clashes and feels off.

[@hsmd4533]

@@FrogeniusW.G. Gray vinyl flooring is a sure sign of a flip.

[@ah5721]

Very true! It is everywhere! 😢.

[@carolbates5778]

Grey was so popular because that's what was pushed in the industry. I think decorating should be an expression of yourself not what the industry wants us to buy. Take a chance, thrift shop for old PCs or update what you already you have with a coat of paint. Make it your own. Use colors that make YOU happy.

[@grandmag5577]

Sing it cici. It’s changing because they have run out of stuff to sell so. Wellla new colors. I’m with you. Bring on the colors and pattern that please our spirits.

[@obelus5985]

Amen.

[@NachoAE360]

@@grandmag5577 wellla? Do you mean voila?

[@t.a.yeah.]

Yeah, it was even hard to find a floor without any grey and we ended up with a greyish brown, which I actually don't like - I never liked grey - but now it's there. We couldn't affort any other flooring at that time, it was the warmest in our price range.

[@t.a.yeah.]

​@@NachoAE360 Voila? Do you mean voilà? :)

[@lalablacksheepful]

I'm about to paint all the walls in my house grey 🙈 BUT I've chosen a very soft, light, neutral grey, and it's purely there as a background for the color and texture I'm planning for the spaces. Plus beautiful warm, cypress pine flooring throughout. I'm not ready to go back to beige walls yet! Thanks for the tips!

[@linnerellie209]

You should go with whatever makes you happy. I have a very like gray on my walls and it looks just fine to me. People who decide trends have lots of money to blow every week, so who cares what they think looks good. Hope you love your walls

[@lorisasser3219]

Go for it! Allowing a random KZbin video to decide what color to paint our own house is ridiculous

[@WendyWilliamsLiving]

I appreciate your kindness when conveying your thoughts about trends. Some people get really snarky. You're very kind and informative!

[@harrisond8132]

Grey, please take the barn door, shiplap, and your inspirational messages with you on the way out.

[@wintermatherne2524]

Yes! Soooooo cheesy.

[@marynoonan6111]

😂 true

[@sandijsmith8295]

Yes! I just built a house, none of these to be found!

[@deborahmichele]

🤣

[@rgsander1]

Barn door at my bathroom in my master bedroom is the best thing ever. But I get what your saying

[@gwenj5419]

I don't know how many pics of homes I saw that were so uniformly gray, you couldn't actually tell that they were taken with color photography.

[@angelbulldog4934]

Tarek and Christina? She's a one-trick pony.

[@quepasa1254]

There weren't any warm tones or textures

[@LynetteMcGrath]

That was my thought too. It's like living in a black & white photo.

[@lawncarebydanLLC]

I loved this video. I’m in the middle of a new build with concrete floors and this helped a lot! I have been panicking a bit but I now feel like I’m confident enough and now heading the right direction with all my grey.

[@pamelacox540]

Our trim is a warm white and the walls are a vanilla ice cream. Floors are walnut. Fireplaces are natural stone. Warm, lovely feeling!

[@crmartinez1971]

This kind of stuff cracks me up. Who actually changes the entire color palette and repaints the walls with every whim of new trends? Just do the colors you like. Change it only when you get tired of it, not because some "they" decide it's "out".

[@abby2674]

100% agree, unless you're paying my mortgage I'll paint my house the color I like, not what others think is trendy.

[@curtisrobinson7962]

Q: Who actually changes... A: Wealthy people. I would like to compare home decor to clothing if I may? Below a video posted on the channel Oprah Daily, a person asked the question: Oprah, do you ever wear the same clothes twice? If one has the money why not change as styles change, inside or out?

[@openyoureyes4799]

People with no imagination paint their whole house GREY! It's depressing, ugly cold and terrible! BUT people changed their colorful houses because someone told them it was IN! I hate grey!

[@openyoureyes4799]

Now all the new and remodeled houses are on the market and painted ugly grey! Good luck there!

[@vaderladyl]

@@curtisrobinson7962 Because that is wasteful and so vacuous. A way to spend money until one day you are broke. Not even most people with lots of money go around changing their decor that often. They know that it is not a good thing to do.

[@susiebolt4021]

I'm still traumatized by the beige overload of the 90s, and am happy Nick mentioned that feeling. I have a lot of gray in my home and am not ready to give it up, but I also have a lot of color and warm wood to balance it out.

[@marietgagliardi]

Same!

[@jessmcg4438]

I love grey paired with wood tones. It warms it up so nice.

[@DNAConsultingDetectives]

It was all the oak wood of the 90's that I hated. My grandparents and parents had been antique dealers, so I knew there were better options than orangey oak.

[@ktcb1106]

I remember beige from the late seventies ,early eighties, then later in the late eighties the country blue and mauve! In the nineties, I remember Home Alone colors, very big influence. The hunter green and burgundy was everywhere, along with gold influences and deep blues. I think, a person put on here, said decorate in the color you like. You are the one who will appreciate it more, because it’s is an extension of yourself. It’s your happy place.😊

[@CarlYota]

Yeah I prefer gray over beige or white. Besides accent walls I keep my space neutral. This keeps it timeless like a canvas. I bring in colors with furniture and other decor. That way when I get sick of something I just sew a different color cover for the pillows or paint a different picture. I’m not painting my house every two years because I got tired of colored walls. The walls are the canvas. The decor is the color. You really start limiting options when you paint the walls light blue, or peach, or sunshine yellow.

[@laurapeck9199]

Another fantastic video. I've been watching for about a month now. You give lots of great information. I've worked for Michael's for almost 19 years, and I see the trends come and go. For most of those years I've been a Framing Manager. I talk to people everyday about color. You are so right about the grey. So many colors and undertones in grey. People are definitely starting to get frustrated with all grey. I look at pictures of their homes and try to complement what they have and try to help them warm up their spaces thru their art. Again great video. I will be using it as a training tool for my framers and recommending your channel to customers who may have a need for your expertise. Thanks Nick.

[@jaygatz4335]

I love colour! I have surrounded myself with soft blue -green, apricot, green, earthy red, and violet. The colours aren't super-saturated, but provide a wide range of moods and atmosphere. I roll my eyes when I see white walls, or grey walls. It looks like primer waiting for a layer of colour to go on top. In future, I may consider burnt orange as a feature colour. Even acid green has its place.

[@patriciabandeko3842]

Your home sounds lovely! I bet it's a very fun, cozy atmosphere. 🤗

[@FloridaIsFull]

White IS a color. Nothing wrong with white walls. I saturated baseboards, walls and ceilings the same white with gray flooring. All my interior doors are a beautiful green and we have tons of plant life indoors! A blank canvas is for artists. You should reconsider white.

[@nnanette]

I love grey, I just mix with wood and brown and beige…it’s a cozy feel! It CAN be done!

[@angelbulldog4934]

You say cozy, I say cold. Taste is subjective.

[@DebiDan]

I totally agree. Any color that is overused looks, well, ridiculous. Having a nice mixture of colors (maybe 2-3 different, IMO) but still keeping with correct tones, which is SOOOOO important, looks so much better. Grey is a neutral after all.

[@elsie6828]

My living room is beige, cream and grey textiles with dark neutral wood and dark, cool green and shades of lilac decorative elements, and brass metals. I don't know how it actually happened, but the entire thing looks absolutely awesome. As long as I stayed away from anything overtly warm or red wood, it just looks like an awesome cool/neutral cozy room.

[@nnanette]

@@elsie6828 sounds more perfect than mine, I’m incorporating a few beautiful green and cream pillow covers as I type! I say (like Nick does) if it pleases you, that’s all that matters!

[@elsie6828]

@Nanette G definitely...I think as long as you pick a hue of green you like (cool versus olive - and don't conflate with any shade of teal), then have other things in the room that are different shades of that green, it can't fail.

[@user-jv1cl2fs6m]

I love every single house I see, old and new, from trailer parks to mansions, where the exteriors are painted gray (especially dark gray!) with bright, stark white trim! The houses like that always stand out with an elegance that all other colors just can't achieve. A gray bedroom with just the right ambient lighting is very rich looking and restful, anywhere else though,gray just looks very gloomy!

[@jasonvongsay2620]

Yay! Glad to know I was a little ahead of the curve. I just upholstered my walls in my hallway with a beige italian wool canvas fabric.

[@poppete]

Here's a kicker - ditch the influencers and the trend makers and do your own thing. Dare to find your own likes, tastes and preferences unique to you a go with that and to hell with the cookie cutter ideas - what interests you, what gets your creativeness moving - colour your world with you.

[@rochellea9652]

Yessss

[@MeganSaidThis]

absolutely. i hate the idea of changing my decor constantly to follow trends and also i want to be unique. crazy to not want to be like everyone else, i know, lol.

[@nnaheim.]

I did my own thing and it came out terrible, I had no idea on the final look, I just bought what I thought look good and turned into a mess. I use Nick as a guide because Im no master in interior design it turns out.

[@Untilsheputherfootdown]

Amen!

[@deborahamy1225]

Amen!!👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@tmabre3]

I’ve been searching through homes on the market all over and I just want to scream at the top of my lungs, “Stop making the entire house gray!!!!” It literally enrages me … gray paint, gray tile, gray flooring, gray cabinets, gray countertops. OMG! 🤬🤯😤 lol but seriously y’all it’s enough already!

[@fremont111]

Right? There is a townhouse complex across the street and i looked at the interiors online... 100% grey, still!

[@NoDecaf7]

I literally scream this lol! Every room is gray with white trim. no warm brown tones, even the floors are the gray faux wood flooring. white cabinets and doors. sure, we can paint over it, but I miss natural woods tbh.

[@kjlucky6501]

At least you get a pretty blank canvas when you buy

[@tmabre3]

@@kjlucky6501 True. I just don’t want to buy all that gray to turn around and spend more money changing it 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@tmabre3]

As soon as I see that much gray I can’t help but think “quick flip” and I’m immediately turned off.

[@brendadesmond6573]

My sister has a small 1000 sq ft home that had white walls. Everyone told her to re-paint in neutral colors to bring warmth and make it look bigger. She did the opposite. She painted the living/dining area a deep wine color, the kitchen an orange, and the halls, bedrooms, and bathroom a light green. It is amazing how well and cozy it turned out.

[@rochellea9652]

Smart lady stayed true to who she is.

[@fidgetssailing4725]

I'm like that - I love deep rich jewel tones and doing rooms in different colors gives each it's own personality and identity. I also don't follow the rules - our tiny powder room with no windows - the darkest blue I could find and trimmed in white with matte gold accessories . It came out beautiful. We went to a party where someone was showing off their complete renovation - all in that farmhouse style - light neutrals and whites and offwhites. It was beautiful, but to me already looked dated and I don't know . . . boring. I came home looked at my own house and yep - give me dark colors and big windows and big rooms.

[@NerdNest0]

She wi have hard time selling that house if she needs to.

[@vaisata]

@@NerdNest0 someone won't buy a house because of the wall color? Isn't repainting them the easiest thing?

[@MAGAMAN]

I'm sure it is extremely vomit inducing.

[@tonimariebecker]

You are so good at this. So pleasant to listen to and learn from. Great content!!

[@Anikanoteven]

Having lived to my 60’s I’ve seen all the trends, and chasing and falling utterly in love with every trend that happened. Now happily I can look and appreciate new trends without having any compunction at all to emulate. I’ve found my own style, which just means taking elements I like and I’m able to simply relax in my home rather than constantly thinking about design.

[@saywhat2651]

Well said!

[@Mega-zi7ys]

Yes these so called trends are just con games to get u to spend

[@mvd4436]

60's and 70's ugly is coming back in style. I can feel it. And I was at an Ikea recently

[@aniE1869]

I liked a little grey until it was everywhere and I couldn't find my nice warm colors. A few years ago, when I needed to replace my living room floor, there were very few choices that weren't grey.

[@Nick_Lewis]

Agreed! It's a great color, just a bit sad when it's the whole space.

[@Imbatmn57]

Oh grey floor is so soulless im glad there's more options now.

[@despinakyraleos2234]

That was the problem I had. I almost stopped decor during the grey stage.

[@vaderladyl]

I went out of my way to not pick anything gray so I had my go to resources all these years, including doing a lot of searching until I found a not gray laminate floor as well. Took me a lot of time and effort but I found exactly what I wanted.

[@peztopher7297]

The only time I think it would be okay would be stone. At least it's natural, as opposed to grey 'wood'.

[@erinsedmak2612]

Love this. So ready for the all-gray look to be gone. I’m a huge fan of warmer colors but I still incorporated a fair amount of gray into my house. It doesn’t feel cold because of all the warm tones around it.

[@lydiamcmains5774]

This was a helpful video, thank you for articulating this and making it so simple to understand!

[@juliannajones6016]

I stopped doing grey when I realized it wasn’t helping my depression, rather it made it worse. I definitely fell for the grey aesthetic when it was trendy 5 years ago and got the furniture and bedding to match. My grandmother is an artist and explained that I shouldn’t have done that as color greatly effects one’s mood. She was right. I started adding color back into my home and my life is happier 🎉

[@cynthiajohnston424]

Agree ! My home is my sanctuary - warm creams , soft blues & greens w/ wood tones , traditional , a few antique accents & ltd. ed. prints w/ special meaning . Reflects my simple country living - earth , sky , water . Calming ... 💙💚🌳☁

[@janetmayer3562]

Interesting because I find I have done the same thing the past couple of years. I have a super small home and my walls and trim are white. I add color and warmth with wood. I am a lot happier in my space.

[@vmcurry1]

And I am California white full of light and sunshine!!

[@CarlYota]

@@yellowiris123this is my exact strategy. Walls stay neutral so they go with everything I might want to do. Then I don’t have to paint when I want to change colors. Just sew a new pillow cover, get new art, change from a light wood desk to walnut. Everything goes with a neutral gray, white, or beige wall.

[@lynda.grace.14]

Trends (the gray one especially) tend to overlook two key elements in a home. One, the climate and light quality of that climate; and two, the elements outside the home which will affect the colour of anything in the home. In my overcast and often rainy climate I am not going to court depression by painting the interior of my home full on gray however much I might lust after sleek magazine photos. I might love a certain colour, but the surrounding evergreens which often look almost black might wash it out. It's so important to take those elements into consideration and choose those which enhance rather than diminish a space.

[@OliviaMia2003]

Sounds like we may be neighbors. Gray is actually banned from my home, including clothing.

[@suecampbell4811]

You are SPOT ON!

[@sumernoel1553]

Interesting. Thanks for that insight.

[@RenayOpish]

Yes!!

[@ysbyttybedbug]

I absolutely agree. I live in a warm, Mediterranean climate (Cyprus) and my neutrals of choice are, and will continue to be, white, grey and black, regardless of trends. The last thing I want is something that makes my home look warmer!

[@Bdchi3]

I am so happy to hear that!🤗

[@ljaycee]

I love the tips you gave on how to balance the fixed gray. The pictures are great too. Excellent content!

[@42ayla]

I'm glad you brought out the colour wheel again. It's easy to forget that colour names are very general and subjective. What I picture when you say grey may be very different than what you're thinking of. Sometimes you don't need to abandon a palette, just freshen it a little and that's a great place to start.

[@pandoravictoria9541]

Good point

[@Whistlewalk]

Beige, especially the browner yellowish versions, always reminds me of the standard colour of rental units in Toronto in the 60s and 70s. The colour was used to camaflauge the nicotine stains as we were all at that time still smoking like chimneys. Also reminds me of the smell of those nicotine covered walls. Beige is not likely to be my colour.

[@rachaelbruesch6306]

Yes, agree 💯

[@kriscox4019]

😂😂

[@vaderladyl]

That is ok. Grey and white were never mine either.

[@missmayflower]

100%

[@Maki-00]

I won’t even think of moving into a place with beige walls. It makes me feel like I’m stuck in early childhood in the 1980s! With beige, you’re forced to decorate in brown tones because it clashes with EVERY color!

[@LynneC44]

I loooooove grey!!! We live near the ocean, and grey and white work perfectly for where we live. So not ready to let my grey entry way and kitchen go.

[@kawaiisistersgo-9043]

Very helpful. Thank you so much!

[@marycooper5118]

So for me, the takeaway is "think about going with a trend long enough before doing it, that it goes out of fashion and what you already have is on trend again."

[@middlesismonica]

Nick, I would love to see you do a video on colors and decorating that is the most timeless. Many of us don't have the time, energy or money to redecorate every 5-10 years to chase current decorating trends.

[@hshawn00]

Exactly, I love design but I hate the industry standard of trying to dictate what's in and what's out. It's all so that designer can keep finding work and talking to make themselves feel important. I've never been a trend chaser. I've always marched to the beat of my own drum.

[@kevinsmoot1099]

White walls will always work because you can bring in any color you want and is super standard when it comes to resale value. That's also why designers do white walls so often. It's the easiest space to design/shop for. When you want to change things up, you can do a focal wall or ceiling with a bold wallpaper design or change up some wall art, etc. Literally cannot go wrong with white. I'm a maximalist designer and even I can concede this fact. White walls even works for maximalist design lol!

[@middlesismonica]

@@kevinsmoot1099 thanks Kevin. Great tip. I’m a minimalist, but can appreciate well done maximalist decorating.

[@swanthequeen2144]

Yes yes yes

[@tonyaa8738]

Except you’ll still have to paint every 10 years because of wear and tear to freshen up your home. And if you’re already painting you may as well pick a new color. And then you will have to buy a new sofa/pillows and before you know it you’ve redecorated everything. Just succumb. 😂

[@DebraJohnson]

I love gray so much. It’s such a calming color and it pairs well with warm wood tones.

[@kathyann9643]

This is one video I agree with most of what you said. I remodeled a new place 2 years ago and am very glad I didn't jump on the gray wagon. When too many people decorate their homes a certain way I start to not like it before long.

[@co7314]

I grew up in an area that was overcast & gloomy 10 months out of the year. I had enough depressing grey in the skies, thankyouverymuch. At the same time, I am overwhelmed by strong colors & patterns & visual clutter. So it's all about the creams, light beiges, pale peaches, medium to light woods/rattan/wicker, ceramics & glass, and soft fabrics. Light & warm & gentle.

[@debby8428]

Raised my kids in a neutral colored home. Everything was black white or gray. They all moved out and we added red accents to one room and fell in love. When we moved to a different home we went crazy and painted our bedroom five different shades of blue, one guest room bright pink, another guest room yellow and our tv/dining room three walls in dark gray and one in red. When we redo the rest of the house we will have a white bathroom with orange accents and a green library. My grown kids hate it. I told them we plan on dying here so when they sell the house it will be their problem whether to repaint or not but for now their dad and I are having fun!

[@lilysgram5886]

To sell it in the future the kids will have to repaint it to all neutral. In the meantime you will both enjoy it.

[@ratioetscientia]

@@lilysgram5886 why do they “have to”? I wish people would respect a houses character and build on that instead of wiping the slate clean everytime.

[@cynthiajohnston424]

Had family members whose rooms were multiple colors - very jarring to sit in one room & see a totally different " crayon " color in an adjoining room , plus walking room to room was like a spinning color wheel . Yes , it was difficult to sell even tho' it was architecturally historic , classic , & in great condition w/ beautifully maintained landscaping . Just sayin ' ...

[@texaspoontappa2088]

The green library sounds lovely

[@marynoonan6111]

Good foy you - 🤣👏🏽👏🏽

[@dianevioletta1408]

So glad I never gave into the gray trend. I have always been happiest with warm colors. My husband wanted to paint our family room gray and I could never agree to that as the entire first floor is painted with warm colors. We painted it cream instead (probably only neutral room in my house). I have been so over the gray rage for years.

[@denisea.9033]

Thanks for this! In 2012 we bought a house in the desert and went with a blue tone gray for the walls only, because we loved that color and prefer cool colors. It was so soothing to come home to that color after being out in the desert sun. I still miss that look and don't think I can go warm, maybe a cool tone greige would be my limit.

[@RaspberryLemonade101]

I painted the walls of my Craftsman style home gray with warm, natural wood millwork, cabinetry, mahogany flooring, deep orange accent walls, and warm art glass lighting. It was a beautiful combination. The contrast between the warm and the cool was very calming and lovely.

[@cherryjello777]

My partner is insisting on grey, but he does agree that he wants a darker and warmer grey (somewhere between gunmetal and pewter with a brown-ish undertone). He wants a moody, lush space with jewel tones, warm & dark woods, and antique brass. So there's still plenty of color and warmth, the darker grey kind of just works as a backdrop for the colors of the furniture, accents, etc to do the talking. 😊

[@BBMc107]

That sounds rich and fantastic.

[@peztopher7297]

Taupe is the answer.

[@jdxx59]

And what do YOU want? Hope what you want is considered too.

[@alexandrialanier]

Yes, I think those colors all sound very nice.

[@kbwaterbug29]

I like grey but mainly I like it because it allows me to do different pops of color when u feel like it but I also always pair it with white. Also grey with gold and royal blue accents are so pretty together!

[@thedreadpirateroberts]

I love grey with gold! I don’t like pairing grey with silver

[@Mouse73]

I also love grey with gold and yellow.

[@sarahwhite6341]

I just did a massive remodel in part of my house (3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and laundry room) and leading up to that, I had been so in love with everything gray. But thankfully (possibly thanks to Nick's videos) I toned it down a little bit and kept myself from doing gray flooring/tile. The only fixed item I did that is gray, are the two bathroom vanities. I still love them, but i think if I had done gray paint, tile or lvp, it would have definitely been too much. I'm excited about the idea of bringing in some natural woods and baskets to the bathrooms to balance the gray vanities a bit. The wall color I chose is a very beautiful neutral that can lean gray or brown depending on the type of light you use. This was such a fun and educational video!

[@Joy-ij1dy]

I have alabaster walls with on the rocks (a light gray) doors and trim which depending on the light coming in sometimes looks white. I also used oil rubbed bronze hardware…I love how amazing it all looks together!

[@kellbell60]

I’m in an apartment with just about everything blue/gray. However. I am using it as a neutral and have actually found my bright color side. I don’t decorate with it, I decorate around it. Love these videos. Even when I disagree, I take pause to ask myself if I’m being trendy or true to me.

[@superfacch]

Oooh I love that, "I don't decorate with it, I decorate around it"

[@pandoravictoria9541]

@@superfacch my walls and most floors are light gray then we have a big white area rug with 2 black sofas with white throw pillows and throw blankets and 2 black chairs in a sitting area with white lumbar pillows and a round table between them. Then lots of plants in black planters including a 6ft fiddling fig lol im a nut

[@pandoravictoria9541]

@@superfacch we also have wood tone baskets

[@superfacch]

@@pandoravictoria9541 sounds like great contrast. Never too many plants! 😅

[@celinahatton2653]

I painted my walls grey because it's a great colour to decorate around.

[@kubrosh]

Gray is my fave color. it is the perfect balance between black and white. I will never get bored of it. It can be used with almost every shade of warm colors. Pink and gray is perfect. Yellow, navy, purple, silver, gold...

[@md-wg4bz]

🎯

[@LindaMz24]

*bored by it

[@kubrosh]

@@LindaMz24 when you put '*' before the phrase/sentence, it means that it is ungrammatical. you should have put the '*' after the phrase.

[@sweetkitty3249]

Even teal, turquoise, & navy looks good with gray. I have white walls, charcoal grey sectional, light grey carpet, & teal & navy accents.

[@wendystumbaugh695]

@@kubroshoh brother…

[@emiliaescobar7652]

So Glad you said this, we bought my parents home 7 years ago, remodeled it entirely, took out all the old panelling/ugly rugs, so on and so on, we did all the upstair bedrooms gray w/white trimming, after 2 years, I got tired of the limited colors to pick as far as bedding/curtains, tired of white, silver and don't do Purple, I'm so glad we kept our downstairs with warm/earth tone colors, which I always Loved, and to me never go out of style!

[@genghis_connie]

Loved this! You’re a delight! I can update someone else’s space (not a pro - just a good enough eye), but I bought a house and FROZE. Gray/white marble floors are killing me and my budget is gone bc of drastic medical bills. A mix of Japandi palettes and style with Scandinavian pieces are the answer.

[@steelcrown7130]

I don't have a grey house and I don't want a beige one, but I watch everything Nick puts out for one reason only - Nick himself. I like to smile, and Nick has the most delightfully infectious personality - what I like to call catty without the scratching. I also like learning what is going on in North American interior design, because as sure as eggs is eggs, it will hit Australia six months later 🙂 I really love this channel.

[@silencedogood7297]

I appreciate your opinions. After living in a sand-colors home for years, I painted my walls canary yellow, added apple-red curtains and red rugs I painted Jackson Pollock. My accent wall has a museum quality Rothko red-yellow-cerulean blue. Wow. I am sooo glad. It is a happy and yet sophisticated room. I urge everyone to have fun. We have such a short life.

[@kmarch6630]

Exactly. It's your home. Do you like you want.

[@Watchoutforsnakez]

I just love how you take concepts that are crystal clear in your head and you transfer it to your audience so nicely, your a good teacher. What is your interior color there please? I love that too.

[@denisesorchidparadise1411]

My home has been gray since the 80's and I still love it, when I see a beautifully decorated room is is Gray, that is what pleases my eyes,

[@tyleranderson4852]

I agree that gray wasn’t the problem by itself. It became a problem when every surface was gray all the sudden. To the point that even the exterior bricks were being painted gray! I think its still a great option for many spaces that need a defined color that blends with a-joining spaces but is still neutral. A lighter gray does an amazing job of providing ambient color to the space more than many lighter colors . Just don’t paint every surface gray haha, and you will be fine.

[@Sufficient4UsIsAllah]

I couldn’t agree more! A family member did that. Everything grey. And it’s like walking into a posh prison cell.

[@pauladuncanadams1750]

YES!

[@gm2407]

If everything is drab and grey I find it depressing. I need some colours to accent it, something not muted. If it lacks anything vibrant I just dont enjoy it.

[@oliveoil2x]

Interesting. My sister, who runs a design studio & is an architect ( validation plug, yes) gave me advice when I bought my first house. She said, “you can be happy with your space in 2 main ways: either match your house, meaning if you have a red brick 50’s bungalow, lean traditional & warm colors with that era influence, [60’s needs that pop of color, 70’s 80’s etc.] ; or go for a color scheme and style that is so perfectly matched to you and your personal style, that it feels seamless with you & your lifestyle. Other attempts at catalog photo spaces or show room transplants - will either conflict with your house dramatically (not in a good way) or they will be at odds with you & it won’t last.” I think she’s right. Match you or match the house (even if it’s not totally your style) & things will mesh. If you are beige or gray, run with it. If you’re not, no amount of gray scaling will seem to tip the scales. As you say- trends are just that. We can find bits and pieces along the way to incorporate, but hopefully, the blue gray home immersions have taught us a lesson (very few people are blue gray 😉).

[@t.a.yeah.]

That's true in some way, but people also change, so it's likely that you will like other things in 10 years. But renovating from time to time is a good thing anyway, change is good for our brains.

[@oliveoil2x]

@@t.a.yeah. could be indicative of something more. If you’re finding that you ‘change’ drastically and remodel every 5 to 10 years, it may be less about you changing and more about ‘do I even know who I am?’ Have I really changed that much, or have I been putting on the airs for so long, I have no clue who I am anymore… let’s go with maximalist. 😉 maybe that’s more a counselor or therapy thing than a design overhaul need.

[@kaasmeester5903]

I'm not so sure... I think your interior design should fit your house, but not necessarily match it. Faux exposed brick and joists are going to look silly in a modern bungalow, and a stark all-concrete interior probably doesn't go well with a 40s-50 era brick house. But there's a lot of leeway in between.

[@t.a.yeah.]

@@oliveoil2x But also that is part of life. ;)

[@GenXHeart]

This is so on point! Today I think I'm done chasing trends and it's time to be me. Light colors because long winters are mentally difficult. Wood, stone, a few too many plants and books, a couple timeless sentimental treasures. Periodic Swedish Death Cleaning. OMG this is it, my decor style is officially "Old" with minimal knickknacks. 🤣

[@gigimoore3738]

I'm so glad that the grey trend is headed out. I prefer warmer tones and timeless decor.

[@graftonqueen5453]

Nick you are brilliant. Great content. I was expecting a rant and you took it in a totally different direction. Brilliant.

[@colemansinacottage7701]

This over the top grey on grey everything era makes me think of that movie Pleasantville, everything is just drab, and then things start to get color and be more individual and have character and originality. Yep, I feel like we're living that now 😆 Great video as always.

[@grutarg2938]

Yes, the problem isn't the color grey, its that a few years ago that was the only color in some spaces.

[@sp-bl1sl]

Reminded me of The Wizard of Oz, you know the tornado side of the movie.

[@colemansinacottage7701]

@s p oh my gosh yes that too!!

[@colemansinacottage7701]

@Grutar G and it's still the mass majority of any sort building supplies you can currently get at any typical store too.

[@annetrainoff1769]

@@colemansinacottage7701 .

[@jkappy54]

Recently bought a second home and we looked at sooooo many that had gray walls, gray floors, gray, gray, gray. I know it's changeable, but it was a real turn-off for us. So glad its on its way out!

[@IX_Taali]

I love gray, and you can keep your home looking modern with different techniques to keep it looking up to date. Its my favorite neutral and i think there will always be ways to incorporate your fav neutral tones. I love the tips you provide to make things more fun.

[@flyfly2850]

Thank you! Thank you! because you gave excellent tips on how to fix the greys areas ......I have Italian Grey ceramics floors which I wont change of course based on the NEW trend, so your tips are quite helpful to me! I am playing a lot with white sofas tone and lots of baskets creamiers shades all around.

[@bekksterlab]

I've been doing taupe for around 6 years in 3 separate homes. The same taupe in all of them. I love it because it is light and it can read as grey or beige depending on the decor in the space. I tend to do a lot of natural woods and have light browns and greys in my home and it's blended seamlessly with everything. I think that's such a safe neutral to go with.

[@christinaslocum8761]

I never embraced the gray… so gloomy. A room with a warm ambiance is welcoming and dreamy. The new creams and beiges are lovely.

[@pokelover1697]

The color combination of your own home is the best so far as I know, my first sight love really, hope you can show us more of your interiors, at least the couch view please!

[@melissa-wilson]

Yeeaahhh, my whole house is various shades of grey and white, mixed with navy blue, forrest green, and black. Then I have a brown room and a black room. All since 2019. I like it!

[@joanklein960]

I painted the public parts of my house gray about 20 yrs ago. It worked great for a very long time. Once everyone moved out of my house I decided to change it to white because I wanted light and bright. Thanks for all your videos that are full of good information.

[@carolefreeman2544]

Grey should never have been used for the entire homes, especially wood floors!!! 😱 PS: Love your hair cut! 😊

[@jeanniebee8235]

Totally agree about the floors. Gray seemed to be the only color tone you could find for furniture items.

[@patriciaburgess6342]

I love my grey bedroom with light grey carpet. I live in a warm climate and it suits where I live. The white ceiling, white sheers and white door and trim balance the grey well. I have a wall with delicate embossed grey and light cream wall paper that works well. The silver bedspread compliments the room well.

[@pppaaattt8401]

I binged watch your videos today. I love your videos ❤❤❤❤❤

[@lewsmith4279]

I think there were 2 issues with grey. 1 as others have said it was literally everywhere. When I was house hunting two years ago the amount of flip houses I saw that were literally all the same color grey on walls, floors, cabinets etc…. Was alarming. The second issue I think is evident in the first set of photos where you are discussing “sophisticated design”. Greys work BEAUTIFULLY in more high end, sophisticated homes with a modern flare to them. Something you would see in Dwell Magazine for instance. When you are trying to translate that into a cookie cutter home where the furniture is from the local big box store and the decor is from At home? Definitely doesn’t work as well.

[@johnnysimes5082]

Great video. Having repainted our entire house walls light gray a few years ago, we're sticking with it. All the crown/baseboard molding and doors are a light beige, so nice contrast as you said. Most of our furnishings and all floors are warm wood, with many paintings and photographs, so ultimately the intent was to take the focus away from the cooler walls and draw the eyes onto other warmer things. Gray walls are working well for us, right now anyways.

[@grutarg2938]

Yeah, gray can be a great backdrop for more vibrant features.

[@HomeEF]

Wow elegant grey is beautiful 😍

[@cathygregory9014]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@grandmag5577]

So ready for gray to take a hike

[@LW97672]

Say it again and louder for the fine folks of HGTV

[@suekpp]

Goodbye gray. I really loved it in the beginning but now it’s just like a cloudy day.

[@Stettafire]

And white

[@LW97672]

@@Stettafire Yeeesss!

[@cjhoward409]

I have some grey. But not white and grey and white and grey. It’s too much.

[@sophievanderbilt1325]

My home is a new build and I feel really thankful that they gave us the option for a warm sandy gray floor and the walls are painted a beautiful warm white. It’s still a great neutral backdrop that looks good with gray and also warmer neutrals.

[@nina-um4mm]

My apartment’s living room is beige. I love it. I’ve added warm colors along with a little bit of black and wood to balance the color tones.

[@judymartuscello114]

Just got it all done!!!

[@bolaadetiba8220]

My house was built in 2021, the era of gray. But, that was not why I went with it. I chose it primarily bc I love it. I went with “modernist gray”, combined with dark oak brown railings|black spindles. My cabinets and dinning sets are grayish dark brown and furniture are beige/orange with a tint of grey. It is gorgeous! You just have to know how to combine the colors. My friends say it is very inviting and calming.

[@annewoodard6803]

I added wood and pale green to my white, black and grey base home. I made it work and it feels beautiful and serene. It shouldn’t, but it does. 😁

[@Fiat1]

I appreciate your honesty, it’s not possible to redecorate everything with every trend! That being said, I prefer to be at the start of a trend vs. the tail end😅

[@serenasaystoday]

We picked greige for our walls and im happy we did. It goes with everything, we can warm it up or cool it down easily.

[@vincentkuns319]

That demonstation of all the different types of grey at the beginning is why i still love it. You can find a grey to go with any color you want. The browns and tans that are becoming popular just remind me of a dingy 70s basement that still smells like cigarettes. The pictures of the monotone "chic" tan spaces look like the "navajo white" that my house was painted when I bought it. Looks like someone smoked in it for 30 years when its brand new paint. Grey forever!

[@zaker721]

I love the ivory/cream/beige & wood tones because they can lead so subtly into blush tones and look lovely with gold. One gets warmth, color, friendliness and depending on how far one leans into the white/ivory/cream aspects there is an airy openness. Masses of lovely flowers in these paler tones are wonderful in these environments. I enjoy some grey, but it does need warmth or it’s so easy to feel like you are living in a hangar.

[@celinahatton2653]

I painted my walls grey because it looks great with my colourful furnishings, which also include a lot of florals and timber and artwork.

[@kellydinitz6727]

Thank you! Loved this video. I have a lot of gray but have been naturally warming things up with wood and accessories. Still love the gray though!

[@bobbissell2910]

Gray and white in my granddaughter’s bedroom with mossy green and light pink accents is beautiful in her bedroom. Very calming.

[@adoptedscot]

Had our bathroom redone a couple of years ago and went completely against the grey trend as we hate it. Went instead for nice warm, sandy colours and have had no end of compliments as it’s so different (for the moment) and at least it makes the bathroom feel warm in usually cold grey northern Scotland.

[@triciascott9254]

I've had a day. Not a good day and I was so glad to see your video up so I can hear someone else be as sarcastic as I want to be. Thank you for venting for me.

[@ampedhallway]

Love my repose grey walls. They make a great base color for my colorful home.

[@brendanl8390]

I really liked grey when it first became trendy, and still love it as a neutral. Other people ruined it for me when they started making whole rooms grey, all the walls, grey wood floors, grey furniture. It’s depressing when it’s the only color

[@batesnpenny2020]

Oof! I'm not sad at all to see grey go away! I love bright, vibrant colors and lots of natural tones. Just like the woods look in spring, pops of color in between the browns and greens.

[@tribalchickendesigns]

so for homes that get minimal light or have minimal light from natural light - gray is great for bouncing light and helps to open the space up more

[@nancyg.8616]

You can have a light shade of grey as your background and add pops of color to make it warmer. I used turquoise to bring in color in my coastal home,