Gray & Brown

February 12, 2008 · Posted in color palette, inspiration boards, brown, gray by ami elizabeth

I am seriously in love. Gray and brown - who would’ve thought it? But it completely works. As one of the pictures in the board shows, when I see this palette I think of winter on the beach. Calm, serene, and unabashedly elegant.

Clockwise from top left: Housemartin, Seen On!, Polly Wreford via Sarah Kaye, Dahlia’s Day, Michael Woolley via Sarah Kaye, the Knot, Amsale via Emahlee, Jewelry Stylist, Photography by Stacey

The key to making brown and gray work together is the bringing in of shades of creamy white and a touch of bronze for spark. I think this wedding could work perfectly at a ski resort in the dead of winter. Or on New Year’s Eve in an urban loft setting, such as the Tribeca Loft in NY:

Be sure to make your florals stand out (in white, ivory, gray, and brown) and use darkly colored greens rather than fresh green.

The palette is so sophisticated and hip. I think it’s my favorite so far this week.

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Claudia writes... {February 12, 2008 at 12:49 pm}
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Now that IS a beautiful combo that you wouldn’t normally think of! Both are such neutrals, it seems like it wouldn’t work but wow, what a punch!

Jessica writes... {February 12, 2008 at 3:01 pm}

Check out this photo, which compliments your theme so nicely, and could be a wedding set up
http://anothershadeofgrey.blogspot.com/2008/01/tablescape-inspiration.html

Weddings Start to Finish writes... {February 12, 2008 at 3:44 pm}

[...] at 9:44 pm by Jess I did not intend to make two inspiration boards this week, but E and A put up this board, which is gray and brown. It’s stunning. I had never considered gray and brown together. [...]

Emily writes... {February 13, 2008 at 4:28 pm}

I absolutely love these gray inspiration boards… they are making me second guess my colour scheme! so far, the favourites are gray and peach and gray and brown.

Couleur, Tendance : Gris « Fêtes…etc. writes... {September 29, 2008 at 4:39 pm}

[...] notre humeur mais osez-le avec d’autres couleurs telle que le beige-gris, jaune-gris, brun-gris, pêche-gris, vert-blanc-gris, orange-gris . C’est même la tendance déco 2009. Le design [...]

Ashley writes... {December 24, 2008 at 11:19 am}

Oh I love these colors, but I am actually in love with the cake in the bottom right hand corner!!! Is there any way that you can email me the picture of that lacey looking cake. I clicked on the link, but am having trouble finding an upclose photo of the cake. It would be a great inspiration piece to show my vendors!!