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Gray and white play well together in every room of the house, but the pairing really earns its keep in the bedroom, where it comes off extra stylish and soothing. It’s an elegant, timeless combination, and styled right, it’s anything but boring.
Not sure how to design a gray and white bedroom that’s equal parts comforting and cool? These 32 rooms will get you there.
01 Install Gray and White Wallpaper
This bedroom for two blends easy grays and whites throughout. The patterned wallpaper is quiet, but it adds just enough visual interest to an otherwise simple space.
02 Pair Gray and White With Pops of Black
White and gray also welcome a little black. A few black and white pillows and some black and white photographs shine against these light gray walls.
03 Consider Gray’s Timelessness
Gray is a smart color for a bed, a timeless hue that pairs well with almost anything. Since a bed frame is usually bought to last years, if not decades, it’s worth thinking hard about the color.
04 Mix Gray Tones Within Your Space
Blend darker and lighter grays to keep things varied. And don’t skip the textural accents, like woven throw pillows and blankets.
05 Try Gray and White in the Country or City
Gray and white are versatile enough to look just as sharp in a high-rise city bedroom like this one as they do in a rustic space.
06 Try an Accent Wall
Wall-to-wall gray carpeting anchors this primary bedroom, with an area rug swirled in blue layered on top for extra color. The gray and white accent wall is the room’s clear focal point.
07 Style a Tufted Gray Headboard
For a little glam, go tufted. This headboard leans delicate without turning frilly, and it brings welcome texture to the room.
08 Pair White Sheets With a Gray Duvet
Worried about keeping bright white bedding clean? Do what this room does: a gray duvet cover on top, white sheets underneath.
09 Don’t Forget the Crisp White Bedding
One more case for the tufted gray headboard: this one gets the full hotel treatment, dressed in crisp white bedding.
10 Get Textural With Grasscloth
Want wallpaper without a pattern? Try gray grasscloth. It brings plenty of elegance to a bedroom, and you can still layer framed artwork right over it.
11 Display a Nature-Inspired Mural
A nature-inspired mural adds a calming note to the bedroom while playing beautifully off the grays and whites used throughout.
12 Try a MCM Mix
This midcentury modern bedroom proves the pairing’s range yet again. Pops of green and gold look right at home.
13 Hang Gray Curtains Behind the Bed
Gray curtains make a handsome neutral backdrop for this large four-poster bed. Going with a lighter shade keeps the room feeling airy.
14 Don’t Forget a Gray Settee
A settee gives you somewhere to lounge mid-day without sitting on the bed. Against white walls, a soft gray piece keeps the calm intact while adding a little variation.
15 Incorporate Pops of Personality
This spacious, light-filled primary bedroom also hangs curtains behind the bed, then goes a step further with a piece of art mounted right over the fabric.
16 Prioritize Form and Function
This luxe bed features an oversized headboard in a soft off-white. Gray nightstands and an end-of-bed bench keep it company, each as pretty as it is practical.
17 Get Creative With Temporary Wall Decals
If your bed faces the windows, the wall behind it can still get the gray and white treatment. Permanent wallpaper mural or renter-friendly stick-on, there’s a version for everyone.
18 Mix Gray and Wood Tones
A gray accent chair with wooden legs is a sharp contemporary pick, and it gives you a reading spot that isn’t the window seat.
19 Work in a Bit of Boho Style
This serene bedroom layers several shades of gray, with crisp white bedding to brighten it. A natural woven light fixture slips a bit of boho in, too.
20 Blend Two Different Aesthetics Like a Pro
A curved headboard brings a European, boutique-hotel kind of beauty to the bedroom. Set against an industrial white brick wall, it shows how well two different aesthetics can fuse.
21 Make It Chic and Comfy
This chic gray and white sleep space is built for relaxing, with soft touches and seating spread all around.
22 Go Grandmillennial With Gray
Drawn to traditional design, or all things grandmillennial? You’ll fall hard for this sweet space, full of florals and classic details, the gray and white wallpaper mural chief among them.
23 Go Monochrome and Bold
Love mixing patterns? This gray and white bedroom is full of play. It leans maximalist, yet never chaotic, because every textile stays in the same color family.
24 Keep It Minimal
Or maybe your taste runs modern and minimalist. If so, this sleek room with gray and white color-blocked curtains will speak your language.
25 Try a Few New Textures
This cozy bedroom is minimal too, but far from boring, thanks to a mix of textures and patterns that all work in harmony.
26 Embrace Coastal Style Using Gray and White
This charming coastal bedroom is a lesson in layering. Gray and white Roman shades peek out from behind sheer white curtains, and a gray table lamp adds a natural note to the large three-drawer nightstand.
27 Stay Symmetrical
Symmetry runs this transitional bedroom. If you have high ceilings, take advantage with a tall headboard like this one; even with a plain wall above it, it pulls the eye straight up.
28 Try an Off the Beaten Path Shade of Gray
This headboard almost reads soft blue, a lovely alternative to the usual stone gray.
29 Add a Moody Touch with Deep Gray
This gray bed sits before a beadboard wall painted a gray so deep it flirts with black.
30 Paint Your Built-in Shelving
Painting built-ins to match the wall makes a room feel cohesive and custom. Gray is an especially practical pick: it hides small scuffs and marks without ever overpowering.
31 Add Texture Using Board and Batten
A board and batten accent wall gives this calming primary bedroom its texture. Some people paint the ceiling to match the walls, but leaving it white works just as well; the two-toned result is lovely.
32 Weave in Colorful Collections
Don’t be afraid to introduce more vibrant accents into a mostly gray and white bedroom. Here, a small collection of woven baskets doubles as artwork above the bed without disturbing the soothing scheme.
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