Too much grey ?

Oh thanks for that Rosie.Something to consider.

I love grey, but even I've had enough now!

I've got dark charcoal carpet (for practical reasons), mid grey furniture, walls in Warm Pewter (grey)! and cupboards painted black. Oh, and grey curtains.

I've got some silver in the accessories, and a bit of aubergine in the soft furnishings.

I need new furniture and all I can get is - grey. Or beige/ brown which is even more uninspiring.

OP at least decor is temporary. Dulux have a colour visualiser which you can play with online.

Otherwise try Pinterest or Houzz for inspiration.

I suggest grey flooring, and possibly grey sofas, but white walls and curtains. You can then inject colour with rugs, cushions, throws, pictures, plants and flowers.

The white walls will make the room far lighter and feel more spacious than light grey, cream or manolia and you can easily change the look with different accent colous.

I’ve overcome the dreary furniture problem, by having it custom made, and painted in my choice of colour

What colour did you choose Sara ? I've found a furniture company that does painted furniture in ten different whites, but they all seem to have light oak tops. This is not getting say easier

I paint all my furniture in whatever colour- and paint it again when I get ed up!
Pre-painted furniture seems really expensive for what it is.

Katy
If you can find a local furniture maker, they will make the furniture to your specifications, and spray paint it in absolutely any colour you wish, my latest one is teal

Could be an expensive option, and beyond the budget of many, Sara65?

Yes I know Phoenix, it can be expensive, but i don’t make a habit of it, just occasionally when I want something specific

Dulux do a computerised paint matching machine. We matched kitchen units with eggshell paint to repaint dresser, sorry they were dark grey but look amazing with oak flooring and curtains in duck egg 50s style pattern. Not very good with innovative colour schemes, so don’t mind if it is considered on the way out. Go for it Katyj

Purple. That sounds lovely.I've had duck egg paint, and Laura Ashley wallpaper, for the last twelve years and loved it, it is my favourite colour. Just feel in need a change, but know I won't love grey as much, going to have to choose an accent colour I really like.

Phoenix
I think I sounded snappy! I didn’t intend to, I know it’s an expensive option, but worth considering if you can’t find what you’ve looking for

We have had a light grey wall-to-wall carpet upstairs for ages now (well over 20 years) and it really needs replacing. We have had a couple of goes at looking for something different, but even light beiges, and honey-colours don't seem to be as versatile for mixing with different colours for the different rooms.

I would go with grey again, but I found a little notebook kept by DS1 when at primary school, in which he had written "Least favourite colour: light grey"!

However, as for the original question - as others have said, a grey floor and grey lounge suite is the perfect basis for a lovely selection of bright or pastel colours - cushions, curtains, vases, pictures, pouffes can all be in contrasting colours to pep it up.