Excerpt from the June 2022 article Homes & Gardens article Blue and grey living room ideas – 10 ways to use this versatile pairing by Pippa Blenkinsop.

Decorating with blue and white is a hallmark of coastal decor. However, if you’re looking for a more chic, contemporary take on the nautical look, try switching the white for grey. In this scheme, interior designer Tracy Morris wanted to use a palette of watery hues to allude to the coastal hometown of owners, so chose a warm grey as a base to set them off.

‘Our clients were moving from a coastal location. I knew we were going to use many tones of blue in the house, so I needed a clean backdrop that would bring out the blue tones – Benjamin Moore’s Revere Pewter was the perfect complement! This warm paint balanced the cool tones in the fabrics and rugs creating the perfect backdrop for this home.’