Are cool neutrals 'cool' again? Though warm neutrals like tan and beige are having a moment, it doesn't mean their bluer, grayer cousins don't still have a place in interior design discourse. Emma Roberts's living room proves we shouldn't ignore the power of these colder shades.
The actress teaches us how to decorate with neutrals in a way that's anything but boring – starting with her off-white sofa, a blue-gray carpet, a white boucle armchair, and a statement Feldman Capiz-style lamp. It is distinctly elegant but relaxed at the same time.
This transitional glamor look gives cool neutrals a new lease on life, creating an interesting and visually appealing look.
'Emma Roberts's neutral living room is a stylish mix of glamorous and cozy,' states Carlin Van Noppen, interior designer at Fig Linens and Home. 'The plush sofa and boucle chair create a welcoming softness that contrasts with the high drama of the antique glass window and the shell lamp. The blue and gray rug brings the entire space together with a cool, intentionally designed impact.'
Carlin Van Noppen is a Connecticut-based interior designer, and the founder of Fig Linens and Home, a luxury linens boutique based in Westport. She has over 20 years of experience providing design expertise for beautiful homes, hotels, yachts, and private planes.
Experts also love the mix of modern and traditional design in Emma Roberts's living room. Whitney Tingle, interior designer at Christopher Architecture & Interiors, states: 'The architectural feature of the leaded glass window creates a timeless elegance that nods back to historical European homes, chapels, and estates. Coupled with an elegant traditional rug that has a pattern with neutral colors, it ties the leaded glass to the clean lines of an extremely neutral sofa. '
Whitney Tingle is the Director of Interior Design at nationally recognized firm Christopher Architecture & Interiors. Whitney is a registered interior designer with over fourteen years of experience in both commercial and residential design.
Whitney continues, 'All together in tandem, create a transitional style that emotes glamour and a sophisticated style.
'The main lesson to take from the space seems to be that combining styles and textures is an excellent way to make a neutral color scheme stand out. Though Emma Roberts's blue and gray living room is not the most on-trend, the variation in the space gives it a timeless appeal that transcends passing design fads.
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Emma Roberts's living room is the perfect example of making decorating with neutral hues an art. Through a combination of styles and textures, anyone can create a unique and timeless space using basic colors.
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