It has a hard time than most when it comes to color definition, but the most commonly accepted idea of taupe color is a moderate to dark brownish gray sometimes slightly tinged with red and green undertones. While taupe is often considered a neutral color, you can actually find warm and cool variations.
Warm shades of taupe are easy to spot with their soft red, pink or rich purple undertones. A cool shade of taupe will have much more of a grey base than brown, and may have a green or limey yellow hue.
Whether your style is contemporary, mid-century modern or traditional, this sophisticated color makes a great backdrop for your home. Warm taupe colors have red or pink undertones, whereas cooler tones have a grey base with hints of yellow or green. Depending on the atmosphere you are looking to create in your room, you can choose a shade of taupe to fit the space.
A cooler shade of taupe is perfect for a modern home, but you could also add it to a vintage-inspired room. For a more traditional or luxurious home, opt for warm taupe shade instead.
This would be a great option for a large living room or bedroom. Taupe can be paired with almost any other color, but try to match colors and shades with similar undertones for best results. View in gallery. This luscious room is highlighted beautifully by full, plush taupe curtains. A beautiful display of taupe, this is a great example of one of the most feminine ways to play it. These taupe curtains make a luxurious yet stylish addition to any room and you can add a few other accents in the same shade to your bed and furniture.
These taupe walls offset the golden cream neutrals found throughout this bedroom with bold power. This darker shade of taupe is ideal for a bedroom, and then the lighter curtains and headboard help to brighten up the space a bit.
These taupe sofas and throw pillows adorning the accent chairs add a mysterious, romantic element to this living room. Also, check out this grayish taupe shade that is accentuated by beautiful fabrics and shiny metallic insertions that complete the comfortable bedroom look. Do you really need to look anywhere else when there are so many choices available here? Sure, comfort might be the primary factor that anyone looks in furniture, but those who have a love for design cannot end up buying just something for the heck of it.
In the spirit of elegant design, people often end up choosing all sorts of glamorous fabric too cozy their furniture. For example, take a look at the fluffy taupe wool blanket that can act as a barrier to incoming wind on the balcony during chilly nights. If there is one place you would want to imbue the touch of taupe, then it has to be in your bedroom.
Because for most of us, the bedroom acts as a sanctuary of sorts when we go to rest, throwing away all the worries and problems of our daily lives from the mind. So, naturally, it makes sense for any bedroom to give out a feeling of tranquility and comfort if relaxation is the end goal. Sure, taupe is not the only color you can use to imbue a sense of serenity in your favorite room; but we guarantee that very few matches up to this one.
Instead of bold, intense color schemes, use taupe to exude decadence and glamour in a way not everyone might expect. Sure, some may argue that the ever popular white tone is still a fact today, but who cares right? You want something that stands out from the rest!
So without further ado, let us introduce you to a few taupe themed bedrooms that defy the traditional conventions. As you saw, the common theme in all the pictures above is how the fabrics including pillow and bed covers play a role in amplifying comfort.
The fabric does it by becoming more highlighted due to the natural light coming through the windows. If you thought taupe color only suited the quieter parts of the house, then you would be wrong.
Even a place as busy as the kitchen can appear luxurious if you implement this color in the right way. With the right look, people will gather around the kitchen area NOT only for food. You can create a rustic kitchen theme by using no more than a simple combination of a wooden cooking vent and weathered white flooring.
Insert some coppery elements and taupe cabinets to complete the look of the kitchen room. You may even go a step ahead and keep a brick wall exposed to make the reddish brick contrast perfectly with great taupe.
Things will get even better if you have natural light coming into the kitchen room. Sunlight is known to amplify the elegance of taupe shades, often even doubling up their warmth. Take a look at the image below to understand. You can still use mild natural lights to emphasize the beauty of taupe colors.
The living room is probably the area that receives the most amount of attention. So, why should you compromise by using outdated design that adds no warmth? Luckily, you can express your taste in design just fine using the color taupe in the right way.
How do you accomplish the rich, elegant look? You can start by using rich fabrics and Scandinavian designs as they are made to imbue a look of comfort. Moreover, a design such as this will be open to many chic modifications, vintage elements, and others without being constrained.
Coming second to the bedroom, our bathroom is another place that we retire for some peace, tranquility, and detachment. A place that provides refuge to our exhausted souls deserves something better than an ordinary design with bland colors. The taupe color can completely transform the look of your bathroom by changing into an elegant place of comfort, complete with fine decorations, cozy bath fittings, and other decorative elements. In the room you see below, the luscious decor achieved by neutral colors is greatly amplified with the use of lavish taupe curtains.
The room also excludes a feminine look with the combination of the beautiful wallpaper, the gorgeous mirror, and a slight contrast in pillows. The off-white chandelier also blends into the theme perfectly, and so does the telescope placed by the window. These lovely taupe sofas would have been great by themselves, but the darker shade pillows add an element of mystery and romance inside of the room.
See how the table sticks out from the rest of the colors? The whole scene is brought to life with the background, giving us a glimpse of natural light of the outside world. Stubbs and Associates. Taupe color palette could become a great background for an environment where you would want to create. It would provide some relaxation and helps to clear your mind. All that makes it a good choice for a home office. Taupe is a perfect foundation for a productive environment.
Taupe color scheme would work in a shared home office too. Lisa Lucas Design. This whole attic space has become a home office in greyish-taupe tones. Taupe tones work really well in a calm office of a psychiatrist.
Nina sobiNina Design. Concept to Design Inc. A small yet well organized closet office features a practical bult-in floating desk. A classic wooden chair is a great addition to a neutral color scheme. Taupe cabinets can hold lots of things in a well organized home office. Yes, taupe colors are great for a kids room or for a nursery. They are gender neutral and mix well with light pink and light blue. Paint a room in different light shades of taupe, choose white furniture and throw in some eye-catchy accessories like a cute bedding set, a patterned rug or stylish curtains.
This small nursery features a trendy geometric patterned rug and a comfy rocking chair. It's perfect for a boy. Beige color tones works well in a shared kids room too. They are gender neutral. Kemp Hall Studio. A teepee is what you need to make kids room special. A polka dot pattern on taupe walls makes it interesting too.
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