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The New Neutral That Goes With Everything

It's the color that makes every room look instantly pulled-together. These six ideas show just how appealing it can be to accept a few gray areas in your life.
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Photo: Marili Forastieri, from Outside the Box
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Find Your Middle Ground
Like beige, eggshell and taupe, gray has a reputation for being an "adult" color: It's mature and sophisticated—and it can be completely forgettable. Not so with this trompe l'oeil wallpaper. It's a shot of fun, yet the charcoal background keeps you from feeling as if you're plunked in a cartoon fishbowl.
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Published 04/02/2013
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