Who said gray has to be dull and minimalist? With this color pairing, you'll elevate the hue and make it look utterly ...

' Brown, being an earthy color, connects the indoor space to the outside world. When combined with gray, reminiscent of stone or metal, it evokes a sense of nature – think wood and stone.

After decades of gray-dominated interiors, other colors are starting to rise to the forefront, including white, green, blue and yellow.