The grey floor trend has been around for a while but it shows no signs of going away anytime soon. Grey is definitely the new neutral and it works superbly on floors, lightening the space and acting as a foil for your decor. A grey floor is effortlessly elegant and classy yet completely modern. In short, it’s a contemporary classic that you need in your home.

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A design delight

As a grey floor is so timeless, it works well with any seasonal decor from light and summery – a coastal theme works particularly well with a bleached grey floor – to rich autumnal toned throws and cushions.

That ability to sit well alongside other colours without dominating gives a real sophistication to your design scheme when you anchor it with a grey floor. You can introduce the look in a cost-effective way by using grey laminate flooring – http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/trends/a8535/gray-hardwood-floors/. A grey floor is a practical investment for any room in the house and will pair beautifully with any scheme you’re planning.

Make pastels pop

As grey makes such a good foil for other colours, you can experiment with a variety of palettes. Pastels work particularly effectively with the ashen tones of a grey floor. Try corals and blush pinks, plus mint greens which work will really well against grey laminate flooring.

Go bold

Whilst pastels can look delicate for a pared-back Scandi feel, grey floors can also take bold blues, oranges, purples and reds for a more sumptuous and maximalist effect. Pair these tones with more sombre grey toned floors available from retailers like http://www.woodfloorwarehouse.co.uk. Or key into another big flooring trend and try a herringbone parquet in a warm grey tone.

Masterful monochrome

For a glamorously understated contemporary look, pair your grey wood floor with a monochrome palette of black and white. These neutral tones will all enhance each other bringing out the natural beauty in your floor’s grey tones. Start with bright white walls and then bring in bold accents of leather and metal for a very modern masculine look.

Achieve the look

There’s no one grey tone for wood floors so think carefully about what works for you. A darker grey floor will make the space more intimate and formal, but choose a pale grey if you want instant Scandi chic.