Are cool neutrals “cool” again? While warm neutrals like brown and beige are gaining popularity, that doesn’t mean their bluer and gray cousins still don’t have a place in interior design discourse. Emma Roberts’ living room proves that we shouldn’t ignore the power of these cool shades.
The actress teaches us how to decorate with neutral tones in a way that’s anything but boring—starting with her creamy white sofa, taupe rug, white bouclé chair, and statement Feldman Capiz-style lamp. It’s very elegant, but at the same time casual.
This transitional glam look gives cool neutrals new life, creating an interesting and visually appealing look.
“Emma Roberts’ neutral living room is a stylish mix of glamor and coziness,” says Carlene Van Noppen, interior designer at Fig Linens and Home. “The plush sofa and bouclé chair create a cozy softness that contrasts with the drama of the antique glass window and shell lamp. The blue and gray rug brings the entire space together, creating a cool, tailored effect.”
Carlene Van Noppen is a Connecticut-based interior designer and founder of Fig Linens and Home, a luxury linens boutique in Westport. She has over 20 years of experience designing beautiful homes, hotels, yachts and private projects.
Experts also love the combination of modern and traditional design in Emma Roberts’ living room. Whitney Tingle, interior designer at Christopher Architecture & Interiors, states, “The architectural feature of a leaded glass window creates a timeless elegance that harks back to historic European homes, chapels and estates. Paired with an elegant traditional rug patterned in neutral colors, it combines leaded glass with the clean lines of an extremely neutral sofa. ‘
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Whitney Tingle is the Interior Design Director of the internationally recognized firm Christopher Architecture & Interiors. Whitney is a certified interior designer with over fourteen years of experience in commercial and residential design.
Whitney continues, “Together, create a transitional style that combines glamor and sophisticated style.
“The main lesson to take away from a space is that mixing styles and textures is a great way to highlight a neutral color scheme. While Emma Roberts’ blue-and-gray living room isn’t the trendiest, the variety of space gives it a timeless appeal that transcends passing design fads.
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Emma Roberts’ living room is a perfect example of how decorating in neutral tones becomes art. By combining styles and textures, anyone can create a unique and timeless space using basic colors.