Lounge carpet. I am thinking of graphite grey...... anyone else got similar ? Any thoughts ?

[Dave7]

I must be the world's worst when it comes to 'visualising' schemes ie carpet, wallpaper, curtains etc. My wife was good but I am on my own now.
The situation........
I have a small lounge, maybe 5 mtr x 4 mtr. The front wall is maybe 2/3rds patio door (overlooking the garden) so has plenty of light PLUS decent LED lighting.
Anyway, it's very tired. So I am having it fully decorated plus new carpet.
Note:- adjacent to the patio doors are cream curtains and a set of cream vertical blinds.
Paint will remain white.
Carpets & curtains need choosing and co-ordinating.
I am knocking on so nothing too modern.
FOR SOME REASON I have graphite/grey carpet in mind.....very 'drastic' for me.
Has anyone else got similar ?
Anyone got thoughts on it ?
Thanks

 

[VinSumRox]

Sounds ok, darker the better.

 

[Punkawallah]

While grey might be the ‘sensible’ colour, it could make the space ‘cold’ in winter. Would something in a ‘patio/garden muck’ colour be prudent? Or a warmer colour with a large, washable rug in front of the patio doors?

My mum always swore by a multi-coloured carpet, as it hid a multitude of sins (sins not detailed on legal advice).

 

[raleighnut]

I wouldn't go grey, it always smacks of office/institution to me. I'd go for Fawn but not a solid colour, something with darker 'flecks' in it (had a similar effect to patterened/multicoloured hiding a multitude)

 

[Sharky]

What's you current colour scheme?

We had a Wilton, for many years in colour "A". We really liked it, but after about 20 years, it began to wear, so we replaced it. So when we changed it, we felt we had to go for a different colour, so we chose colour "B". Although we do like the new colour, we remember fondly the old colour "A" and when we change again, will probably go back to the original colour "A".

What I'm trying to say is, you don't need to go for a new colour scheme, just because you are buying new carpets. If you really liked the old colour scheme, no problem with keeping the old colour again.

 

[fossyant]

Battleship beige ?

 

[steverob]

We do have a various shades of grey living room - wife's choice - but I don't have any pictures of it on my phone at the moment. Will try to post some once I get home so you can see what it looks like.