Too often written off as dull, grey can be anything but. Available in many different shades, it can be used to create a soothing neutral look or to offset bright highlights. Charles Rennie Mackintosh famously combined it with pale pink, and it can also look beautiful with gold. Smoky blue with grey can create a moody atmosphere that brings a little something different to a room, whilst grey with orange or lime green creates a vivid, modern look.

Harlequin Juliet chair

Spacious and comfortable, this sturdy grey chair has a firm foam seat that provides excellent support and has a soft fibre-filled back cushion. Its wide arms are appealingly curled, but still provide enough space to balance a cup of tea.

Handmade Bed Co Carlton super king size bedstead

This big and beautiful grey bed has an impressively tall, buttoned headboard and benefits from a textured fabric that appeals to the touch. Easy to accessorise, it can blend into any bedroom but always brings a personality of its own.

Ciara 4 seater maxi split sofa scatter

Benefiting from a sturdy oak frame and classic design, this wonderfully comfortable grey sofa features attractive, feather-filled scatter cushions in a mixture of shades with silvery highlights. It is clad in a soft velvety fabric and is big enough to seat the whole family.

Apex RHF chaise sofa

A chic, modern sofa that looks great in a corner or set around a rug, this stylish item is available in several shades of grey that complement its chrome-effect legs. Almost three metres long, it provides a generous amount of seating and great support.

With items like this, it is easy to create grey-themed living spaces that are a pleasure to inhabit. This season, grey is coming out of the shadows and really showing off its potential. No home should be without it.