10 Ways to Style a Grey Shoe Cabinet

Grey is a sensible colour for a shoe cabinet. It hides scuffs better than white, sits comfortably with most flooring and works in both period and modern homes. The risk is that it can look cold or flat, particularly in a dim UK hallway with little natural light. The answer lies in how you style it. In this guide we share ten practical ways to make a grey shoe cabinet look warm, considered and in keeping with the rest of your home. We start by explaining how to tell a warm grey from a cool one, because that single detail shapes every other choice. We then look at wall colours that flatter grey, the metals and woods that add warmth, how to scale a mirror above the cabinet, and the role of plants, lamps and runners. We finish with a few questions people often ask when planning a grey hallway, including what to avoid....