'Layering your lighting will help a cooler gray shade feel warm and inviting,' says  Xander Shreenan, interior designer at home decor brand, Dowsing & Reynolds.
'Choose soft glow options for your wall lights and have at least your ceiling light on a dimmer switch so you can control the ambiance. Carefully place table and floor lamps in corners and on shelves to create additional pockets of light. As a finishing touch, candles will give that lasting comfortable, homely feel.'