I came across the image below on Pinterest and immediately fell in love with everything about it. The subtle wall color, the picture frames, the pillows, the small table. Everything. But most importantly, the gray linen sofa.

The sofa is so perfect, and reminded me of the sofa in the picture below. I love how both sofas are made of a bold linen (is there such a thing as a bold linen? I think so!), with good contrast between the light and dark areas of the linen.

Of course lighter gray linen sofas are also beautiful… The two L-shaped couches below would be perfect in large spaces.

Although the smaller sofa below is so sweet :)

I almost missed the light gray linen sofa in the picture below entirely — I was too busy staring at the stunning chandelier and over-sized mirror :)

My absolute favorite light gray linen sofa (at least from a profile view) is the one below — the caster feet are SO charming!

I like these lighter shades of gray best, but linen sofas in darker shades of gray could work too. I love the mix of different shades of gray in the photo below (and don’t get me started on the pops of yellow — so cute!).

I think I’d fit perfectly on the couch below :)

If you’re looking to buy a gray linen sofa, I’d suggest starting your search at CB2 or West Elm. CB2′s Avec Sofa Tweed has an awesome modern look for around $1300.

And you definitely can’t go wrong with West Elm’s Chester Tufted Upholstered Sofa at around $1200 (with matching chair!).

{Sources: WNC via Ariela’s Studio, Centsational Girl, Bolig via SF Girl by Bay, Decor Pad, Houzz, Eclectic Revisited, Decor Pad, Decor Pad, French Chic and Shabby, CB2, West Elm}

We currently have a red couch in our living room… Once Liz sees these gray linen couch ideas though, I’m pretty sure she’ll try to think of a way to convince Tom that reupholstering our couch would be a fun and manageable DIY project :)

-Charlie