Bed Frame Colors for Gray Walls
Okay so I own six bed frames. Six. Not six beds, six FRAMES, because two of them are just sitting disassembled behind my armchair like some kind of furniture graveyard,…
Under a Chiminea: What Protects the Ground
Okay so here’s the reputation chimineas have, and I bought into it completely for about a year: they’re basically decorative. Clay pot, cute silhouette, throw some wood in, done, it’s…
Coffee Table Styling Rules of Thumb
I counted last week, out of morbid curiosity, because I’d just rearranged my coffee table for the third time in four days and needed to know if that was a…
Lower Shelf of a Console Table: Baskets, Books and Beyond
I currently own eleven baskets whose entire job in life is to sit on the bottom shelf of my console table. Eleven. I counted them last week while my roommate…
Small Side Table Ideas for Tight Rooms
I counted the other night, out of pure boredom slash procrastination, how many times I actually touch the side table next to my bed in one evening. Fourteen. FOURTEEN times,…
Entertainment Center Shelves Without the Clutter
Okay so my roommate Marcus walked into the living room, looked at the entertainment center for a solid four seconds, and said “why does it look like a TV showroom…
Making Fake Flowers Look Real in a Clear Vase
Okay so here’s the reputation fake flowers in a clear vase have, and it’s earned, I’m not going to pretend it isn’t. Cheap stems, cloudy plastic water, that one gerbera…
Small Vase Ideas for Tight Spots
Okay so my roommate Delaney walked into the kitchen last Tuesday, looked at the windowsill, and just went “when did we become people who own SEVEN vases.” Seven. I counted…
Tulips in a Vase: What to Pair Them With
Okay so tulips have this reputation as the beginner flower. The “I don’t know anything about flowers but I need a vase to not be empty” flower. Cheap, cheerful, grab…
Bathroom Vanity Storage: What Goes Inside
I own fourteen individual storage containers inside a vanity that is, and I measured this specifically for this post, thirty inches wide. Fourteen. Two drawers and one cabinet door hiding…