Which Nightstand Suits a Dark Gray Bed?
I’ve got nine nightstands right now. Nine. Not in my house, thank God, four of those are living in my sister’s garage under a paint-splattered drop cloth, waiting for a…
Nightstands for a White Bed: Blending In or Standing Out
I was sanding down a nightstand in my kitchen on a Saturday in February because the porch was eleven degrees and my “workshop” is really just wherever the radiator happens…
Nightstands for a Black Bed That Dont Just Vanish
I was on my knees in the bedroom on a Sunday night, phone flashlight in my teeth, trying to figure out why I could not find my glasses on the…
Pillows for a Blue Velvet Sofa
I bought a blue velvet sofa in a fit of confidence about eighteen months ago, cobalt, jewel toned, the kind of blue that looks incredible in a showroom and slightly…
Perking Up a Plain Gray Couch With Pillows
I ran the numbers on this once, out of genuine curiosity rather than any need to justify it to anyone, and worked out that I reach for a throw pillow…
Mustard Sofa Pillows That Calm It Down or Play It Up
I own eleven mustard pillows. ELEVEN. I counted them last week while doing a deep clean under the couch, found three I forgot existed, and had a full sit down…
Charcoal Sofa Pillows and Coffee Tables That Work
I bought my first charcoal sofa in 2011 convinced I was buying black, and I want you to sit with that for a second before you judge me too hard,…
Chocolate Brown Sofa: Pillows and Coffee Tables That Suit It
My sister walked into my living room in January, still wearing her coat because the house was doing its usual impression of a meat locker, took one look at the…
Bedroom Light Color: What Helps You Wind Down
I check the color temperature stamped on a lightbulb box more than I check anything else in a hardware aisle, and I’ve done that job long enough that I should…
Bedroom Bulb Colors, Lamp by Lamp
The lamp was gorgeous. I want that on record before I tell you what I did to it. A brass table lamp, 1930s if the seller was telling the truth,…