What to Put in a Dresser, Drawer by Drawer
I bought a dresser off Craigslist for sixty bucks back when I first moved out on my own in Milwaukee, and within about three weeks I’d loaded every heavy wool…
Wardrobes That Work With an Ikea Malm Bed
Everybody with an opinion on flat pack furniture will tell you the same thing about the Malm. Stick to the family. Buy the Malm dresser, the Malm nightstands, maybe even…
Pink Sofa Pillows for a Grown Up Room
Everybody thinks a pink sofa is a phase. A twenty five year old’s first apartment purchase, something you grow out of the way you grow out of fairy lights strung…
Matching Pillows to a Gray Sofa Without Playing It Safe
The received wisdom on gray sofa pillows is that you play it safe: white, ivory, maybe a “brave” charcoal if you’re feeling reckless, and you call the room finished. I…
Brown Wardrobes and the Colors That Sit Nicely Beside Them
I painted my bedroom wall the exact color of wet cardboard once. Not on purpose, obviously. I stood in the paint aisle at the hardware store on the west side…
Mustard Pillows and the Colors That Sit Well With Them
I have exactly eleven pillows on my couch right now, and four of them are mustard. I counted because my wife asked why the couch looks like it’s “auditioning for…
Teal Pillows: Colors That Bring Out the Best in Them
Everyone told me teal was the color you regret. My sister in law painted a whole accent wall that exact shade in 2014, this sort of swimming pool teal, and…
Light Brown Sofa: Pillow and Wall Colors That Suit the In Between Shade
I was on my knees on the living room floor last Tuesday, taping four different paint chips to the wall next to my sofa, phone flashlight aimed at the fabric…
Light Gray Sofa Living Rooms: Pillows That Handle Everyday Life
Fourteen. That’s the number I landed on when I finally sat down and counted every throw pillow currently living on or near my sofa, including the two that migrated to…
Maroon Sofa Pillows for a Living Room With a Retro Streak
My dad walked into my living room last month, took one look at the maroon sofa I’d just reupholstered myself, then clocked the pile of pillows I’d dumped on it…