Cabinet Colors That Suit Light Blue Walls
I own nineteen paint sample pots right now, lined up on my kitchen windowsill like a very sad science fair project, and every single one of them is trying to…
Cabinet Colors That Hold Their Own Against Light Gray Walls
I own fourteen paint sample pots right now. Fourteen. They’re lined up on top of the fridge because that’s the only surface in this house currently safe from small hands,…
Wall Sconces: Bulbs, Shades and Placement
I count them properly maybe twice a year, usually right before my husband asks why the hall closet won’t shut, and the number currently sits at fourteen. Fourteen wall sconces,…
Accent Wall Colors for a Light Gray Room
Odette stood in my dining room doorway with her coat still on, looked at the strip of blue green paint I’d rolled onto one wall, and said, “Isla, did you…
Feature Wall Colors That Work in a Light Gray Room
Feature walls have a reputation, and it isn’t a good one. Say the words “accent wall” to anyone over forty and you’ll watch their face do something complicated, because most…
Lampshade Colors for Gray Walls
I count my lampshades. Not on purpose, it just happens, usually around eleven at night when I’m too tired to unpack another box but not tired enough to stop looking…
Lampshade Colors for White Walls
My sister texted me a photo of her new living room at eleven at night, all caps in the message before I’d even opened the image: “IS WHITE ON WHITE…
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…
Wall Colors That Go With Light Wood Floors
My friend Dana stood in my hallway, still in her coat, staring at the wall I’d just painted a color called “Simply White” and said, “This looks exactly the same…
Wall Colors for Rooms With Light Brown Carpet
I painted my own living room the wrong color first, which is embarrassing to admit given I make furniture for a living and you’d think that means I know how…