Bedroom Side Tables: More Than a Lamp and a Phone
For years I figured the bedroom side table was the one piece of furniture in the house you didn’t need to think about. Bed’s the main event, dresser’s got a…
What Sits Beside Light Gray Kitchen Cabinets Without Feeling Cold
Okay so I need to tell you about the time I painted my kitchen wall a color called “Silver Fern” at eleven o’clock at night because I’d just watched approximately…
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…
Colors That Pair With Light Gray Bathroom Tile
My mom stood in my bathroom doorway, took one look at the tile job I’d just finished grouting myself, and said, “It’s very… hospital.” Not mean, exactly. She followed it…
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 Blue Sofa Pillows That Keep It Fresh, Not Faded
Okay so light blue sofas have a reputation problem and I get why. People hear “light blue sofa” and picture one specific thing: a dentist’s waiting room, or your grandma’s…
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…
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…