Reading Light: The Color That Actually Helps You Read
Everyone treats reading light like it’s a decor afterthought. Pick a lamp that looks nice on the nightstand, screw in whatever bulb came in the multipack from the hardware store,…
Is Your Reading Lamp Actually Good for Reading?
My sister in law Dana walked into the living room at eight thirty on a Tuesday, looked at the lamp next to my reading chair, and said, “Ben, why are…
Kitchen Wall Colors to Try With Light Gray Cabinets
My sister Marina stood in my kitchen doorway last month, still had her coat on, looked at my walls and said, “Did you paint this yourself, or did the gray…
Light Purple Walls Are Easier to Live With Than Youd Guess
People will argue about light purple walls like they’re arguing about school districts, real heat, genuine betrayal in their voice if you say the wrong thing, and then the actual…
Side Table Ideas Beyond a Lamp and a Coaster
I bought a side table made entirely of glass and brass rods, no shelf, no drawer, nothing, just a circle of glass balanced on three thin legs, because it looked…
Bedding Ideas for a Light Gray Headboard
Light gray headboards have a reputation for being the furniture equivalent of a beige rental wall, the safe choice you make when you’ve run out of decision making energy and…
Light Gray Sofa Pillows and Coffee Tables That Balance a Pale Base
You know that thirty seconds where you’re standing in the checkout line at the thrift store, holding two throw pillows, and the guy behind you is doing that thing where…
Curtains for Light Lavender Walls
People will argue about this in a Facebook group like it’s a custody hearing. I’ve seen someone post “HELP what curtains for lavender walls” and get forty three replies, several…
Living With Light Yellow Walls: Curtains, Furniture and Sofas That Work
My friend Wendy painted her whole living room a light yellow called “Farmhouse Butter” two summers ago, hung linen curtains in a warm white, and the room looks like something…
Light Pink Walls Without the Nursery Look
My sister repainted her guest room in what the paint chip called “Blush Whisper” right before her father in law came to visit for two weeks, and by the time…