Light Gray Walls Look Easy Until the Carpet and Curtains Show Up
A woman going through the same bin of drawer pulls as me at an estate sale off Waters Road leaned over, completely unprompted, and said “gray’s such a safe choice,…
Beige Sofas Arent Boring, Theyre Just Under Styled
I saw a beige sofa once that made me want to apologize to it on behalf of whoever bought it. Flat, low pile, the exact same tone as the wall…
Gray Bed Frames Are Easy to Buy and Surprisingly Fussy to Dress
“Gray goes with everything, just throw whatever bedding you’ve got on it.” That’s what the guy at the furniture store told me while I was standing there with my card…
Where a Dark Gray Sofa Fits Best in a Living Room
“Dark gray goes with everything” is the kind of sentence that sounds true right up until you’ve actually put one in a room with north facing windows and a radiator…
Gray Sofa in a Sunny Living Room: Pillows That Hold Up in Daylight
You’re standing in the sofa section with a pillow in each hand, the light through your actual living room window nothing like the light in the showroom, and you have…