Under an Outdoor Rug: Pads, Drainage and Deck Protection
I ruined a rug in one season and I want to be very clear about how avoidable that was, because the whole thing came down to a decision I made…
Area Rugs for Light Hardwood Floors
I bought a rug once that I genuinely thought made my living room look like a hospital waiting area. Light gray wool, chunky loop pile, looked incredible online sitting on…
Wardrobe Colors for a Room With Gray Carpet
I painted a wardrobe door swatch on a Sunday afternoon, propped it against the wall of my bedroom, decided it looked “elevated and moody” in the four minutes of northern…
Curtains That Suit a Persian Rug
I was on my knees at eight in the morning, tugging the corner of my rug back into place because the vacuum cord had dragged it sideways for the hundredth…
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…
Area Rug Colors for a Room Full of Gray Furniture
I bought a rug once specifically because it was the exact same gray as my sofa. Not similar. The same. I brought a fabric swatch into the rug store, held…
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,…
Pairing Things With Light Blue Walls: Bedding, Rugs, Curtains and Floors
“That’s a nursery color, Aisha, you’re painting your bedroom like a nursery.” That was the guy I was seeing for about four months last year, standing in my bedroom doorway…