Brown Wardrobes and the Colors That Sit Nicely Beside Them
I painted my bedroom wall the exact color of wet cardboard once. Not on purpose, obviously. I stood in the paint aisle at the hardware store on the west side…
White Wardrobes: What to Put Around Them So They Dont Look Flat
I was standing in the doorway of the spare room on a Tuesday afternoon with an armful of flat sheets I hadn’t folded properly in maybe four years, trying to…
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…
Wardrobes That Work With an Ikea Malm Bed
Everybody with an opinion on flat pack furniture will tell you the same thing about the Malm. Stick to the family. Buy the Malm dresser, the Malm nightstands, maybe even…
Are Light Gray Kitchen Cabinets Still a Good Call?
My sister walked into my kitchen in the spring of 2019, took her coat off slower than she needed to, and said, “So we’re doing this now, are we.” That…
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…
Coffee Tables That Work With a Chesterfield Sofa
I bought my chesterfield off a guy in Ballantyne who was getting divorced and needed it gone by Saturday, and every single piece I read afterward about styling one said…
Making a Billy Bookcase Look Custom by Styling the Top
Someone in a Facebook group I lurk in said you should throw the whole Billy top away, crown molding, full custom scribe, the works, or you’ve basically got IKEA furniture…
Cashmere Colored Wardrobes and the Colors That Sit Nicely Beside Them
I was standing in a stranger’s kitchen in Ardsley Park, half a wardrobe door hanging off the wall unit behind me, trying to explain to a paint rep on the…
The Empty Space on Top of Your Wardrobe: Use It, Style It or Leave It
Picture it: I’m standing on a barstool that is one hundred percent not rated for standing on, holding a shoebox full of tangled Christmas lights, one foot already committed to…