Vanity Colors to Try Against Gray Tile
My dad walked into the bathroom I was tiling last spring, looked at the sample vanity door I’d propped against the wall, and said one thing. “That’s the wrong white.”…
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…
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…
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…
Teal Pillows: Colors That Bring Out the Best in Them
Everyone told me teal was the color you regret. My sister in law painted a whole accent wall that exact shade in 2014, this sort of swimming pool teal, and…
Mustard Pillows and the Colors That Sit Well With Them
I have exactly eleven pillows on my couch right now, and four of them are mustard. I counted because my wife asked why the couch looks like it’s “auditioning for…
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…
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…
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…
Matching Pillows to a Gray Sofa Without Playing It Safe
The received wisdom on gray sofa pillows is that you play it safe: white, ivory, maybe a “brave” charcoal if you’re feeling reckless, and you call the room finished. I…