Terilyn Adams Blog

Decorating

Color, texture and the things that pull a room together.

A room can hold pale oak, a darker cabinet and a well-used table. The connections matter more than identical stain.

A pale room needs more than a collection of pale objects. Let texture, shadow, and one darker element do some of the work.

Choose the green that belongs beside your floor and furniture, then decide how much of it the room needs.

Quiet blue can feel at home with books, warm wood, and ordinary upholstery, without turning the room into a beach setting.

Dusty pink works best when it has something substantial to sit beside, rather than a crowd of equally sweet accessories.

A paint name cannot tell you how a color will behave beside your floor. A simple comparison in the room can.

Patterns can share a room without sharing a set. The useful distinction is how loudly each one speaks.

The easiest companion for a floral is often a stripe with a different scale and a quieter job.

Decide whether you enjoy linen as it actually lives, including the creases, before making it a major part of the room.