Terilyn Adams Blog

The Journal

Explore room ideas, materials and the details that make a home your own.

A loose visual brief can make a market visit enjoyable without turning every charming object into something you need to bring home.

Choose a container around its contents and retrieval routine. Its appearance comes after you know what it needs to hold.

A nook can feel inviting without thick cushions, crowded corners, or a table too large for the seats around it.

A room with symmetrical architecture can feel less ceremonial without losing the order that makes it attractive.

A few stems can make a complete arrangement when the vessel and spacing suit them. More flowers are not always the missing ingredient.

Use the walls and sightlines to give a hallway interest while protecting the space people need to pass through.

A branch or dried stem brings an irregular line into a room. Give that line enough space to be seen.

Arrange the laundry room around the sequence of a load, using the storage already there before adding another organizer.

A tray is useful when it makes a small group easier to use or move. It does not need to appear on every table.

An older object can bring a room depth without requiring the rest of the furniture to pretend it is the same age.

Dark furniture can anchor a pale room. Give its outline space, and use surrounding materials to keep the room from feeling heavy.

Comfort, useful materials, and a little irregularity can suggest country style without a collection of signs and motifs.