Terilyn Adams Blog

The Journal

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

The entry can feel lighter for spring while still dealing with wet shoes, bags, and the weather outside.

A tray helps only when it has a clear route out as well as a place to drop things in.

Create comfortable places first, then decide how much decoration the table can carry.

Take time in the chair instead of judging it from a quick sit in the showroom.

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

A reading corner needs a comfortable seat and a few well-placed necessities before it needs decorative layers.

Loose and tailored covers create different shapes. Decide which shape suits the room before concentrating on the fabric color.

Two carefully chosen covers can change a seating area’s balance without adding more cushions to sit around.

A landing place should hold the things that leave with you, not every small object that enters the house.

Give plates, food and drinks separate jobs so guests do not gather at one narrow point.

Veneer describes a construction method, not a complete verdict on a piece of furniture.

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