I still remember the first time I painted a bedroom in beige and white. I was tired of chasing trends, tired of repainting every couple of years because a color felt “outdated,” and honestly, I just wanted a room that felt like a soft exhale at the end of a…
I have redone my nephew’s room three times in the last five years, and every single time I learned something new about what actually works and what just looks pretty in a magazine but falls apart in real life. That is basically the story behind this guide. I am not…
There is a particular kind of quiet joy in having a corner of your own bedroom that exists just for you and a good book. Not the bed, which is for sleeping, and not the desk, which is for work. A separate little pocket of space that says, sit here,…
Teal is one of those colors that people either love from the first swatch or need a little convincing on. I have painted enough bedrooms in my career to know exactly why. It sits in that strange and wonderful space between blue and green, which means it carries the calm…
I have redesigned more bedrooms than I can count over the years, and if there is one combination that clients keep asking me for again and again, it is the beige and black bedroom. There is something about this pairing that feels both grounded and glamorous at the same time.…
I still remember the first time I painted a bedroom emerald green. My husband stood in the doorway with his arms crossed and said, are you sure about this. Six months later, that same room became the one everyone asked about when they visited our house. That is the power…
If you have ever stood in the doorway of your son’s bedroom wondering how a space can look both empty and cluttered at the same time, you are not alone. I have redesigned more teenage bedrooms than I can count over the years, and I can tell you with full…
There is something magical about walking into a bedroom that actually feels like yours. I have spent years helping friends, family, and clients redo their bedrooms, and if there is one thing I have learned along the way, it is this: paint is fine, but wallpaper is where the real…
I still remember the first time I painted a bedroom white and added gold accents. It was my own apartment, a tiny rented room with a slanted ceiling and a radiator that clanked all night. I did not have much money, so I bought a can of white paint, a…