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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Megan Slack

Martha Stewart uses this intelligent paint trick to give her mismatched furniture a unified look – her decade-old formula is just as powerful today

Martha Stewart.

In 2001, Martha Stewart introduced the 'Color it Black' theory to the world – and more than 23 years later, its power is yet to waver. The idea, which was first penned in an issue of Martha Stewart Living, is the act of painting mismatched furniture in a single color for a unified look – in this case, black.

.When designing her Turkey Hill Road guest house (above the garages and studio kitchen), Stewart introduced the 'Color it Black' in abundance. She introduced black via the furniture, window treatments, hardware, and other accessories that, together, created a streamlined, contrasting aesthetic that looks just as good now as it did that fall.

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