I hate this. Even talking about good taste in design makes me nervous. Writing about it evokes a feeling of profound terror. Recently, while selecting a fabric with which to recover the sofa in my family room, the awful reality hit me. For a brief moment, I veered toward an oatmeal twill, then just as rapidly retreated.
Thousands fall into the trap every day.
Beige, as a colour and an interior design concept, can be perceived as predictable, boring and unimaginative. But it's never gauche. This is to be avoided at all costs. Good taste is definitely overrated. In other words, I can no longer countenance chicken chic in silence.