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From your exterior colour, to outdoor decor, to landscaping… we can help.

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We can help you with picking out the right paint colours, fixtures, and more.

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I offer Online Courses for further colour training exploration as well as a Virtual Live Event so you can specify colour with confidence.

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I’m passionate about helping you make smarter and easier decisions about colour and design – whether you are a homeowner choosing paint colour for your kitchen cabinets or a new sofa for your living room, or a design professional working with clients. Your home should fill you with joy when you walk in the door.

And it all starts with colour.

Here on my site, you’ll find hundreds of colour tutorials for how to choose colour and finishes, plus my tips for creating colourful, classic and well-styled interiors.

Together, we can stop the endless cycle of unnecessary renovations because the colour or finish is wrong and become better interior stylists to decorate around the details we can’t change.

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I live by the popular adage, “If you want to impress someone, make it difficult. If you want to help
someone, make it easy.” Well, I am here to help.

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Enjoy hundreds of posts with sound design advice on topics such as choosing colour to creating a well-decorated home on one of the most successful and longest-running interior design blogs.

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Start learning Maria’s complete step-by-step system to get colour to do what you want. Each book includes my Go-To List of Paint Colours and free lifetime updates.

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We’ve made it easy to get the colour and decorating advice you need for your project! Plus you’ll get the design wisdom of Maria’s classic and timeless aesthetic for a beautiful home you’ll love for years to come.

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Consider a Colour on Your Ceiling: My New Obsession

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What People Are Saying

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I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your book. It has helped me so much to give a structure to understand how to choose paint. Reading your books was such an "aha" moment for me. Thank you.

SandraWhite Is Complicated eBook
04/11/22
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This is an amazing group of huge chips that are also labeled with their undertones. It is a must for anyone doing exterior colors and a bonus for interiors.

Andrea SBM Core Collection
04/23/20
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Thank you! I love this color wheel. I love the way your advice gives me the courage to feel ok when choosing colors…I apply your tips to everything in my life.

Kathy Z.Neutral Colour Wheel
02/17/22
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I love all the choices with justification. Maria's interior consult is SO much more information and material than I was expecting! Such great direction for our new build.

KellyNew Build
03/23/21
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I am very happy with my kitchen and the best decision I made in the whole remodeling process was getting the help of Maria and her team, I am grateful for your guidance every day.

DianeClassic Kitchen
08/01/22
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