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Maybe I’ll see you this April!

04/07/2010
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flickr Since we’re less than two weeks away from the Home & Garden Weekend at Park Royal Mall South in West Vancouver I thought I should let you know (in case you are local) and ask you to please come and visit me!! I would love to talk to you, answer your questions and   help…

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10 Ways to make your Home look more Expensive

04/05/2010
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Unless you are the owner of a brand new house (even then hopefully you like the finishes), you probably have an endless list of furniture and updates that you’d love to buy ‘right now’ but can’t because it’s not in the budget. So that’s when you need to be creative and smart with where you…

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The Best Designer Yellows

04/03/2010
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The reason I’m calling them ‘designer yellows’ is because [usually] the first thing a designer will do if they are helping you with a yellow is tone down (or muddy) the yellow you have chosen. Credit Yellow gets twice as bright as the tiny 2 x 2 square paint chip once it intensifies all over…

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I’m Moving; Time to Redecorate

04/03/2010
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In January, when I posted my goals for 2010 here, I talked about this house we rent that I totally love! Well, the owners have given us 2 months notice (they are going to tear it down and build a new house) so by the end of May, we’ll be gone. I love this house…

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Style at Home and Penelope Trunk

04/01/2010
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What do the two have in common? The May Style at Home issue (which I’m in) arrived in the mail yesterday and I was mentioned in Penelope’s latest blog post both on the same day! It was all very exciting. I spun around and did a happy dance for a little too long on Tuesday…

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Should you Surrender to the Temptation of a Trend?

03/30/2010
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Lately I’ve had a few clients say to me, “I’m not a trend follower” or “Is that trendy, I want timeless”! Are trends good or bad? That is the question. Trends usually last about 10 years. The brown trend in the design world started in 2002 (in the West Coast). Before that, everyone wanted a…

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It’s Time for Colour!

03/28/2010
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I have never had such a great time shopping in my life (I’m still in the States doing my Spring shop) and you know why? I’m buying colour because I’ve finally figured out how to wear it so it looks just as classic as wearing neutrals (blog post on that soon). And it’s the same…

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Shopping on Approval

03/26/2010
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When I’m sourcing furniture or accessories for clients and I arrive at a store without a return policy the only way I can remotely consider buying it is to take it ‘on approval’. Jonathan Adler x Benches Credit When a merchant gives you something to take home ‘on approval’ they usually take a credit card…

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How to Choose a Basement Colour

03/24/2010
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I can’t tell you the number of times I have been asked for a very pale colour for a basement room and the equally horrified looks from clients when I pull out a richer colour. If you are trying to decide on a colour for your basement, keep reading with an open mind 🙂 While…

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Bold Vision; Beautiful Living

03/24/2010
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Laura Trevey from Bright, Bold & Beautiful, a very talented artist has included me as part of her bold vision series today, check it out here. I love her art because it’s happy! I’ve also included some interiors I found that would look fabulous with her artwork! Southern Accents Laura Trevey Laura Trevey Laura Trevey…

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An Open Letter to my Lover on Decorating

03/20/2010
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Dear Husband/Boyfriend/Partner, Credit I have a friend who recently started selling window coverings for a major department store in the city. She confided that she visits a lot of retired women who are finally splurging on drapery as their husbands have recently passed away and can’t say a thing about it (true story). Architectural Digest…

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How to update an 80’s Kitchen with Colour

03/18/2010
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You know how referral business is always the best because if you have a great client, then it’s likely that their friends will be great too? Well I have decided my readers/clients (that’s you) are all fabulous! It’s like I get the best referrals on the planet from those of you that read this blog…

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Colour Trends Now – Get your Questions Answered

03/15/2010
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I’m Coastal Home Magazine’s Designer-of-the-Day on their Facebook Fan Page this week. Click here to post your question in the comments. This is the question they asked me to start! [CH] As an interior designer and color specialist, how do you think color affects people’s lives? What are some of the color trends now, and…

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