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BC Home Article; Before and After

08/26/2010

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Remember that photo shoot I talked about way back in March? Well I can finally share this house with you because September’s BC Home issue has arrived! Thank you so much to everyone at BC Home for featuring this project! I’m honoured to be in this magazine again this September, here is last years post…

Top Ten Throw Pillows

08/23/2010

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Lately I’ve been obsessed with toss cushions because I’m selecting fabrics for the pillows that will be on my new sofa and in the bedrooms. I never design a room for a client without them. Here are my favourites: Samantha Pynn 1. Love this big floral for the drama and the way it pulls together…

Sneak Peek of my Entry

08/21/2010

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This is the cabinet I recently found from HomeSense for my entry. Isn’t it fabulous? Because there are two drawers they neglected to insert a knob in the middle. I might change them all out and insert new ones because it looks like they are missing at the moment. Photos not otherwise credited by Maria…

How to Measure for a Curtain Rod

08/20/2010

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The most common mistake that people make when measuring for off-the-shelf drapery is the rod itself. I see this mistake so often that I decided to write a post so that at least all my readers will be in the know. And, if you want to know which colour you should choose for your curtain…

The House of Blues

08/18/2010

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When Robin Dow, CEO of Galahad Metals Inc. called me to help choose colours for his new house in West Vancouver, I immediately tried to talk him out of all the blue grays he showed me. In fact I’m pretty sure I can only take credit for one blue in the whole entire house, he…

Are you Decorating in the Dark?

08/16/2010

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How many times have you been in a store looking at a piece of furniture or a toss cushion and wondered if it coordinated with your existing colour scheme. This happens to me when I’m shopping for clothes. I wonder if the top will match the shoes I have at home and every time I…

Does your Hair Colour influence the Colours you Love?

08/14/2010

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The other day a reader called me from Calgary, interested in learning more about my on-line consulting services. She was worried that I don’t like pinky beige and asked if I could really help her choose the right colours based on that. She said whenever a blonde designer shows up at her door she gets…

Dining Tables with Matching Chairs; Yay or Nay

08/13/2010

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I think the most interesting dining rooms are ones where the chairs don’t match the table. So I was very excited to find these french chairs for my dining room when I decorated it a few years ago. Elle Decor So, keeping in mind my sunshine yellow sofa, I now have to decide which colour to paint…

Exterior in Grays; Before & After

08/11/2010

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Cathleen hired me to help her choose colours for her house in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Here is Cathleen’s house before. She wanted to update it with some new colours because she will be selling in a few years: Such a pretty setting! And here is the after (below), nice to break up all the red:…

Five Accessories Everyone should have in their Home

08/08/2010

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Source The most exciting thing about my new place is that I have space–which equals endless opportunities for vignettes and tablescapes–which play a huge part in creating atmosphere in your home. In the years that I have been decorating, there is a common theme on accessories that are usually missing in a client’s home and…

Why your Designer should be a Blogger

08/06/2010

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If you are about to hire a designer to help you with your house, it’s best if your designer also has a blog. Design bloggers really are on the cutting edge of what’s cool and current (maybe). Here’s why. Yesterday I posted about IKEA bookshelves and then Erika from Bluelabel Bungalow posted a comment saying…

Here’s a way to make your Bookshelf Beautiful

08/04/2010

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When I was debating which bookshelves to buy for my living room I did a search for Billy Bookcases and found some very cool examples of ways to make them look more colourful and custom. House & Home Magazine You may or may not know this but what makes a custom bookshelf different from…

Help! I Hate my Yellow Living Room

08/01/2010

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Update in 2024, find out what I should have done to make my yellow walls work here. (Hint, my walls were naked). So I decided to paint the room yellow to match my sofa (I got talked out of a linen shade which was my first choice initially). Cloverdale Paint sponsored the paint for this…

The Colour of a Perfect Summer Day

07/30/2010

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Source I have specified BM Summer Blue 2067-50 so many times for little boys rooms that the paint store would know it was my chart just by looking at the colour. It’s really fabulous. And truly the colour of a perfect summer day. Also great in a windowless room because it’s the colour of the…

Exteriors for Colour Inspiration

07/28/2010

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I know, I look totally obsessed with yellow and raspberry but the truth is, yellow is the only colour I’ve committed to so far in my living room. The reveal is going to be longer than I thought because I haven’t found the one inspiration piece that is making me jump up and down with…

How to Sell Interior Design

07/26/2010

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I have spoken to many designers over the years who say they can’t charge more than they do because. . . and the reasons are many. Interior Design by Maria Killam My friend Liz Stevenson had no problem asking for money. I have been very lucky to have a few great mentors in my design career…