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Should your Art Coordinate with your Home?

03/02/2010
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Designers seem to be split on this question. Some say, NEVER. If you buy art to coordinate with the room it becomes decor and interior decoration! Others argue that coordinating artwork can make or break a space. . . House Beautiful It’s time for my monthly newsletter (below) this month! It will be sent out…

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How I Became a True Expert

02/28/2010
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Before I discovered how truly passionate I was about colour and design, I had a few different jobs. I missed out on college because my parents couldn’t afford to send me and even though I loved decorating (even then), I was so naive it never occurred to me that I could [get a student loan]…

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The Best way to Update Peach

02/25/2010
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At a colour consultation a few years ago I walked into a white kitchen with those old cheap IKEA cabinets (their kitchens have come a long way) with a flat profile and simple white plastic knobs. The linoleum was peach along with the countertop and the backsplash was white 4 x 4 tile with a…

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Will the real French Blue please Stand up?

02/23/2010
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I found it, tweaked it a little bit and as promised in my earlier post this week, I am happy to announce, it’s here, along with some great images to show it off! Image from Design Ties Everyone’s posting about blue lately (which is the world’s most favourite colour), and it could be that House…

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Is Travertine Pink or Yellow?

02/21/2010
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Last week I flew to Houston to help a client (in the middle of her renovation) with a colour dilemma. Before she called me, she had interviewed 3 designers and the local paint store consultant had also been to her house to talk about colour. Photo by Maria Killam (We tweaked the exterior colour too,…

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Joy has Been Expecting You

02/20/2010
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Did you know I have a Facebook fan page? It’s been up since the beginning of January, I received requests from some of my lovely readers as it’s a good way to keep up to date on my new posts! This is my new picture, it took 300 images to arrive at 3 good ones…

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Why are we so afraid of Colour?

02/17/2010
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In a consultation a little while ago I walked into a beautiful white, modern kitchen and everything was still. . . white. That’s right – no accent colour at all.  My client said she didn’t want to commit to a colour because she wasn’t sure which one was the right one. When I’m on the…

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Certified True Colour Expert Training

02/15/2010
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A Certified True Colour Expert can walk into any room, and distinguish what works and what doesn’t work about the undertone of the colours in the space.     This workshop will teach you how to:     o   See colour like a professional.     o   Choose interior and exterior colour expertly and with…

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What is Love to You?

02/13/2010
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We only regard those unions as real examples of love and real marriages in which a fixed and unalterable decision has been taken. If men or women contemplate an escape, they do not collect all their powers for the task. In none of the serious and important tasks of life do we arrange such a…

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Happiness is. . . the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver

02/12/2010
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Friday is the opening ceremonies and although a lot of people left town thinking the influx of people and traffic would be too inconvenient (and I originally thought that should have been me too–on a beach somewhere), I’m happy to be here. The city is all decked out and there’s lots of exciting free events…

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A Tastemaker Interview at Blu Label Bungalow

02/10/2010
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I’m featured at Blue Label Bungalow as one of Erika Ward’s Tastemakers!  She asked me some great questions, click here to read. Since turquoise is the colour of the year for 2010 she asked me to show 3 combinations using turquoise, these are the ones I chose: The common denominator in all these combinations is…

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When is White just Right?

02/08/2010
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I consider white to be just as important as any other colour. However, I do draw the line at white-on-white walls unless it’s a contemporary space and you plan to repeat the colour in your decorating, see my White is a Snob post for more on that. source Here are my 10 tips on when…

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Are you a Do-it-Yourself Blogger?

02/07/2010
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This week I found the perfect spot for the colour course I’m scheduling here in May (dates coming soon) and I am renting the space from an instructor who has her own school. It’s not this house (below) but wouldn’t that be fabulous? She mentioned a popular national shelter magazine and said she has banned…

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Successful Interiors start with Space Planning

02/05/2010
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The header of my newsletter this month is hot pink (for Valentine’s Day). Because I wanted to coordinate the first photo with the colour of the header I ended up featuring this short post I wrote about Small Space Layout; Sofa and two chairs vs. a loveseat. This got me thinking about space planning which…

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Embrace the Dark Side of your House; Lighting 101

02/03/2010
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It’s time to send out my monthly newsletter again this month. Since it’s February and still winter in many parts of the country I thought I would give you my best tips on lighting the dark corners of your house with this months special article! Interior by Ron Marvin Click here to subscribe (it’s free)…

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