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Are you Colour Deprived?

04/22/2010

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This is an excerpt from Janice Linsday’s talk “Getting white Right” sponsored by Pittsburgh Paints at the Buildex show today in Vancouver; credit “The night before I arrive at a clients home, I’m sure they dream about the colours they imagine I will push on them when I arrive at their house. That I’ll arrive…

Orange Yellow; Your Aura is Incredible

04/19/2010

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source Recently I chose a yellow for a bedroom in an on-line consultation (the house was empty). BM173 Then when my client started shopping for the room, everything she found ‘off-the-rack’ was too green compared to the orangy yellow we had chosen (above). She loves strong bright colour and doesn’t want to change it. source…

My take on Negative Comments

04/18/2010

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I’ve been wanting to write about this for a while. And now since I’m helping Penelope decorate her farmhouse and she’s mentioned me on her blog, I’m suddenly inside her blog’s vortex of unmoderated negative comments and I must admit, it stings. (Penelope has a much higher tolerance for them than I do and I…

Slate or Porcelain Tile in the Bathroom?

04/14/2010

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Maryaliceduncanphotography.com Recently, during a consultation, I walked into a bathroom that was very much like this one: Source – fun post on bathrooms in the 2000’s Okay this is actually not that bad compared to the one I saw (which was more like this one), but unless you plan to live in your house for…

Decorating with a Colour Expert

04/12/2010

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If you’re following my blog you’ll know that last week I helped Penelope Trunk pick colours for her farmhouse. At first she hired me just for colour as she didn’t know where to begin choosing everything else for her house–it’s empty and she’s starting from scratch (This is scary for everyone!). Country Living Penelope said…

The Enchanting World of Atmosphere

04/08/2010

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It’s the reason you are reading this blog (or any other design blog) right now. Because you are looking for atmosphere. Atmosphere is the feeling that gets created when you finally get the right colour on the walls. It’s what you get when you install a lamp in a minimum of 3 but preferably 4…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

How to Test Exterior Colour – 3 Steps to get it Right

03/29/2010

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This weekend I consulted with one of my lovely readers in Seattle when I was there! She emailed me a few weeks ago and asked if I ever come to Seattle, and this weekend was it! First 4 Photos by Maria Killam This is the wonderful vignette that greeted me when I arrived so I…

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…

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…

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…