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How to Choose the Right Paint Sheen

07/08/2009
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Eggshell must be an actual colour in a fan deck somewhere because I have had many clients ask for it and they were not talking about low lustre sheen (which is what eggshell is). The other day I received a request from a reader to write a post explaining paint sheens and I thought, “How…

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Interview with Colour Expert; Janice Lindsay

07/07/2009
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Thank you to the Washington Post for including this post in your blog watch, July 9, 2009! Some of you know that I recently purchased Janice Lindsay’s new book called “All About Colour” [below] and then wrote a post about the first thing I read when I opened the book here. Janice Lindsay is one…

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Happiness is. . . a Styled Bookshelf

07/05/2009
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I suggest that the only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little farther down our particular path than we have yet got ourselves. ~E.M. Forster, Two Cheers for Democracy, 1951 The other day, a bookshelf arrived at my clients home (it’s located at the top…

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RIBBA Frames from IKEA – A Transformation

07/03/2009
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I am working on this fabulous loft in Yaletown (to be unveiled in September) for one of my equally fabulous clients, Kareen Zimmer and I mentioned her in this post  when we talked about the colours we chose and why? The artwork was just installed last week, (photos from her travels around the world, sample above)…

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When should you buy a Book for its Cover?

07/02/2009
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This is a Guest post from one of my favourite, outrageous bloggers, Awesome Sara!  She is my first guest blogger and I have also mentioned her in a previous post where you probably thought, what the heck is this?  Enjoy; Let Me introduce myself. I’m Sara from Sara Says Awesome. When the great Maria (that’s…

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10 of my Favourite Posts

06/29/2009
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Things that Inspire does an annual “Favourite Posts” every December. She said every time she comes across a post she likes, she saves it in a folder. I thought this was such a great idea, I started doing the same thing but it’s June and I was already at 14, so I thought I would…

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[Colour Theory] Rules are for Breaking by Janice Lindsay

06/24/2009
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I have secretly always thought that the emphasis placed on the basic ‘rules’ of colour theory were completely overrated. When I worked at Benjamin Moore at the retail level, [many years ago] and colour theory students would come in looking for help on a ‘complementary’ colour combination or an ‘analogous’ colour combination, it always occurred…

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The Best Way to Update Forest Green

06/23/2009
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If you still have forest green sofas from the 80’s, this avocado green will go a long way to updating your living room! Doesn’t it look amazing here? Miles Redd in House Beautiful One could argue that this is the new Kelly Green but it looks pretty forest green to me! Of course the nail…

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Jonathan Berger in House Beautiful

06/21/2009
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I just bought the July 2009 House Beautiful because of the cover!  I loved the hot pink chairs and the way the table was styled with the pink beverages, cheese and pink roses. The most fabulous part of this house designed by Jonathan Berger is the foyer in Razzle Dazzle by Benjamin Moore. Here it…

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Happiness is. . . Ralph Lauren Style

06/20/2009
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I adore Ralph Lauren’s Home website.  And since these images are new [to me anyway] I thought I’d post them for you to enjoy as well.  The reason why I love his site so much is because everything is so beautifully styled, look at this sexy hammock [above] and the way it has been arranged!…

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A Collaboration of Talent

06/17/2009
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  My header is new (for those of you that are here for the first time) and a little over a week ago I posted the one designed by Lemon Cherry Blogs. I love the illustration so much–I think for the winter I’ll have her draw me wearing boots and a turtleneck! Then a few…

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Commercial – Exterior Before & After

06/13/2009
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I have worked with a lot of Strata Committees in my colour consulting career. Usually 2 or 3 members of the Committee will handle hiring the designer for choosing colour or selecting finishes to upgrade the building. I usually present 2 – 3 options (at the most) for the committee to choose from. Colours by…

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6 Uninteresting Things about Me

06/11/2009
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I have been asked to share 6 uninteresting things about me:   1. I’m a bookworm, a design magazine worm and now because of this blog, I’m a blogworm. Really. When I was in school and someone was looking for me, they’d find me in the library. I’d go over to my friend Jennifer’s house…

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