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Happiness is. . . Cold Calling

08/04/2009
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I am in Ontario on vacation this week, in Toronto right now and then off to Cottage Country tomorrow!  Last night at a dinner party, I met this fabulous woman/entrepreneur who runs her own company and when she was asked how she became successful this was her answer; Love Toronto’s flower pots – photo by…

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Vancouver’s Colour Expert Advice; White is a Snob

08/02/2009
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The following is an excerpt from Janice Lindsay’s book; All About Colour; Good white rooms always meet three demanding criteria. They must have Good Light: Image Source Harmonized Proportions Image Source and a Few Attractive Objects artfully arranged: Image Source This is why white rooms are a challenge, not to be taken lightly by those…

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Interview with Colour Expert; Joanne Day

07/31/2009
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10 years ago when I started my design business I placed an ad in the Yellow Pages that included the words “Expert Colour Consultation”. Then as I looked at those words I thought, ‘I better become an expert’, and that is when I found Joanne Day at The Daystudio in San Francisco. Joanne Day has…

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An Orange Tablescape Thursday – Inside and Out!

07/30/2009
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Okay, I have been reluctant to show you anything inside my house because I rent (and for starters the walls are a very pale pinky beige—yuk—anyone who reads this blog knows how much I dislike that colour) but to paint it, I would have to include a very large textured ceiling in the living room…

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The only time to use a Personal Colour Viewer

07/28/2009
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Last week I was in Victoria and had dinner with my friend Kim (who I have not seen for 7 years, she was in Miami but she’s back) at the Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa. So stunning! The whole hotel was varying shades of natural cedar accented with black. Photos by Maria Killam Colour &…

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How Important is the Colour of Wood vs. Wall Colour?

07/27/2009
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When people ask me for colour advice (at a dinner party or somewhere other than their home), they are always quick to describe the colour of their wood furniture or flooring. Usually this is because they don’t have anything else they can use for colour inspiration, and they are probably quite sure that the colour…

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A Colour Consultation with a Giveaway

07/15/2009
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Recently I was in a lovely home in West Vancouver for a Colour Consultation.  My client’s home was such a perfect example for a post,  I asked her  to send me a photo when the painting was complete.  The colour in this room was a bit too pink for her (above) so we picked a…

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Do you need Help picking your Logo Colour?

07/10/2009
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When shopping for my clients, I buy all my silk flowers at Chintz and Company which is located in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Every time I go there I see this building (which is right next door). I love heritage buildings and especially this one with the happy blue colour. So yesterday I took…

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Do you need a Tree for your Interior?

07/09/2009
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If you are going to install a tree in your home (fake or not), this is the one (below). It’s a fig tree and I’ve seen them in interiors reaching two stories high. I found this one (above) today on one of my favourite blogs; Pure Style Home, click here to see her post with…

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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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