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Are Hardwood Floors Considered a Pattern?

02/02/2021
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I’ve already told you that you shouldn’t choose more than one pattern when selecting your finishes like flooring, countertops and/or backsplash. But, many of you still want to know if hardwood floors are considered a pattern. Here’s when wood is a pattern that you can’t ignore and when it is classic and timeless.  Recently, I…

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Top Kitchen Colour Trends from the Last 50 Years

01/31/2021
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Do you ever feel like there’s a rat race to install the next newest trend in kitchen design? Maybe you inherited a kitchen where the former homeowner installed the trendiest finishes from another decade? Well, you are not alone. Here’s my best advice for taking your dated kitchen from yesterday (whenever that was) to today. And, I’m…

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Three Granite Countertop Mistakes Everyone Makes

01/26/2021
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I see this mistake a lot in new kitchen designs. The minute your granite countertops are installed, something doesn’t look right but you can’t quite put your finger on it. It’s the most common mistake when choosing granite. Find out what it is and how to avoid making this mistake in your kitchen. Here’s an…

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What’s the Style of YOUR New Build?

01/20/2021
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While the obsession with the modern farmhouse continues, I’d love to know what style of new home you are building (or planning to build in the future)? And, here’s my advice on which new build details can fall totally flat in your design if you aren’t careful.  Modern farmhouse Your Modern Farmhouse home will make…

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Advice to Make You a Colour Star

01/15/2021
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You’ve invested in the smartest tool for choosing colour, but now how do you store your large painted colour boards safely and also make them portable for client visits? Here are a few designer-approved storage solutions to help you get started.   Understanding Undertones Colour Wheel (included for free with the large colour boards The…

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Trend Alert: Black Accent Walls

01/13/2021
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Black is trending everywhere, and now it’s showing up as an accent wall. Have you noticed it too? Paint is an easy and inexpensive way to indulge in a colour trend, but is a black accent wall for you? Recently, I was searching AirBNBs in Whistler and I noticed a pattern. Almost every single RENOVATED…

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Maria Killam’s Trend Forecast for 2021

01/04/2021
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In my much-anticipated 2021 colour trend forecast, find out if grey is out, where green is showing up, and if all-white walls are here to stay in home design. The colour for 2021 is COGNAC Less than two years ago, I thought forest green, along with black (of course) would be the new trendy sofa…

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The Posts You Loved Most In 2020

12/30/2020
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Sure, this is the time of year when we are full of cheese and cookies and not really sure what day it is, but it’s also a good time to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished (aka survived) these past 12 months. Here’s the best of Colour Me Happy blog for 2020. Every year I…

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Is the Built-in Makeup Vanity Dated? Yay or Nay

12/20/2020
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My lovely reader needs advice on her new build project. She’s wondering if the design plan for her built-in makeup vanity is dated. This situation is really more of a good design vs. bad design. Here’s how to get it right if you are planning a new build. New build season is right around the…

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Lessons from an Over Giver

12/17/2020
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Do you think of yourself as generous? Or, has anyone ever called you an over giver? They aren’t quite the same and one has the power to ruin relationships. Here’s what I learned about myself in 2020.  It’s been awhile since I’ve called myself out on something in a post. But I think there’s too…

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Modern Farmhouse White Bathroom; Before & After

12/14/2020
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Here’s how one reader applied the Maria Killam system to her bathroom renovation. Here’s what she did right while working with whites, and a closer before and after look at her modern farmhouse white bathroom. “I have been an avid follower of Maria Killam for several years now. I’ve used her color boards many times…

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