Happiness is. . . a Colourful Hotel
02/26/2012Remember that hotel in Cabo I stayed in last November? Well this one is in Scottsdale, Arizona and the bright colours are similar. The design pays homage to the Sonoran Desert’s landscape by blending the original building’s international style architecture with the colors of 12 indigenous flowers.
Consultation from Pink Beige to Green Beige
02/24/2012This couple called me because they had already unhappily been living with pink beige walls (BM Bar Harbour Beige) for the past 7 years in their living and hallways. Then when they renovated the kitchen and installed new tile in the hallways, the tile that she was clear had zero pink in it before it…
How Important is Pretty?
02/22/2012When I had my first website designed, I consciously chose to show only after photos in my portfolio. I did this because when I looked at interior design portfolios that I admired, I saw just one pretty picture after another. Pinterest My advice is to show just the after, keep your website as pretty as…
4 Best Colours to Paint a Rental
02/20/2012I recently consulted with a client who was fixing up a rental property and we had to choose one colour to go throughout the entire house. So here are my hot tips on the best colour to paint a rental and also a good guide if you are starting with an empty house and moving…
Round or Rectangle Dining Table: Yay or Nay?
02/18/2012I have had a round dining table forever! I was so happy when we moved into a space big enough to accommodate a rectangle! Round tables are so boring when it comes to decorating. All you can do is plunk something in the middle and it’s over. This image below is the most creative one I could find.
Some of my readers have said “I have not bought your book because I have trouble seeing what you are talking about on your blog”. Turns out, when someone shows you, “That’s green beige, that’s blue gray”, you can see it immediately. Then it just takes seeing it over and over for you to start noticing undertones on your own. This is the second of a two-part guest post written by my Design Associate, Irene Hill.
“My first post, How Maria Saved my Paint Life, started to tell you the story of how meeting Maria at one of her True Colour Expert Workshops changed the way I see and specify paint colours.
This is the first of a two-part guest post written by my Design Associate, Irene Hill. It describes how we met. . . read on and find out that you may have a lot in common with her! Brown (with a green undertone) fireplace. Pinterest “I have a confession. I have been a designer for a long time…
Red is for Valentines Day
02/14/2012If you really pay attention, you will notice that there’s not a lot of true red spaces in this blog because I prefer warmer orange/reds over blue/reds. So in honour of Love day, here are some red rooms especially for the red lovers:
Progress in my Master Bedroom
02/12/2012I have finished decorating every room in my house except for the master bedroom. Isn’t it true that the Master is the most neglected room in the house? I don’t have the excuse most people have (especially because I decorate for a living) however, most people decorate their living room first, then their kids rooms. After all a kids room is their personal space so it becomes more important than the Master Bedroom.
Maria Killam on The Express in Vancouver
02/10/2012Source Kendall Harris (below), a reporter for Shaw TV contacted me last week to ask if I’d like to participate in a series she was working on called ‘Beating the Winter Blues’. Kendall Harris Wednesday when we arrived at my clients home in Burnaby to shoot the spot, it poured rain that day. Something we…
This is the biggest mistake homeowners make when choosing stone colour for their fireplace. Take my advice, because if you choose wrong, it will dictate the overall colour scheme of your home forever. The stacked stone trend for fireplaces and the exterior of homes is a big one. But that doesn’t mean it’s right for…
Vancouver Motel Exterior Before & After
02/06/2012Occasionally, when I’m driving by a building, if I think it’s interesting in some way, I’ll snap a photo of it. I took this picture over a year ago because I actually thought the way the “colour blocking” on this particular building actually looked good, especially because there’s not a lot of great architectural detail…
Reader Question: “One thing that is not clear to me… with the colors trending from brown, beige, cream to grey, black, white, how do you incorporate grey, black and white when the furniture is wood (cherry, mahogany, whatever)? Do you just ignore the wood color? I’m guessing you’ll say no. Do you paint the wood…
Dorothy emailed me back in November and asked if she could pay for one hour of my time to consult on her daughter’s home. It was to be her Christmas present. The den (below) was the biggest reason. Beth hated the colour so much she was starting to be convinced that it was time to…
Maria Killam in Dabble Magazine
01/31/2012I have the last word again (just like House Beautiful last year) in Dabble Magazine that’s just hit the virtual newstands! It’s packed with beautiful photos like this series: And here I am with a few words in what I dabble in. . . Click here to read the latest issue! Related posts: Interview with…
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