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Join Me for a Lamp Tour in My New House!

02/08/2024
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This weeks episode on my you tube channel is the start of a new series! Decorating School! And it’s about a much requested topic: all about lamps! Come with me as we take a tour through my main floor entry, living, dining and kitchen. Maria, which lamps should I consider in my home? First up,…

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The Style of Your Home > Your Design Style

02/05/2024
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Have you all noticed everyone is offering quizzes to help you define your design style? Have you clicked through some of them? What did you learn? With time and experience as a decorator I got really clear on my aesthetic. Timeless and on the side of traditional with lots of COLOUR, and a healthy does…

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How Maria Saved Me from a Trendy Black Kitchen

01/22/2024
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Today’s post is a guest post from a True Colour Expert and long time dear friend Claire Jefford. She’s sharing her process for creating her stunning colourful kitchen. Maria’s colour training marks a significant milestone in my design career. Hearing Maria articulate why neutral undertones are an important colour consideration and how not all whites…

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10 New Build Decisions You Need to Make

01/18/2024
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It’s new build season. Can you feel it too? We are very busy helping clients plan timeless and beautiful new homes (all across North America and beyond) in my eDesign department! 🎉 Since we can only help a limited number of clients at a time, and it’s my sincerest wish to help you create a…

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My Best Advice for Your New Build

01/15/2024
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Are you building the home of your dreams this year? Do you know what it takes to create a cohesive, timeless vision for your home and stick to the plan? In case you’ve never been through the process of planning a home from scratch and all detours and the hundreds of stacked and complicated decisions…

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2024 Colour Trends to Try in Your Home

01/11/2024
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Well, no good room is ever really done is it? The best rooms evolve constantly and that’s the fun of decorating! Everyone is buzzing about more colour for interiors in 2024. But it can be scary, right?! How do you find the line between bold and beautiful and way too much? Colour is trending Masterful…

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Trend Alert: Stone Backsplash and Arched Range Hood

01/08/2024
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There is a new backsplash and arched range hood trend in full swing going into 2024, here’s my take. A brief history of kitchen trends In my January 2018 trends report,  I predicted that we would see more tile that was pearlized because pearls were popping up in fashion everywhere.  Shortly after that, Zellige tile…

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The 10 Posts You Loved Most in 2023

12/26/2023
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Today I want to express my love and gratitude to you all for being part of my colourful community! Thank you for being here! It’s been an exciting year, turning our new house into a home. There is still plenty to do, but decorating this house is such a joy! I look forward to sharing…

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Say Goodbye to These 5 Colour Trends in 2024

12/21/2023
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Hey! It’s that time of year when everyone is declaring their naughty and nice list when it comes to trends. And a lot of them really are as fluffy as Santa lists, honestly. Well this is what’s on my naughty list this year. So full disclaimer – if you’ve just completed a project in your…

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Create Your Dream Home or Your Dream Colour Business

12/18/2023
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I have some exciting news: we’ve created another version of my renowned colour training tailored to home projects! As well as an in depth live event for pros and designers! It’s going to be sensational new year. I can hardly believe I’ve been teaching my system to designers, enthusiasts and homeowners for 13 years now!…

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