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Vancouver Interior Designer: The Truth about Cloud White

10/15/2011

Vancouver Interior Designer: Which Pulls/Knobs Should You Choose for Your White Cabinets?

10/14/2011

Decorative Pillow Giveaway

10/13/2011

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Many of you know that I never design a room without toss pillows, I truly believe they are one of the most important accessories in a living room. There are so many beautiful ways to make a pillow. Pillows by Dezign is hosting a giveaway of their beautiful toss cushions and one lucky readers will win a gift certificate for $200 each! Enough for almost 4 pillows for your sofa to freshen up your look.

Vancouver Colour Consultant: Paint Your Cabinets White to Sell Your House: Before & After

10/10/2011

Thanksgiving in the Country

10/09/2011

Vancouver Colour Consultant: The Best Gray Paint Colours from the Experts

10/06/2011

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What do you think of when you hear the color “gray”?

Dull – Dingy – Boring? Fresh – Dramatic – Clean?!

Open any shelter magazine or walk down Madison Avenue because GRAY is the trendy color of choice! From fashion to interiors, gray is all the rage, and if done properly, can create an amazing space!

We’ve asked several designers, bloggers and DIYers to tell us what their favorite gray is and why. Each featured designer participated in one of Maria’s True Colour Expert Workshops.

Three Ways to Write a Design Blog People will Read

10/02/2011

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I’ve been percolating on this post for a while so to celebrate the launch of my new website, here is my best advice if you are considering starting a design blog or just need some inspiration for yours:
Be Bossy (but in a charming way)
Every time I make a statement like ‘Accent tiles are bad’, ‘White Kitchens are the be all and end all’ or ‘Gray only works in the company of colour’, I get comments like “OMG Maria you talk like having a White Kitchen is like a religion” for example, and well, it’s true.

One More Day Before the Launch

09/29/2011

Advice from a Celebrity Decorator

09/26/2011

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In this issue, Jeffrey Bilhuber (love him) gave some decorating advice from his latest book. I especially loved this advice:

“Decorating is about the big picture. If you say ‘I’d like a pink lamp’ and I just go get a pink glazed ceramic lamp, you should fire me. What a decorator does is bring you a blue and white Delft lamp and say “This would look perfect in a pink room”. Jeffrey Bilhuber

Vancouver Interior Designer: Maria Killam in the Washington Post

09/24/2011

Vancouver Colour Consultant: Here’s How Colour Trend Forecasting Works

09/22/2011

Vancouver Colour Consultant: The New Orange for 2012

09/20/2011

What Colour Should Your Boots be?

09/19/2011

Vancouver Colour Consultant: What are the Hottest Paint Colours for 2012?

09/15/2011

Vancouver Interior Designer: Can You Have White Kitchen Cabinets in a Dark Room?

09/13/2011

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I have been asked this question a few times. Whenever someone has read “A Light Colour will Never come to Life in a Dark Room”.

Can you have white cabinets in a dark kitchen? Yes. Here’s where I totally break that rule. Your cabinets are like furniture and I would put white furniture anywhere regardless of how dark or light the room was.
It’s also the reason why I would not paint the walls the same colour as the cabinets.