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True Colour Expert Jennifer Duchene Interviews Me

01/22/2011

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The other day when Kelly from Restyling Home posted this interview with me, one of my readers emailed me and said ‘Maria it could have been loooooonger’. So here’s another one. Jennifer Duchene is one of the talented designers that attended my last True Colour Expert Workshop in September, her blog and business is called…

What Colour should a Workshop be Painted?

01/20/2011

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I know, you’ve been waiting with bated breath to know the answer to this question (not 🙂 but ever since I walked into this furniture makers workshop and saw the back wall painted this colour, I wanted to show it to you because it’s so great. BM 802 or CC-846 A basically unfinished room with…

Vancouver Colour Consultant – Comparing Colour is Everything

01/19/2011

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source Last year I mentioned here, that I helped Penelope Trunk with her colours and furniture selection when she first moved in with her new husband. Anyway, today she wrote a post called ‘How to Answer the Question, What do you Do?’ and she mentioned me again (thanks Penelope). She said “I learned about color…

Vancouver Interior Designer; The Versatile Green Sofa

01/17/2011

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source Recently I bought a book called French Chic by Florence De Dampierre. I so loved how she defined French style that I wanted to share it with you: source Walls: BM Georgian Green semi gloss HC-115, trim: Liberty park 487, The line at the top of the wall: Tangelo 2017-30 “Style resides in…

10 Interesting Posts and a Linky Party

01/15/2011

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I’m always posting interesting articles or blog posts I come across on my Twitter and Facebook Fan page for my followers so I thought I’d include a few of my favourites here today. If your post is not here and it’s great, it’s just because I haven’t read it or because I had to end…

What makes a Design Blog Interesting?

01/14/2011

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I have mixed feelings on whether yesterday’s post should ever have been written. There was lots of lively debate in the comments and even a few cranky ones mixed in to the long list I received (I also lost a reader according to her comment). Also, two emails arrived saying “Wow your sisters must be…

Decorating for Family; How Much is too Much?

01/13/2011

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My youngest sister, her husband and two small children are moving even further into the country than they already are, Abbotsford to Yarrow. This is happening in February. And when they move they will need help decorating their house. The last time my sister moved (about 7 years ago) we spent many weekends over the…

Can you paint your Cabinets the same Colour as the Walls?

01/11/2011

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source Whenever anyone asks me this question I always say no. I think cabinetry is like furniture in your house, it should be distinguished from the wall colour. The only exceptions to this are: Source If your walls are white already (above) it works because the rest of the walls in your house are white…

Review of Last Years Goals and a New List for 2011

01/09/2011

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source Have you ever noticed, no matter where you are in life right now, there’s always a higher bar to reach and when you compare yourself to where you think you should be (or even worse, to someone else), that’s when you get cranky? Well that is how I’m feeling right now at the beginning…

Got a Sad Room? How to make it Happy, Easy & Cheap

01/06/2011

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It’s January and either raining (here in Vancouver) or cold and frosty in most parts of the country. The Christmas lights have been put away for another year and it’s time to refresh and update. I just received a timely press release and decided my special article for this months newsletter is a great place…

Hotel Great Room; A Trend that’s Here to Stay

01/05/2011

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My friend Rodd Herron, whom I met years ago when I was a sales manager at Westin Hotels & Resorts, sent me the link to this story. And New Years Eve, when I arrived at the brand new Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel to stay just for the night, it reminded me of this article. …

Maria’s Guide to Starting a Design Blog

01/02/2011

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If you are a decorator/designer/stager and you need more business, (who doesn’t?) a blog is a great advertising medium for you and it’s free—except for your time of course. Writing a design blog on a regular basis also keeps you, the design professional, really current as I mentioned in this post; Why your Designer should…

The Best of Colour me Happy 2010

12/31/2010

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source It’s almost New Years and I’m off tonight to celebrate. Dinner with friends downtown and a night at the brand new Fairmont Pacific Rim with the love of my life. So here’s the round-up for this years posts that got the most comments, tweets and links in case you missed one: source…

Mistakes I’ve learned from in 2010

12/29/2010

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Recently I was interviewed by a local reader who was thinking about opening her own design firm and she asked me a really good question. ‘What is the scariest part of your job?’ My response was “In the beginning, everything you do (if you haven’t worked in a design firm to get your experience) you…

How to get Published in 2011, 5 Rules to Follow

12/26/2010

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Interiors by Kelly Wearstler Ever wondered what the definition of News is? Years ago I read a book called Feeding the Media Beast written by Mark Mathis where I learned what it was. And this morning I opened the latest Veranda magazine for January/February and one of the first stories in the ‘New & Noteworthy’…

Wishing you a Colourful, Happy Holiday

12/25/2010

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Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale I hope your holiday is filled with love and joy. Thank you so much for reading my blog, for your comments, your support and encouragement all year long. This blog is inspiring for me to…

True Colour Expert Jennifer Duchene Interviews Me

What Colour should a Workshop be Painted?

Vancouver Colour Consultant – Comparing Colour is Everything

Vancouver Interior Designer; The Versatile Green Sofa

10 Interesting Posts and a Linky Party

What makes a Design Blog Interesting?

Decorating for Family; How Much is too Much?

Can you paint your Cabinets the same Colour as the Walls?

Review of Last Years Goals and a New List for 2011

Hotel Great Room; A Trend that’s Here to Stay

Maria’s Guide to Starting a Design Blog

The Best of Colour me Happy 2010

Mistakes I’ve learned from in 2010

How to get Published in 2011, 5 Rules to Follow

Wishing you a Colourful, Happy Holiday

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