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Consider a Colour on Your Ceiling: My New Obsession

11/14/2022
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Ceilings are often overlooked as a place to inject a little colour – and it’s my new obsession. See which paint colours I’m adding to the ceilings in my new home. It’s just another way that colour makes me happy. First, I don’t hate taupe Since I started posting videos  on my Instagram stories of…

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Our Front Garden & Driveway Design Idea

11/06/2022
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When I asked my landscape designer about a circular driveway as a solution to the awkward parking, she said no, but that everyone always thinks that’s the answer. In fact there’s a better solution to our parking situation. And now that I can visualize it, I’m so excited for our front garden and driveway design…

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This is What Our New House Really Looks Like

10/17/2022
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Okay, so now that we’ve had some overgrown landscaping removed, you can FINALLY see what my new house really looks like on the outside. The day after we took possession, a crew arrived to take down all the dead shrubs and especially all the ones so close to the house. I don’t understand this kind…

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Which Tile for the Entry of Our New House?

10/09/2022
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It’s so hard to be objective with your own house renovation project. I’m trying to choose a new floor tile and need your help! The photos you recently saw of our new house were the real estate photos that were taken and reused from four years ago.  This overgrown menagerie of trees jammed up way…

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Our Next Chapter: We’re Moving!

07/29/2022
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If you haven’t heard yet… we’re moving! And, I’m sharing photos of our new house HERE FIRST with all of you!  Our garden this summer Terreeia and I have been thinking about building for years but haven’t done much about it other than look for real estate.  And, we still haven’t been in a big…

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Celebrating 55 Years with 55 Gifts for YOU!

06/06/2022
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To celebrate my 55th birthday, I am giving away 55 gifts to YOU including one ticket to my virtual Specify Colour with Confidence workshop this Fall! Stay tuned until the end of this post for all the details! 5 Colour Wheel Lessons So many of you still have questions about how to use the real-paint neutral…

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NEW VIDEO! My Colourful Home Tour

03/30/2022
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Join me for a colourful video home tour of my bungalow ranch. Plus, I’m sharing my favourite tips for decorating with colour throughout your home. But before we get started, I need to share some heartbreaking news. 💔 Many of your know Tricia, my director of eDesign. But what you might not know is that…

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Interior Colour Flow is Easy (Before & After)

03/02/2022
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When decorating with colour, it can be tricky to create flow from room to room. When I introduced new colours into my main living space I couldn’t ignore the rest of my house. Here’s another look at my living room makeover and a few easy ways you can create colour flow.  Recently, I shared my…

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My Living Room Makeover with Ballard Designs

02/09/2022
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I reimagined my living room starting with a colour palette from some of my existing furniture and art and adding some new furniture and decor from Ballard Designs. Rich greens, a pretty lavender, and a versatile leopard print give my living room a new glam vibe that I can’t wait to share. I’m so thrilled…

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Colour Me Christmas: Orange, Green & White

12/20/2021
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Here’s a closer look at my holiday-decorated family room in merry and bright hues of orange, green and white! BTW, it took an entire year for the furniture for my living room makeover to arrive! The last chair was finally delivered last week. So I still have to wait until January to photograph the reveal….

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My Mom’s English Garden-Inspired Sunroom Reveal

08/09/2021
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 See how I transformed my mom’s new sunroom into a bright and cozy sitting area with lots of English garden inspiration – including this lattice covered wall.  English Garden Inspiration This English garden-inspired sunroom interior is anything but average. Some may even say it reminds them of an old children’s tale. When my 9-year-old second…

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Meet Lucy: Our New Mini Golden Doodle

06/22/2021
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Here I am with my new baby doodle in the breeders home when we first met. We found Lucy on Mothers Day. When she was just four weeks old. Lucy was the runt of the litter so she was tiny. Terreeia raised Standard Poodles many years ago and she loves them. When we get a second…

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Featured in Canadian Home Trends Magazine

04/27/2021
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Looking for some fresh colour inspiration for your patio or deck?  Both my patio and my sister’s patio makeover are featured in the Spring edition of Canadian Home Trends Magazine!  So, I thought it would be fun to revisit them on the blog. Here’s a look at the photos and some of the advice I…

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