Meet my New Design Associate
08/03/2011pinterest Irene Hill attended my True Colour Expert Workshop this past June in Vancouver. We clicked immediately and I was thrilled to hear she lived in Langley (just a short 1/2 hour drive from me). Irene is a very talented designer who has done everything from staging to complete home renovations. Irene Hill She has…
Preselecting with Angie at You Look Fab
07/16/2011Angie Cox from You Look Fab Last Friday I spent the morning with Angie from You Look Fab pre-selecting for fall prior to the Anniversary sale. Here are a few of the items I found: Franco Sarto I have been looking for this pair of ballet flats ever since I saw Traci Zeller in her…
Nordstrom and You Look Fab
07/08/2011flickr Tomorrow I’m getting up at the crack of dawn and driving down to Seattle to pre-select at Nordstrom for fall with my stylist Angie from You Look Fab. It’s a great opportunity to get some fabulous fall items at 40% – 60% off. So instead of paying $600 for these Stuart Weitzman boots last…
Why I’m in Vegas this Weekend
07/02/2011Two weeks ago my sister Elizabeth said. “Let’s get out of the worst rainy spring/summer ever in Vancouver for my birthday and go to Vegas”. So here we are, along with my two adorable nephews! source The following is for anyone that lives in the rainforest of Vancouver and Seattle. The rest of you can…
Colourful Weekend with Artist Ian Varney
06/05/2011I am staying in the home of artist Ian Varney while I’m here in Toronto (just completed facilitating one of my True Colour Expert Workshops this past week and I’m here until Wednesday). Here are some of his recent beautiful pieces: 40″ x 40″ Lake Geometry #1PinterestJust to keep it fun, I thought I would…
Colour me Happy in the 80’s
05/28/2011This weekend I am in Abbotsford helping my mom pack up the house I grew up in since I was 12, I’ll be 44 in just a little under 2 weeks–eeeeeek! I just packed up the photo albums and took a little trip down memory lane at the same time. When I came across a…
It’s Sunday morning, pouring rain here in New York and I am not impressed. Had enough rain for a lifetime this past spring in Vancouver. My roommate for the week Jennifer Duchene from Lift your Spirits Home Transformations wants to go to the Museum of Modern Art and then to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair…
The Best Mother’s Day Flowers
05/08/2011I’m quite sure it doesn’t get any better than an arrangement picked by your 3 year old. The other day my sister was outside with her two boys (1 1/2 and 3 1/2). William picked 3 dandelions, gave them to Elizabeth and then proceeded to pick 3 stems of grass and a horsetail to add…
Thoughts on Wedded Bliss
04/29/2011source My sister Elizabeth (who just moved to Yarrow) invited me, my mom and the rest of my sisters over to watch the Royal Wedding this morning (I arrived last night). Two of my sisters are not speaking to each other so one did not join our little wedding watch on the wee hours of…
Happy Easter from Whistler
04/24/2011My sister and brother-in-law came up with my 2 little nephews to spend the night on Thursday from Yarrow on their way to Whistler for the weekend. On Friday after they left, I missed my nephews so much, we jumped into the car and drove up to join them. Martha Stewart I didn’t…
This week I completely re-arranged my living room for a photo shoot. My Web Designer/Brand Manager recommended that I get more ‘lifestyle’ feeling photos that say more about me than just a ‘head shot’ for my new website. So since my dining room is not yet finished, I couldn’t be photographed sitting on my sofa…
I have had lots of conversations with clients who have said “I have decorated many homes with great success over the years but this house has me stumped.” They call me because they need an objective opinion to get past something they can’t see on their own. Image via Inspired Room Here is a great…
What makes a Design Blog Interesting?
01/14/2011I 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?
01/13/2011My 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…
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…
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