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If You’re Not Still Learning, You’re Dead

02/22/2019
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Schoolhouse Electric So wow, I had no idea my post about pulls vs. knobs would generate such reactions. Some of you thought it was condescending, so I freaked out and changed the language immediately (one hour after the post went up) and apologized in the comments. Some thought I was introducing a new way of specifying hardware…

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All Grey Home in 2011 and All Black in 2019

02/15/2019
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Since I’ve been writing this blog for over 10 years, it’s interesting to go back and read what I said about the grey trend when it was still in it’s infancy. Back then people were still asking questions like “Is the grey trend here to stay?” and my response, ‘Why yes it is’. When I…

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Ask Maria: Help my Revere Pewter Cabinets look Purple!

01/09/2019
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In some homes, warm green grey colours like Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter or Edgecomb Grey start to look a little purple. People want to blame the lighting, but more often it’s because you chose the wrong colour or the wrong neutral undertone. Let me explain. Help! My Revere Pewter Cabinets Look Purple! This is a…

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What Everyone Should Know About Joy

09/09/2018
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I’ve never been a fan of anything too pointy. Not in fashion or design. Years ago, someone gifted me a pendant in the shape of a triangle. I never wore it. It’s probably why my design aesthetic is more traditional vs. ultra modern. Traditional design has way more curves, while modern has a lot more…

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Clean vs. Dirty Colour Dilemmas

08/06/2018
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Wondering if your colour dilemma is a clean vs. dirty one? I’m sharing reader photos and my thoughts on this common colour mistake. Thanks so much to everyone who emailed me with images they felt would belong in a clean/dirty discussion from my last post, as promised, I’m going to show you a few emails…

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Clean or Dirty? HINT: it’s all in the undertones!

08/03/2018
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If you’re asking yourself what’s wrong with your room, it may not be a clean or dirty issue. HINT: it’s all in the undertones. Once you learn my system for identifying the undertones of neutrals, you can apply it to all your decorating dilemmas. To learn more about clean vs. dirty colours in a room,…

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Which Is Better: Open or Closed Floor Plan?

06/18/2018
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This post is written by Kelly Parkinson, my fabulous Design Assistant. When we left for our vacation to the Amalfi Coast I asked her to write a guest post to show us the updates on the house they recently purchased! It needs lots of work, here’s a common dilemma a lot of people wrestle with…

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