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5 Must-Know Tips for Trending Viola Marble Countertops

06/30/2025
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If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know I’m not afraid to call out a trend when it needs a caution sign.  But first 🇨🇦 HAPPY CANADA DAY!! 🇨🇦 to all my Canadian friends! Dramatic Calacatta Viola Marble I’m talking about the highly trending calacatta viola marble of course. It’s decadent and exciting…

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Using the Neutral Colour Wheel Part 2: Planning a New Build

06/27/2025
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Discover how the Understanding Undertones neutral colour wheel can simplify your search for the perfect neutral by helping you quickly identify and match undertones in any space. And, learn why limiting and repeating neutral undertones is the key to creating a harmonious, timeless look in your home. But first! ☀️ Flash Summer eDesign Sale! ☀️…

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A Shortcut to Perfect Paint Colours

06/25/2025
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SALE ANNOUNCEMENT: This Weekend Only! 📣Paint. Roof. Front Door. COLOUR THAT’S PERFECT — the easy way! You’ve been staring at the wall again, haven’t you? Is it too yellow? Too gray? Or just… off in a way you can’t quite describe? You’re not alone. Most renovations begin not because we crave the latest trends, but because…

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Using the Neutral Colour Wheel Part 1: Decorate a Room

06/23/2025
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Discover how the Understanding Undertones neutral colour wheel can simplify your search for the perfect neutral by helping you quickly identify and match undertones in any space. And, learn why choosing the neutral that belongs makes your room feel amazing! If you haven’t purchased my Understanding Undertones neutral colour wheel yet, let me just say…

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Easy Tips for a Pretty Patio This Summer

06/19/2025
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It’s sale time for outdoor furniture so I thought I’d walk you through HomeSense/HomeGoods to give you some tips and tricks to create a pretty patio for the rest of the summer! Here’s Lucy and I on my birthday (June 7). I get so much joy out of my happy yellow and white striped patio!…

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Ask Maria: Choosing Timeless Bathroom Tile

06/12/2025
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Today I’m answering a reader’s request to give her a “grade” on her plans to update her bathroom to a Maria approved timeless look. She got it all right but this one critical thing! ⭐️ Hi Maria, I need your design superpowers! A few years ago, my designer installed 12×24 grey tile throughout our primary…

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How to Warm Up your Grey Floors

04/24/2025
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Like many of us, you may have installed or inherited grey wood look flooring from the previous grey trend. And now that you’re over the look of everything grey – you might be thinking you’ll eventually need to change them out. But replacing flooring is a huge, messy and expensive job. So instead, here are…

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4 Decluttering Secrets to Love Your Home Again

04/17/2025
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This weeks colour rescue another room for my Sister-in-law in Toronto. When I stayed there for a week in January,  I had a blast helping her transform three rooms in her house. You already saw the two part rescue of her family room here and here. It can be hard to let go Antoinette’s husband…

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5 Ways to Rescue Your Black Walls

04/10/2025
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I know what you’re thinking. Really Maria? For 8 years you’ve been shouting at us about too much black and now you’re telling us how to make it look good? Of course! Decorating has a magical way of masking color mistakes and making the best of what you’ve got. And I’m here to explain why…

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An Apartment Styling Makeover for White Walls

04/03/2025
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This one-day styling makeover transforms a rental apartment with strategic furniture placement, essential accessories, and the magic of well-placed lamps to create a warm, inviting space despite white walls. Nobody asked, but I’ve decided to rename my Colour Rescue One-Day Makeovers to One-Day STYLING Makeovers because that’s what it actually is. You have to have…

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Refresh your Vignettes on a Budget This Spring

03/13/2025
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The last video I recorded at HomeSense (HomeGoods) was a hit 💛 it was full of good tips and tricks for styling your home. Lamps and styling is where all the magic and happiness in your home happens. So this week I’m bringing you along on another shopping trip to show you what I would…

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