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How to Quiet a Small Herd of Elephants

07/08/2014
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This is another post from my genius Director of All Things Wonderful, Irene Hill. It’s been just over three years since she came into Terreeia’s and my life and we cannot imagine being without her. “For those of you who have been following Maria’s fabulous blog for awhile, you probably read the Two Magic Words post I…

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Got Inspiration? 10 Steps to Create the Rest of the Room

07/01/2014
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A reader recently asked me if this piece of art (below) could be used as a jumping off point for a colour scheme in a living/dining/kitchen area. First. This is exactly what y’all should be doing. Most people think: “Once I get the wall colour nailed down, I’ll be able to breathe,” but as I’ve said — numerous…

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Do You Listen to Unsolicited Advice? Yay or Nay

06/10/2014
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My favourite unsolicited advice Since I started posting 3 times per week on my ‘Fix your Colours’ series on Facebook, I have noticed that when I don’t comment on every single part of the room in question, people start asking “What would you do?” Last week, when I posted a link to a step-by-step tutorial on How…

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10 Styling Necessities to Transform your Home ASAP

05/12/2014
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In a few weeks, there will be magic happening at Aimee’s house in Port Alberni thanks to all of you! Irene will arrive with a team of 10 volunteers to assemble IKEA furniture and then the following weekend I’ll be there with my car full of accessories and lamps to hang artwork and create some tablescapes. I’ve been…

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Why Choosing Granite is So Hard

04/09/2014
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Have you installed granite in your kitchen or bathroom… and then wondered why it doesn’t look like you thought it would? Here’s why choosing granite is so hard. I came across this comment on my blog the other day, I had forgotten about it. This reader expressed what so many of my clients have told…

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Earth Tones that Feel like 2014 NOT 2002

02/21/2014
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{Oak Bay Beach Hotel} Recently I received a comment from a reader saying it would be great if I would write an occasional post about earth tones because she preferred them over the current white/black/grey colours that are popular and trendy right now. Well, dear reader, the opportunity presented itself this weekend. It’s my Terreeia’s…

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Which Mattress is the Most Comfortable?

02/16/2014
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Princess and the Pea, that’s me right now! For a while now, every morning when I get out of bed and bend over in front of the sink to wash my face, my back screams with pain. Then shortly after I’ve been walking around for a while, I’m fine. But I notice it’s tender. We…

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