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How Maria Saved Me from a Trendy Black Kitchen

01/22/2024
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Today’s post is a guest post from a True Colour Expert and long time dear friend Claire Jefford. She’s sharing her process for creating her stunning colourful kitchen. Maria’s colour training marks a significant milestone in my design career. Hearing Maria articulate why neutral undertones are an important colour consideration and how not all whites…

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10 New Build Decisions You Need to Make

01/18/2024
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It’s new build season. Can you feel it too? We are very busy helping clients plan timeless and beautiful new homes (all across North America and beyond) in my eDesign department! 🎉 Since we can only help a limited number of clients at a time, and it’s my sincerest wish to help you create a…

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My Best Advice for Your New Build

01/15/2024
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Are you building the home of your dreams this year? Do you know what it takes to create a cohesive, timeless vision for your home and stick to the plan? In case you’ve never been through the process of planning a home from scratch and all detours and the hundreds of stacked and complicated decisions…

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Say Goodbye to These 5 Colour Trends in 2024

12/21/2023
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Hey! It’s that time of year when everyone is declaring their naughty and nice list when it comes to trends. And a lot of them really are as fluffy as Santa lists, honestly. Well this is what’s on my naughty list this year. So full disclaimer – if you’ve just completed a project in your…

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Create Your Dream Home or Your Dream Colour Business

12/18/2023
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I have some exciting news: we’ve created another version of my renowned colour training tailored to home projects! As well as an in depth live event for pros and designers! It’s going to be sensational new year. I can hardly believe I’ve been teaching my system to designers, enthusiasts and homeowners for 13 years now!…

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Colour Myths You Should Stop Believing Right Now; Ep. 1

12/07/2023
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Choosing the right paint colour is much easier than you think. How do I know? Because outside of my better-informed colour community, the conversation around choosing colour too quickly tips into the mystical qualities of light and subjectivity. And I can tell you that in my 25 years of experience as a colour expert, these…

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Colour Rescue: Let’s Rescue Your White Ceilings!

11/02/2023
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Ever since I shared my first colourful ceiling, I get lots of questions about choosing a paint colour for your ceiling that’s not white! Well, today I’m sharing all the details to help you choose a colourful ceiling. This week’s Colour Rescue episode is about ceilings. Do they all have to be white? This is…

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Turn off Your Overhead Lights Forever

10/23/2023
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Lighting, even over colour, is what makes or breaks a room. Avoid making this mistake in your new build or renovation. This post is written by my sister Anita Junttila who recently started working with me as my Creative Assistant. We’ve come a long way baby! I just did an Instagram live on Sunday where…

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Colour Rescue: Living Room Makeover at the Lake

10/19/2023
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If you have a stunning view, it makes sense to maximize it when laying out the room. This week we look at some specific challenges when decorating a room with a view. This weeks makeover is for my good friend Gail and her husband Casey. They built their lakeside retirement home in Cultus Lake with…

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Fall Nesting: Warm Colour and Cozy Styling

10/09/2023
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I can’t believe it’s already fall! In exciting news, our landscaping project started Thursday, see the demo video here on Instagram. You’ll see the colour of my neighbours house which I strategically avoid every time I have shown my front yard in the past. We truly had an exceptionally hot and sunny summer here on…

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