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Pinterest Like a Pro

01/13/2022
Pinterest like a pro
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Whether you’re a design professional or a homeowner, Pinterest is one of my favourite platforms for finding inspiration. Here are a few of my best Pinterest tips for growing your business or starting your next design project.  Celebrating a Pinterest Milestone Woohoo! Huge milestone alert: I’ve reached 100K followers on Pinterest! I want to pause…

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Your Favourite Posts in 2021

12/22/2021
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I don’t know about you, but I’m kinda ready to put 2021 behind us and look ahead to a fresh start in 2022. Still, it’s worth looking back to appreciate the highlights and what we’ve learned. And it’s been a big year for learning. Patience and perseverance are the big lessons. As well as faith….

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Help! My White Walls are Reflecting Other Colours

12/02/2021
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Thank you so much to all of you who took advantage of our Black Friday Sale! We have donated $11,175.00 to our neighbours who were devastated by the November floods and will be donating more in the months to come. **Please note, before you contact our customer service department with inquiries, shipping will be considerably delayed because of the floods….

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Are Stainless Steel Sinks Out? Yay or Nay

10/27/2021
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The black and white trend is the most overwhelmingly repetitive trend I have ever seen in my career. And I guess it’s because white spaces are so photogenic. Especially when they are enhanced by filters that make it look like all we have to do is replace all our previously grey or gold walls with…

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7 Essential Tips for Decorating with White Walls

10/18/2021
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White walls continue to be the default go-to paint colour for new builds. But, an all-white room is actually trickier to decorate than a room with a cozy or deep hue on the walls. Here are 7 essential tips for how to decorate with white walls. I have noticed recently that the younger students and…

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Confident Online Shopping Created This

10/13/2021
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When you apply my System for Specifying Colour to the world of online shopping, it takes the guesswork out of coordinating decor – before you decide to purchase. When you see how your items relate, you will be less likely to purchase something that doesn’t work with your decorating plan. See how this reader created…

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When NOT to Replace Your Floors

10/11/2021
when not to replace your floors
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Before you decide to replace your flooring, here are a few things you need to know. And there are some floors that are worth keeping so you can invest in your decorating instead. Here’s which floors are timeless and which ones should be replaced (or not installed at all).  What is the most timeless wood…

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