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How to Refresh Your Bathroom Without Replacing the Tile

02/16/2018
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Often a bathroom renovation means some finishes stay and some finishes go. Before you choose any new hard finishes or paint colours, you cannot ignore what is staying and simply install “white” anything – countertops, tile, wall colour, etc. Keep reading to see what I mean. How to Refresh Your Bathroom Without Replacing the Tile…

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10 Steps For Planning a Timeless New Build

01/26/2018
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Are you building a new home? There’s a lot of decisions to be made and you may be wondering what you need to choose first. Here are 10 steps (and more importantly, the order of decisions) for planning your new build.  {source} In January and February we’re unusually busy in our eDesign department working on…

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5 Ways to Update a Tuscan Brown Bathroom

10/12/2017
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Are you tired of looking at a bathroom filled with tuscan brown elements? Here are 5 ways to update your bathroom for a fresher look. Hint: it has a lot to do with adding more white or cream. My lovely client Deborah hired me to help her choose fresher colours and finishes for her bathroom…

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What’s Next After the Grey Trend?

08/28/2017
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Is the grey trend over? What colour trends are next? Knowing which colour is the next trendy neutral will not help you with your new build project or home renovation decisions. However, understanding how we are influenced by trends and how colour trend cycles work is design knowledge you can use. Lately I have been…

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How I Saved $1500 in my Bathroom Renovation

07/13/2017
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Jan Romanuk and I were business partners years ago. If you are building or renovating a home (anywhere on the North Shore in Vancouver) and need a designer to choose everything or a project manager, she is the one. There’s very little that Jan doesn’t know about the world of renovations in every aspect. She knows exactly…

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Faucets: High or Low Profile? Yay or Nay

06/11/2017
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Waterworks faucets I’m actually afraid to write this post because I know y’all will post all kinds of links to faucets that I love that might be even better and I just placed my order this week, I just haven’t had time to write this post sooner. As many of you know, I am renovating all…

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One Carrara Marble Bathroom: Four Colours

10/05/2016
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I was in Montreal a few weeks ago and snapped a picture of this classic Carrara marble bathroom in the hotel we stayed in. You’ll notice that this bathroom is painted a green beige. Since Carrara marble has a blue undertone, I wouldn’t call this the best choice even though it doesn’t clash. So I…

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The Best Way to Add a Peninsula to your Kitchen

08/22/2016
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My new assistant Kelly and her husband just bought a house when she started with us this summer and the renovation began as soon as they took possession August 1. Kelly’s Dad is a contractor and her two brothers work for him so she’s lucky enough to have all the expertise she needs in the…

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Sell Your Classic House in 24 Hours Flat

06/28/2016
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When Terreeia and I were in Toronto for my Specify Colour with Confidence™ Event in May, we had dinner with a good friend. We were talking about the extremely hot real estate market in Toronto (and Vancouver). In the last two weeks for example, homes in Toronto are selling for up to a million dollars OVER the…

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