I have worked with a lot of Strata Committees in my colour consulting career. Usually 2 or 3 members of the Committee will handle hiring the designer for choosing colour or selecting finishes to upgrade the building. I usually present 2 – 3 options (at the most) for the committee to choose from. Colours by…
There were so many large windows on this house that I recommended painting the trim black. This repeated the already black railings and black roof. Colours by Maria Killam Colour & Design I also suggested that the garage doors be painted to match the house (they are a darker gray-green than the house) so that…
This was the question asked by the couple that hired me to pick the colours for this house a few years ago. They said the new dramatic, rich colour we chose drew all the neighbors over to look while it was being painted (sorry the scan didn’t come out very clear). Colours by Maria Killam…
This is an exterior I did a few years ago in West Vancouver. Notice how the Mediterranean tiles have faded to a pinky shade on the roof? Well it is a bit hard to tell, they were the same on the dormers which were a huge visual piece of the house, so I had them…
Today is my birthday and I’m 42! We’ll get to the colour lesson at the end when I show you the first place I ever decorated for my baby sister, but first a little trip back in time: This is me at 4 years old already wearing one of my favourite colours and don’t forget…
I’m back from the Colour Marketing Group convention in Seattle this past weekend, and here are the highlights: The fundamental message from the weekend? Colour sells and the right colour sells better. Your customer will investigate the product further if they like the colour—you lose them if the colour isn’t right. If you have 2…
If you are tired of renovating kitchens, then you need to read this post. If you want to design the most classic and timeless kitchen (that you won’t regret) choose white kitchen cabinets. My favourite kitchen is white. White kitchen cabinets offer the most timeless look and the one you’d least tire of over the years….
Here are some before and after images of a media room/bar that I recently decorated for a bachelor client. You can tell the above image was taken by a professional photographer and the one below (the other side of the room) is me! It’s still looks good though if I do say so myself! While…
When I originally sent my website designer the images of the rooms I had designed, she only liked ONE image. It had been taken by someone who had a professional camera. That’s when I decided to hire a professional, my friend and very talented photographer Anna Beaudry, to take photos of all the homes I…
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