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Ask Maria: Does My House Need Shutters?

04/08/2020
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Ever wonder if shutters are right for your house? I’m answering a reader question and sharing my thoughts about whether her house needs shutters and showing you photos with and without shutters, so you can be the judge too. I am looking for a new colour to update the 2nd… Continue Reading →


Second Rule of Design: Waiting Now Equals Beautiful Later

05/12/2019
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Maria’s White Garden Transformation; Before & After I wrote the first rule of design (according to Maria Killam 🙂 ) in 2013 when I was working on my garden renovation. I have had this rule quoted back to me many times by my readers and by students who attend my… Continue Reading →


4 Steps to Choosing the Perfect Wall to Wall Carpet Colour

03/28/2019
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Here’s my expert advice for choosing the perfect wall to wall carpet colour. I have 4 easy steps that any homeowner can apply to make sure the carpet colours in your home are perfect. Many of you have asked for this post. How do I choose the right wall to… Continue Reading →


Ask Maria: I Don’t Like all 4 Walls of my Painted Room, Help!

08/03/2017
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I received a great question the other day that I don’t think I’ve covered on the blog so here it is. I was once in a house where the homeowner had painted one wall in her kitchen 11 times. This is a similar situation: Maria, I have color problem I… Continue Reading →


5 Ways to Decorate with Beige and Make It Look Fresh

03/28/2017
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Bored with the beige in your home?  While we may not be able to replace all our travertine floors and beige sofas or carpet at once, there are ways to make it look fresh and more tolerable. Here are 5 ways to update earth tones in your home to make… Continue Reading →


The Best Way to Work with Saltillo Flagstone (Because it’s Pink)

08/31/2016
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source When I asked y’all last week to send me an email on when and under what circumstances you found my blog, I received this note from Deb in Arizona: I came to find you on the internet just a month or so ago so this is fresh in my… Continue Reading →


The Easy Way to Decorate Around a Tan (Pink Beige) Sofa

06/15/2015
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If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know there’s nothing neutral about a pink beige sofa. You also know that pink beige is so EVERYWHERE that it’s probably not your fault if you have it in your home. There’s just too much of it out there. Here’s how to decorate around it so it looks intentional.


How to Take Charge of Your Bossy Tile

05/18/2015
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When we walked into our room at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport last May, I declared, “This room was decorated BEFORE the brown trend!” It’s a game I like to play with anyone who will listen everywhere I go. What’s the dead giveaway? The colour of the wood-stained furniture: it was all… Continue Reading →


Ask Maria: Which Countertop Should I Choose (What Were They Thinking??)

01/25/2015
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“Here is my kitchen that was built in 2006. I wish I stumbled across your blog years ago because the thing I dislike about the kitchen the most is the busy tile! And is this tile the dreaded pinky-beige? And my knotty alder cabinets have yellowed considerably over the years…. Continue Reading →


How to Work with Bedroom Carpet You Don’t Like

01/22/2015
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Recently, I had a consultation with Lori who wanted help with her great room, paint colours and her bathrooms. She walked me through her house and we created a furniture plan for her great room, chose colours throughout and discussed her bathrooms. In the first bathroom we were able to make the room look new (and save… Continue Reading →


How NOT to Choose Paint Colours (But Everybody Does It)

08/14/2014
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  This post is also an “Ask Maria” question. So here it is: “I have painted my family room with BM Clay Beige except the focal fireplace wall which I selected SW Exclusive Plum (6263).  I am happy with those colors.  I personally like colors that make you feel lifted,… Continue Reading →


I’m an Interior Decorator NOT an Interior Designer

02/28/2014
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Let’s just be clear, I believe a room can be totally transformed with exactly the right throw pillows. In fact, a dated room that looks tired and sad, can also be completely brought to life with the right updated pillow. I do it with my clients all the time and… Continue Reading →


Ask Maria: Which Colours Don’t Work with Honey Oak Trim

02/09/2013
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I get a lot of questions about which colours work with honey oak trim, so I thought it would be easier to just show which colours are not so fabulous.   Since honey oak trim has an orange/yellow undertone, I would generally advise against using any shade of pink beige… Continue Reading →


Answers to Your Questions about How to Choose Paint Colours

12/07/2012
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My ebook on How to Choose Paint Colours has been revised and today I’m answering some of the top questions I receive since launching my guide. How to Choose Paint Colours – The Ultimate Guide In the past year, my system of learning to see undertones continued to evolve with… Continue Reading →


How to Disappear a Bad Beige

10/04/2012
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Paint the walls so dark that it takes all the attention away from your carpet, tile or furniture that is the wrong neutral. source All you notice in the dark and dramatic interiors of Atelier Abigail is the drama. Beige? What beige? Do you dare go this dark? Related posts:… Continue Reading →


Are Patterned Sofas Trendy? Yay or Nay

08/29/2012
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One of my lovely readers Becky, sent me this email earlier this week: yesterday in the New York Times Mag I noticed an ad for a couch from sofa.com….a British Company that is now in the Big Apple.The sofa has two different types of upholstery, one on the base, another… Continue Reading →


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