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Do’s and Dont’s for Painting Your Doors Black

03/12/2019
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Are you thinking of painting your doors black? Here is some colour expert advice to help you decide with the do’s and don’ts for painting your doors black.  In my last post about black shower doors, I edited it with a paragraph about flow later in the day. 😉 So if you’re considering this product…

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Are Black Shower Doors the Best Choice For Your New Bathroom?

03/08/2019
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Black shower doors are a huge trend but not as easy to incorporate into your new bathroom as frameless glass shower doors. Don’t make these mistakes! Roost Interiors Every room needs a little black, right? How many times have you heard this statement? I want you to notice something else about this expression. The word little. That’s because black is…

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All Grey Home in 2011 and All Black in 2019

02/15/2019
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Since I’ve been writing this blog for over 10 years, it’s interesting to go back and read what I said about the grey trend when it was still in it’s infancy. Back then people were still asking questions like “Is the grey trend here to stay?” and my response, ‘Why yes it is’. When I…

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Before and After: Tricia’s Black Bedroom Reveal

05/22/2018
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This is a guest post by my Senior Colour Designer Tricia Firmaniuk! Love the look and feel of her new bedroom transformation: ____________________________________________ My house is very cozy and small. And because I like to switch things up, I’ve kept the walls ALL cream. I’ve been craving the drama of deep walls, but my main…

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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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Trend Alert: All White and All Black Exteriors

04/02/2017
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As you know, I’m travelling for a couple weeks, just finished my Austin Specify Colour with Confidence workshop last week and I’m off to Toronto next where my next course starts on Tuesday. It’s really wonderful to meet people who have been following my blog for as long as I’ve been writing it (8 1/2…

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Help! My New Kitchen Makes the Rest of My House Look Old

10/21/2016
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Source This post is written by Tricia Firmaniuk, my design assistant who handles my eDesign: So often people find Maria’s blog AFTER they have already made some costly mistakes in their renovations; when they realize it’s not coming together the way they had hoped, and they go looking for answers on Google. DIY design has…

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Trendy or Classic? Ask Yourself These 3 Questions

09/12/2016
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Photo by Maria Killam at Maison & Objet When I wrote my trend report from Maison & Objet last week, truthfully, I was kind of depressed that all evidence points towards black as the next trendy neutral after grey. In this case, I hope I’m wrong. It seems that in my 20 year colour career I’ve now…

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Is Black the New Grey? Trends for 2020 from Maison & Objet

09/08/2016
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It was an interesting first day at Maison & Objet. Everyone had different opinions about the trends because I think everyone looks for whatever interests them. For example, I’ll be at High Point market and someone will say “I saw RED everywhere” and I’ll think “Really? I didn’t see much red” but that’s because red…

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