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10 Steps To Planning a Timeless New Build

01/27/2025
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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) and so many indispensable tips for planning your new build.  {source} In January and February we’re extra busy in…

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4 Steps to Getting your Countertops Right

01/23/2025
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This weeks tutorial on youtube is all about a reader’s kitchen update. She sent in some photos along with a photo of a griege countertop she wants. She’s stuck on how to choose the right subway tile backsplash. She is not interested in painting her cabinets. I’m so glad she asked me because she was…

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Where Do You Find Your People?

09/17/2024
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The best way to learn anything is with a mentor. Whether you’re starting out or trying to push through to the next level, there’s nothing like having the benefit of your mentor’s expertise. If you’re following me, it’s probably because my advice resonates with you. You might find yourself nodding your head in solidarity. And…

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Two Best Ways to Decorate a Room With Grey Floors

05/30/2022
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Whether you love your grey hardwood floors or you’d rather make them disappear, I’m sharing two of the best ways to decorate around them. The trick is to add some warmth, and I can show you how. When you inherit your floors and paint colours My client Deborah and her family moved and happily, all…

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What Colour Works with Orange Wood?

05/23/2022
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So many of us tend to get caught up in the colour of wood – whether it’s hardwood floors, trims, cabinets, etc. And it often blinds our colour decision-making process. You may be asking what colour works with orange wood, but this isn’t the only question you need to ask. Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants…

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Do Shutters Belong on YOUR House?

05/13/2022
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I help clients all over the world, and especially North America, choose the right colours for their home. This means, I’m always looking at houses with or without shutters and giving advice on whether we should keep, add or eliminate them. The general rule of thumb with shutters is that they primarily belong on windows…

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Just give me a white paint colour, please

08/06/2021
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If picking out a paint colour seems hard, imagine trying to choose the perfect white paint colour–without considering any finishes inside the home. While the world continues to embrace white walls, here’s a story that might sound familiar to you…  But first, a NEWS FLASH!!! I’m excited to announce the fall dates for my True…

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A Nature Inspired Modernist Exterior; Before & After

07/11/2019
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My lovely eDesign client Beth offers colour and design consultations for her own clients using my colour boards. But when the time came to update her own dated brown exterior, she knew she wanted expert advice anyway. Tackling your exterior is a big expensive job. It makes sense to seek the opinion of a trusted…

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