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This Colour Mistake will make Your House look Bad

04/03/2012
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One of the biggest mistakes designers and homeowners make when choosing colours is definitely around the world of undertones but next up is mixing clean and dirty colours. Yes you can break any rule but most of the time the combination of clean and dirty will make perfectly good tile or fabric look bad together….

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Cocktails and Bunny Williams in LA

02/27/2012
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I’m here at the Design Bloggers conference in LA at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. The first reception  in the afternoon on Sunday to kick off the conference was at Hollyhock in West Hollywood with Suzanne Rheinstein. I got to spend some time with Brooke & Steve from Velvet & Linen prior to cocktails. I picked…

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Happy New Year from Big White

12/31/2011
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Okay, we’re here and it’s the first time I have been on skis for over 10 years – eeeek! This photo is taken from our Apres Ski spot where we had the most awesome veggie falafels and salad for a snack at the end of the day. I was scared today when I got on…

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One More Reason to Skip Accent Tiles Altogether

11/02/2011
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When building a new house or starting a major renovation, the thing I hear most from my clients is… I don’t want it to look boring. But, adding interest with trendy  accent tiles is just going to make your house look dated. Here’s one more reason to skip accent tiles altogether. There is a new…

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The Dangerous Side of Creativity

06/19/2011
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The other day while in a clients home discussing kitchen finishes, she announced “I’m going in this direction with the hardware because I want to mix it up a bit’.  And I realized in that moment that there was a post in that statement because there is a danger in doing that.  Not like ‘mixing…

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Carrara Marble for your Kitchen; Yay or Nay?

04/13/2011
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This countertop is definitely the of-the-moment choice for many a new kitchen. Apparently if you install it honed, that takes care of the ‘etching’ that will happen too slowly without it.   Source So over to you my lovelies. . . if you have it, do you love it or hate it? Is it worth…

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The Best Tile Floor for your White Kitchen

02/18/2011
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Remember that show The Cashmere Mafia? It was on a couple years ago and only lasted a season.  I have no idea why, I enjoyed it. source I even thought big, over scale earrings were suddenly in fashion and rushed out to buy a pair. Anyway, the first episode included this white kitchen and I…

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Should you Install Horizontal Tile In your Home?

02/16/2011
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decorpad Besides Carrara which is most definitely the hottest thing flying out of tile showrooms and into kitchens and bathrooms across the country right now, I’ve found it; the next trend in backsplash tile, being installed right alongside mosaics. This thin stacked, multi-coloured one: source This tile belongs in a contemporary or modern kitchen period….

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Which Backsplash Tile Goes with Granite Countertops?

12/06/2010
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If you already have a granite countertop, you may be wondering what backsplash tile looks best? Most people instantly assume that the best backsplash to coordinate with a granite countertop is a tile with a pattern.  The problem? You won’t likely find another pattern that matches or coordinates with your granite, so here’s what you…

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Slate or Porcelain Tile in the Bathroom?

04/14/2010
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Maryaliceduncanphotography.com Recently, during a consultation,  I walked into a bathroom that was very much like this one: Source – fun post on bathrooms in the 2000’s  Okay this is actually not that bad compared to the one I saw (which was more like this one), but unless you plan to live in your house for…

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Is Travertine Pink or Yellow?

02/21/2010
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Last week I flew to Houston to help a client (in the middle of her renovation) with a colour dilemma. Before she called me, she had interviewed 3 designers and the local paint store consultant had also been to her house to talk about colour. Photo by Maria Killam (We tweaked the exterior colour too,…

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