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The Problem with Your Orange/Yellow Floors

03/12/2015
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I get this question so much, it’s time to focus on it for a moment. A lot of people have this problem. Or should I say “problem”? {Yellow/orange floors. Anything wrong here?} So here’s the question from a reader: “Have you ever had to decorate around a maple floor? Yes, I have just moved into what was…

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How to Choose the Right Curtain Rod Colour

03/05/2015
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Unsure which curtain rod colour you should choose? Here’s a guide to help you choose the right curtain rod, whether you want to frame your room perfectly or have the curtain rod disappear in your room design. And before you purchase a curtain rod, read this post to make sure you measured them correctly. One…

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How to Decorate with Black Tile

02/17/2015
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If you’re considering black tile in your bathroom or kitchen, there are a few things you should know. Here are some great design tips for how to decorate with black tile and even a few alternatives to help you achieve the same look – in case you aren’t ready to commit. The dangerous part about…

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How Much Heavy Lifting can a Paint Colour Handle?

01/28/2015
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{via pinterest} I get the best questions about paint colour and how much it can or cannot do to “rescue” a mistake someone has made in their house or a mistake they inherited from a previous owner. Sometimes, colour can swoop in and magically save the day, so there’s nothing wrong with wondering if your situation…

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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 her brand new granite countertop)…

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Learn how to use my Large Painted Colour Boards

11/24/2014
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{via pinterest}   Click here to watch the video   If you already have one of these collections, you’ll know how valuable they are. Here’s what one of my recent True Colour Experts said about her boards: “Without being too dramatic, the large colour boards have really and truly changed my color consultations. I purchased both of Maria’s collections…

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How to Choose Paint Colours that Work with Your Lighting

10/29/2014
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I recently received this question from Shelley, asking how useful it would be to custom mix a paint colour to get it right with the light in her home. “I’ve recently used BM Manchester Tan in a pantry that has a large fluorescent light fixture, and it looks lovely — right at the happy intersection of warm and cool….

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How to Coordinate Unusual Colour Combinations

10/12/2014
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{More funny texts from moms} It’s 5:00 AM and my phone pings with a text from my Mom: “Come for coffee now! I’m up but I’ll nap later”. (Except she writes it in Finnish, I can read it but do not ask me to have a conversation in Finnish, that’s where my dual language ability ends)….

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Jelly Bean Row: Test your Colour Eye

09/17/2014
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The residents of St. John’s, NFLD (Canada) must be used to tourists taking photos of their colourful homes, happily, the second day we were there, the sun came out. The reason their homes are so colourful is because most of the downtown core was burned in a fire in 1892 and the quickest way to rebuild the…

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Got Inspiration? 10 Steps to Create the Rest of the Room

07/01/2014
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A reader recently asked me if this piece of art (below) could be used as a jumping off point for a colour scheme in a living/dining/kitchen area. First. This is exactly what y’all should be doing. Most people think: “Once I get the wall colour nailed down, I’ll be able to breathe,” but as I’ve said — numerous…

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