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How to Update a Tuscan Home; Before and After

04/22/2018
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This is the view from their home. My lovely clients Crystal and Rob built their home almost 10 years ago when the Tuscan brown trend was going strong. Five years ago, they bought the property next door and built a summer house which I decorated for them. Suddenly, they loved being in that space more…

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Ask Maria: What is the Most Timeless Colour?

04/10/2018
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Everyone wants to know what the most timeless colour is. Here’s what a true colour expert thinks. Hint: it’s not the current, trendy neutral.  I get asked this so often and I have stated this many times on the blog but I think it needs it’s very own post. (updated December 2019) What is the…

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80s Cream Bathroom Refresh; Before & After

03/27/2018
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My design assistant Kelly Parkinson and her husband Mike bought this house two years ago around the same time she started working for us. They just bought a house that might become their forever home (pictures to come) and sold this house, so before they moved out, we styled it up and took some photos…

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5 Reasons You CANNOT Paint your House Art Gallery White

02/13/2018
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The decision to paint your house art gallery white has just hit mainstream. In a BIG way. Even though we’re almost 8 years into the grey/fresh/white trend, and black is quickly replacing grey as the ‘trendy neutral of the moment’. Vancouver Art Gallery   5 Reasons You CANNOT Paint your House Art Gallery White At…

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The New Cabinet Stain Colour for Kitchens

01/19/2018
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Renovating your kitchen or bathroom this year? There’s a new kitchen cabinet trend and it isn’t paint – it’s a new wood stain colour. See my take on this new stained cabinet trend and how to make it work with a white kitchen. Okay here’s one more post from my participation as part of the…

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Can I Still Choose Laminate Countertops?

01/16/2018
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I was so honoured to be asked to be a part of the Design Hounds, with Modenus to attend this years Kitchen and Bath Show in Orlando. First up the hotel. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a hotel with colourful hallways like this in the meeting rooms (and I’ve been in a gazillion…

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Maria Killam’s Trend Forecast for 2018

01/05/2018
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The colour for 2018 is yellow. The last time yellow was popular was in the 90s so it’s coming back.  I have not been able to sell yellow for years even though it’s obviously my favourite colour. Yellow I was really happy to include it in a project I completed last year (below): See the full…

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5 Ways to Update a Tuscan Brown Bathroom

10/12/2017
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Are you tired of looking at a bathroom filled with tuscan brown elements? Here are 5 ways to update your bathroom for a fresher look. Hint: it has a lot to do with adding more white or cream. My lovely client Deborah hired me to help her choose fresher colours and finishes for her bathroom…

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Joanna Gaines has Never Been to Your House

10/05/2017
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Today’s guest post is by Tricia Firmaniuk, my eDesign Director.  Tricia and I were talking about a thread on a forum where a designer was very concerned over a paint colour she had just specified for one of her clients when she started searching online and reading what others were saying about the same colour. Let…

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