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When NOT to Replace Your Floors

10/11/2021
when not to replace your floors
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Before you decide to replace your flooring, here are a few things you need to know. And there are some floors that are worth keeping so you can invest in your decorating instead. Here’s which floors are timeless and which ones should be replaced (or not installed at all).  What is the most timeless wood…

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The Best Update for a Kitchen with Wood Cabinets; Before & After

09/23/2021

So I’m on a wood kitchen kick this week! In particular, kitchens with older rich warm, REDDISH wood stains that aren’t the current ashy oak look.  When I say cherry I mean red I’ve been called out over the last couple of posts for calling species of wood other than actual cherry CHERRY. And that’s…

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Before & After: Are Cherry Cabinets Back? Yay or Nay

09/20/2021
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Cherry wood stained cabinets were once a popular and expensive kitchen option. Then after the brown trend took hold, they felt outdated – like a leftover from the 90s. But recently I’ve noticed this  cabinet colour being used in fresh new ways, making me think cherry cabinets might be back. This has been on my…

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Who Decides Top Colour Trends?

09/07/2021
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Ever wonder where colour trends come from? Who decides what colour is trending and what isn’t? You might be surprised to learn it isn’t colour forecasters like me. I recently mentioned that I had recorded a video on TikTok that reported that ‘Grey is Out’.  If you haven’t seen it yet, watch it here. This…

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Is Your Cabinet Maker Still Selling Glazed Cabinets?

07/07/2021
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Trying to choose a cabinet colour to coordinate with your matte white cafe appliances? There are plenty of beautiful cabinet colours to choose from, but glazed cabinets are not one of them. Even if your cabinet maker is still selling them. I know, I know, we’ve come full circle. 2o years after the brown trend…

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WWMD: Help my Beige Glass Backsplash Turned Gray!

05/02/2021
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I recently received this question from a reader who had JUST installed a new backsplash tile in her kitchen: We recently redid our kitchen backsplash.  I loved the small backsplash sample and felt that it pulled out the light ivory in the granite.   However, once it was up on the wall I suddenly noticed it…

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Introducing My 2021 VIP Collection Update

04/25/2021
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I’ve updated my collection of paint colours to include new, on-trend colours. If you haven’t purchased my large painted colour boards before, now is a great time to get started. Plus, I’m sharing my best tips for testing paint colours with large colour boards. The last time I updated my VIP collection, I switched out…

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Tricia’s Living Room Refresh & A Sexy Cognac Sofa

04/11/2021
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Today’s post is a guest post by my Director of eDesign Tricia Firmaniuk! Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________ Hi everyone! Not so long ago I was sharing a living room refresh with a practical, slipcovered sofa so I could avoid stress about the dogginess. Well, that sofa was also a sofa bed, and we needed to shift it…

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Greens that are HOT and Greens that are NOT

03/17/2021
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Happy St Patricks Day!!  Green seems to be having a moment again, but not just any shade of green. Here’s which greens are hot, and which are not. Because when you are trying to purchase decor and furnishings off-the-shelf, it’s way easier to decorate with a hue that’s hot.  Red Magazine In 2012, I arrived…

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