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My Take on ALL the Trend Colours of the Year for 2019

12/17/2018
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I decided, this year, to turn this post into an overview of all the other paint companies ‘colours of the year’ along with a discussion about Pantone’s colour of the year. Frankly, I have been a little disillusioned by their predictions of late, especially last years ‘circus purple’ shade which I talked about here. I…

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New Natural Wood Kitchens: Timeless or Trendy?

11/28/2018
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New unstained or natural wood tones are cropping up in kitchen designs everywhere, and I think they will have a bit more staying power because they are lighter and more natural looking. Here’s why these new wood kitchens work. I’ve received a lot of requests lately for this post about an unstained wood kitchen so…

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Trend Alert! Terracotta is Back, but is it Timeless?

11/02/2018
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This post is written by my Senior Colour Designer Tricia Firmaniuk! I’m currently in Charleston finishing up my Specify Colour with Confidence here with 29 fabulous women! It was interesting because last week in Dallas, the grey trend was already OVER in a few areas. No surprise that warm colours like the one Tricia is…

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What Everyone Should Know About Joy

09/09/2018
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I’ve never been a fan of anything too pointy. Not in fashion or design. Years ago, someone gifted me a pendant in the shape of a triangle. I never wore it. It’s probably why my design aesthetic is more traditional vs. ultra modern. Traditional design has way more curves, while modern has a lot more…

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Why are You Obsessed with White Walls?

07/19/2018
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Okay, inquiring minds need to know, I have been thinking about the 2018 obsession with painted white walls a lot lately. So, let’s discuss why everyone is so obsessed with white walls. Photography by Amy Batog   I can’t help it, in our eDesign consulting, whenever I specify the palest colour our client can get…

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Is Forest Green the New Grey? Yay or Nay

06/04/2018
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Okay so I did see it coming, the trend towards dark emeralds and forest greens, but what I was surprised to see, was that suddenly, forest green is available as a standard upholstery fabric. As standard as grey. My sister Elizabeth and I were in IKEA yesterday choosing some storage for her living room and…

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My 3 Favourite Colours for a Pretty Church Exterior

05/30/2018
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In our travels all around the country leading my Specify Colour with Confidence workshops, often, when we drive by a beautiful church I think back to one of my first exterior consultations as a brand new colour consultant. I was asked to consult on the exterior of a church in New Westminster. The church was…

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Before and After: Tricia’s Black Bedroom Reveal

05/22/2018
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This is a guest post by my Senior Colour Designer Tricia Firmaniuk! Love the look and feel of her new bedroom transformation: ____________________________________________ My house is very cozy and small. And because I like to switch things up, I’ve kept the walls ALL cream. I’ve been craving the drama of deep walls, but my main…

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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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