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What every Lighting Obsessed Gal (or Guy) Should Know

12/12/2013
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 Starry Lights I know, I’m completely obsessed with lighting. It’s hard to escape from a consult with me, without getting suggestions for at least 4 lamps. The other day, I had spent 1 hour and 45 minutes with a client in an on-line consultation. We had chosen colours, furniture, area rugs, lighting, coffee tables and…

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Are My Accessories Dated?

09/13/2013
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Wondering if your accessories are dated? Do you feel like you have too many accessories already? Here are my favorite tips for styling your accessories if it’s feeling a bit dated. And, sometimes that means editing what you have and purchasing new accessories.  A client once told me she had so many accessories, she couldn’t…

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Why your Paint Colour is Kinda Boring

08/09/2013
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Recently, I received this email from one of my on-line clients: Thank you for your consultation about half a year ago. We finally had a chance to re-paint the dining room. This color looked fabulous in the hallway, however there is something wrong how it feels with this color in the dining room. Something just…

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Happy Outdoor Living: Before & After

06/16/2013
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  My sister Elizabeth called to tell me her husband had found a sectional for a great price for their patio. “We need pillows” she said, “And I’m worried that it’s the wrong size for the space. Before “That’s because it’s right up against the house” I said. So after I moved it away from…

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10 Styling Lessons from Jeffrey Bilhuber

05/26/2013
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When I first started blogging in October 2008, I had no idea what a tablescape was even though I considered myself to be a pretty good stylist back then. Since then, I’ve come a looooong way that’s for sure! When I opened up June’s Elle Decor and arrived at this living room, I immediately recognized…

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The Zen of One Day Decorating: Before & After

05/12/2013
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One of my favourite ways to help my clients create a space that fills them with happiness when they walk in their door is the one day shopping service I offer. If you just need an end table or two, lighting, pillows, possibly a carpet and accessories, you have comfortable shoes and a large vehicle,…

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How to Find More Money for Home Decor

04/02/2013
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I follow this great blog called Social Triggers. Recently, Derek was interviewing an author named Dan Heath who wrote a book called Decisions: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work. It’s a very interesting podcast that I think EVERYONE could learn from. Check it out here. Unless you’re someone that never makes a bad…

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Creative Ways to Keep Kids Entertained

02/26/2013
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This weekend, I’ll be at the Design Bloggers Conference in LA. I arrive Sunday afternoon and fly back Wednesday morning. Last year I happened to be sitting next to Barbara Miller from Yes Spaces who specializes in everything about kids, so this year we are sharing a room. Can’t wait to see her!   She…

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Are Natural Fiber Rugs Neutral?

01/19/2013
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I am so thrilled to be guest posting at Cote de Texas where she also reviewed my ebook today! Joni’s living room I received this question a while ago and since one of Joni’s signature looks includes seagrass rugs, I thought it would be a perfect guest post for blog. Check it out here. One…

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How to Correctly Mix Furniture Arm Styles

01/13/2013
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The second apartment that I decorated from top to bottom with a mix of garage sale/flea market finds and furniture that I took with me after my divorce when I was 29 was in downtown Vancouver. OMG is that a run-on sentence or what! Anyway, my ex-husband and I had decorated in the 80’s forest…

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4 Colour Guidelines for Choosing an Area Rug

09/22/2012
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I’m here in Calgary and loving it! I got through my first stage presentation yesterday and all went well. I was worried I would forget what I was going to say with all those people looking at me but thankfully, that did not happen! source One of the questions I was asked at the end…

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Do’s and Don’ts on Decorating an Empty Room

09/05/2012
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As a new decorator and colour consultant many years ago, when I was asked to choose colours for an empty room or to decorate one, I would get a little freaked out. source I would look around desperately for inspiration and if I was standing in a room with wood flooring, I would latch on…

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Why Homeowners Mix Styles that Don’t Work

06/22/2012
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Now that I’m a homeowner I get it (because I notice I want to do it too). I have been in so many homes where there are conflicting styles all over the place. Interior and exterior. Tudor style trim slapped onto a 70’s box house. Horizontal stacked stone that should never have seen the inside of…

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