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Styling a Chic Mid-Century Modern Home; Before & After

11/19/2018
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The problem with your room isn’t always the paint colour. Often, it’s that the room hasn’t been styled yet. And a good designer can recognize the difference.  There’s almost nothing that makes me happier than styling a room which is really when the look and feel or another way of saying it–atmosphere–enters the room. You…

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6 Common Mistakes New Decorators Make

09/24/2018
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Here are 6 common mistakes new decorators make. Are you guilty of making one of these mistakes in your home? Don’t worry, I’m also sharing how to fix it.  6 Common Mistakes New Decorators Make We’ll start with some of the common mistakes I see and end with the biggest and most common mistake at…

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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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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 Easiest Way to Style a Fireplace Mantel

11/09/2017
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If you agonize over styling your fireplace mantel, then I have a simple formula for you. Simply copy this look for the easiest way to style a fireplace mantel. In no time at all, it will look like a designer visited your home. #yourwelcome The room in my house where I switch up the vignettes…

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5 Ways to Spice up your Interiors for Fall

10/16/2017
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Fall is a fantastic time to spice up your home decor. Here are 5 ways to spice up your interiors for fall with styling ideas for warm accent colours and cozy accessories. I’m travelling this fall. We’ve been in Boston for the weekend and yesterday we drove up to Provincetown where we spent the night!…

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