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Happy New Years Vignette

12/31/2012
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I took all the holiday decor down yesterday. It was a rare, beautiful, sunny day and it took most of the day. This side of my family room has looked the same for months so I took everything off the table and started again. My best friend Tami gave me these fabulous orange bowls for…

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The View into my Guest Bedroom

09/16/2012
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This is the first thing I see when I walk out of the master bedroom and down the hallway towards my living room. I love the way the art picks up the hallway colour (and the sorbet orange in the office right beside it. Next I need drapery throughout the entire house. Guest room Cloverdale…

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A Friday Tablescape for a Special Friend

08/24/2012
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My mom’s friend Pirkko has been a family friend since I was born. I had the good fortune of being her neighbour years ago when I was married to my first husband. She patiently listened to many of my stories back then of all the trials and tribulations of young married life as we went…

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The Rule of More

07/21/2012
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source I chose two different faucets for both of Mom’s bathrooms in the carriage house she built last year. Because I’m in her house and see them all the time (different from a client’s home) one day I said to her, I like the faucet downstairs so much better than the one in your master….

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Daisies are Perfection

06/29/2012
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Anyone that has read my blog from the very beginning might remember that until I had a custom header designed, the banner at the top of my blog was just daisies. I would rotate them whenever I found one I liked even better. This Monday I went out for my one and only run this…

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Sneak Peek of the new Location of my Sofa

06/01/2012
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I am so tired from unpacking and we don’t have a kitchen! I’m so lucky that my sister and mom live so close! Photo by Maria Killam Sorry for the dark photo, I snapped this last night, I am only now on-line! Can’t wait to show you my living/dining room, I had it set up…

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Maria’s Master Bedroom: Before & After

04/13/2012
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One thing I’m very happy about is that my new house will accommodate all the furniture I have bought for this townhouse over the past two years. This is the last room in my house tour that you’ve seen for the past couple weeks. Photography by Jennifer Houghton I bought this bed from Martha Stewart…

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Maria’s Happy Living & Dining Room

04/01/2012
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Well, you all saw it decorated for the holidays already, but now that I’m moving I wanted it photographed without the Christmas decor, so here are some new photos: Photography by Jennifer Houghton I can hardly wait to move to our new house, Jennifer  said lighting my space for the camera was just the same…

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Maria’s Office Organization: Before & After

03/29/2012
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This is my current home office which many of you have seen, what you have not seen, is the closet – scary! In January my fabulous Design Associate, Irene, decided that I needed to get organized! When I first moved into my office I have no idea what came over me that I simply installed…

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The Before Photos of my New House

03/25/2012
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We take possession the middle of April. This house is 21 years old and has not been touched which is exactly what I wanted. I was not interested in buying a previous homeowners choices in updates. Here is the living room and dining room. The master bedroom. Master Bath Family Room Kitchen. The best part…

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Maria’s Guest Room: Before & After

03/20/2012
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  Photography by Jennifer Houghton My guest room has been finished for a long time so here are the photos finally! I had found this big contemporary floral drapery fabric (Hibiscus #240 Avocado) from Maxwell Fabrics and had it in my car forever so I was happy to have a place to use it. The…

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Sneak Peek: My Spring Living Room

03/11/2012
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My photographer is coming to shoot my house tomorrow. You’ve seen the holiday photos but this will be minus the Christmas decor! Photos by Maria Killam It’s too dark for me to photograph on my own and requires professional lighting (it’s why we’re moving, more on that soon). It’s amazing how fast I suddenly made…

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Progress in my Master Bedroom

02/12/2012
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I have finished decorating every room in my house except for the master bedroom. Isn’t it true that the Master is the most neglected room in the house? I don’t have the excuse most people have (especially because I decorate for a living) however, most people decorate their living room first, then their kids rooms. After all a kids room is their personal space so it becomes more important than the Master Bedroom.

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Throws for a Cozy Living Room

11/06/2011
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When The Plaid Shop asked if I wanted a throw for my living room I happily chose this one (below). I have a total of three throws in my living room because I love how cozy they are, and I’m always cold. Photo by Maria Killam There are wonderful colours to choose from as well as…

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Maria’s New Sideboard and Art in the Dining Room

09/06/2011
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This is a new piece of art we picked up in Sechelt when we were there last weekend. We stopped into Anita Lindblom’s gallery on the Sunshine Coast Highway. Anita says people drop in to her studio just to get happy it’s such a wonderful and colourful space! Wall Colour – BM CC-90 Natural Linen…

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