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Why We Love the Black and White Trend

04/15/2024
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Last week I wrote this post outlining all the black moments I have in my home. Because many of you have noticed that I, too, decorate with black in this black and white trend. Hey, I don’t dislike black. Here’s the thing. Some of us still need to know when to hit PAUSE on choosing…

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A Tour of the Black Accents in my Home

04/08/2024
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Sunday morning I had coffee with my sisters and my Mom in our living room. One of my sisters said someone she follows on Instagram had just tiled their entire bathroom black and painted the rest of the walls–including the ceiling–black to match. She revealed the completed bathroom on her reels along with copy that…

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Avoid These 3 Common Exterior Colour Mistakes

03/29/2024
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I’m so excited to finally announce that we’re re-launching my Exterior Colour Selection Masterclass this Spring with a few NEW updates! If you’re new here, this is my on-demand course for creating a beautiful and timeless home exterior. Basically, I’m handing over the step-by-step system I use to choose exterior colour for clients all over…

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7 Ways to Transform your Garden this Spring

03/25/2024
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It’s finally Spring! I keep reliving the feeling of the dramatic transformation of our garden at the last house while I jump up and down inside in anticipation of creating our new garden! Yes MaryAnne White, the landscape designer who designed the garden in my last house has been very busy working on this new…

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Commercial Buildings: Choosing Colour Over Safe

03/18/2024
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Apartment and commercial buildings aren’t inherently limited to neutral tones, and yet there seems to be a prevailing tendency to stick to more trendy black-and-white palettes. Personally, I advocate for embracing more colourful options. Let’s take a closer look. Last week while I was vacationing in Maui, a follower sent me this photo. She told…

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My Best Advice for Your New Build

01/15/2024
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Are you building the home of your dreams this year? Do you know what it takes to create a cohesive, timeless vision for your home and stick to the plan? In case you’ve never been through the process of planning a home from scratch and all detours and the hundreds of stacked and complicated decisions…

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Does Black Trim Go with a Brick House?

08/14/2023
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Black is elegant and dramatic. It seems like the obvious answer to everything right – including accent colour?  So why does the black trim you were so excited to put up on your brick exterior look less than fabulous? Does black trim go with a brick house? Let’s discuss when black trim works with brick…

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Colour Rescue: Coordinating Exterior Colour & Stone

08/03/2023
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With every macro (colour) trend like the black and white one we’re in right now, the homeowner (not you, obviously😉) who is not educating themselves on which colour would be best to update their home, ends up simply painting it with the current, trendy neutral.  Whatever neutral is popular at the time ends up being…

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Timeless Exterior Colour: Stand Out Without Being Trendy

06/01/2023
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My Exterior Colour Selection Masterclass has a new module covering all things colour. It’s the ultimate guide to choosing exterior paint colours for your home – so you can make your home stand out without being trendy. Do you ever think about what’s next after the black and white modern farmhouse exterior?  Well if you…

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Take the Burden Off with Customized Exterior eDesign Services

04/20/2023
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I’ve been helping eDesign clients achieve beautiful and timeless exteriors for many years. But, it’s not always easy to share the results without photos of the after. However, I have plenty of stellar feedback from happy homeowners to share instead!  Pulling together colour and finishes for your exterior is one of the most surprisingly difficult…

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Sneak Peek: Trying On Exterior Paint Colours

04/05/2023
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Spring is in the air and that means it’s time to choose new exterior paint colours for my house. Here are some colours I’m “trying on” to see what looks best. Before This is what my exterior looks like now: This is a French country home built in 2011. I like the design of the…

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