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12 Classic Outdoor Wall Sconce Lights

04/05/2015
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Classic outdoor lights are inviting, but also look like they have been there forever, without looking dated. Here are my favourite classic and timeless outdoor wall sconce lights.  Is it time to replace the lights beside your front door? Here are some of my favourites along with some inspiration photos to help you decide which…

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Jelly Bean Row: Test your Colour Eye

09/17/2014
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The residents of St. John’s, NFLD (Canada) must be used to tourists taking photos of their colourful homes, happily, the second day we were there, the sun came out. The reason their homes are so colourful is because most of the downtown core was burned in a fire in 1892 and the quickest way to rebuild the…

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The Happy Colours of Lunenburg

09/14/2014
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So this is the level of my colour obsession. I brought a fan deck in my suitcase and as we walked around in and out of the shops in Lunenburg yesterday, I matched the colours as we went along. This turquoise house is BM 644 St. Paddys Day First blue house is 798 Blue Suede Shoes…

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My New Favourite Dark Grey

08/26/2014
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I saw this cottage makeover yesterday (the before pic is so covered with shrubs that it’s not worth posting) and I’ve been swooning over the shutters ever since.  {via HGTV} Here’s what I’d like you to notice about the colours. The main body colour is basically a gray/brown (BM Iron Mountain) but the shutters painted…

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Navy Blue Exterior: Before & After

07/29/2014
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  When Nicole moved into this house in Bucks County, PA three years ago, she hired me to help her come up with a conceptual plan for finishes and colours inside as well as exterior colour. I’ll show you the interior befores and afters in another post, she reported that her house sold within three hours of going on…

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Of Course I would Love THIS Exterior

05/22/2014
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I can’t wait until my How to Choose Exterior Paint Colours with Confidence webinar is here next week! I’ve been rounding up images to whip it into shape and yesterday, I snapped a photo of this house in the middle of a very traditional neighbourhood downtown.   It’s so rare to find such a modern and…

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Front Doors in Toronto

05/07/2014
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I’m here in Toronto leading one of my Specify Colour with Confidence™ Trainings and I was walking by these two front doors and had to show you. You know what’s cool about front doors? Because they are an accent colour and you want them to be noticed, they can be brighter and cleaner than usual. I…

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7 Steps to Choosing Brick and Stone for your Exterior

04/23/2014
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Can you mix brick and stone on your exterior? It’s possible, but I have seen so many bad exteriors with multiple combinations of brick and stone over the years. This kind of combination requires a bit of legwork. Because, if you don’t consider the relationship to your exterior finishes, this combination makes coordinating the colour…

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Ask Maria: Is my Roof the Right Colour?

10/11/2013
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‘Just read your post about roofs. Because our house is in FL, we were advised to go with a lighter roof.  Matter of fact, we may even get more credit on homeowner’s insurance now!   There were not a lot of choices.  This was NOT even the lightest grey/slate color; there was only one darker…

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5 Best Ways to Choose your Roof Colour

10/08/2013

If the first thing you notice is the colour of the roof when you drive up to your house, that’s a good indication that it may not be the right choice. Here are the 5 best ways to choose your roof colour.  If the first thing you notice is the colour of the roof when…

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Hot Pink Front Door: Yay or Nay?

05/22/2013
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We received 481 possible front doors to choose from for my Free Choose a Colour for your Front Door Webinar this Friday. Irene curated them all for me and I added the colours! You’ll be interested to know that the big theme is orange!!  There are countless orange roofs and lots of orange brick out…

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