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Ask Maria: Help my Revere Pewter Cabinets look Purple!

01/09/2019
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In some homes, warm green grey colours like Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter or Edgecomb Grey start to look a little purple. People want to blame the lighting, but more often it’s because you chose the wrong colour or the wrong neutral undertone. Let me explain. Help! My Revere Pewter Cabinets Look Purple! This is a…

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80s Cream Bathroom Refresh; Before & After

03/27/2018
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My design assistant Kelly Parkinson and her husband Mike bought this house two years ago around the same time she started working for us. They just bought a house that might become their forever home (pictures to come) and sold this house, so before they moved out, we styled it up and took some photos…

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What’s Next After the Grey Trend?

08/28/2017
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Is the grey trend over? What colour trends are next? Knowing which colour is the next trendy neutral will not help you with your new build project or home renovation decisions. However, understanding how we are influenced by trends and how colour trend cycles work is design knowledge you can use. Lately I have been…

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The Shortcut to Testing Exterior Colour; Before & After

08/20/2017
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Trying to find a more current paint colour for your home? These days everyone is opting for fresher and lighter exterior colours. The most important step in the process is testing your exterior colour. Here’s how test exterior paint colour the right way. Image via Brooke’s Instagram Today I’m happy to bring you another before…

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Are You Still Using an Instant Camera to Photograph Your Work?

07/22/2015
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I used to think I could get away with using my little instant camera when taking photos of my work. A year of lessons has shown me what’s really possible when we take professional photography seriously, even in so-called uninspiring spaces like boardrooms and offices. Come on in for a peek at some photos I took of my own photography instructor’s new space.

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