Gray Archives - Page 3 of 6 - Maria Killam

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

07/22/2015

The Minimalist Guide to Decorating with Charcoal

05/23/2015

Where to Start When You Have a Blank Slate

05/10/2015

43 Comments

Jacqueline called me and said:

“Help! My laundry room is finished, it’s white, I followed all the advice on your blog right down to copying the shelves in your laundry room, but now that I have a white Maria Killam laundry room and I can do anything I want, I have no idea where to start!

What colour should I paint it? I painted it BM Grey Owl because I had some leftover paint but it’s doing nothing for me!”

I said, “First, Grey Owl is almost like a neutral, muted blue/green grey that would look great in a bathroom with lots of blue grey marble that coordinated with it, but for your laundry room to look fabulous, it needs a colour!

4 Ways to Decorate Around Your Charcoal Sofa

04/28/2015

Ask Maria: How Do You Keep Up with Current Trends? And, is Gray Out?

02/05/2015

24 Comments

I recently received this question about trends:

“I have decided to look for a new position and each job posting requests being ‘up-to-date with current trends and products.’ I understand wanting this skill but I am curious how you keep up-to-date with current products, materials, trends, etc. I try to read a lot, visit show homes (which in reality, by the time they are built, new trends and materials are already available) and I join as many webinars as possible.

I’m curious if you have a favourite website, author, magazine, seminar, stores to keep yourself current. I know you enjoy Pinterest but is there more? Would love for you to include this in one of your blogs.

[Here’s something] interesting. I am reading your White is Complicated book and received a design email yesterday stating that gray is no longer ‘in.’ However, in Calgary, Alberta, gray is still very popular!