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Trend Alert: Grey is getting Cooler, Yay or Nay?

04/04/2013
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Colour trend fascinate me. But not in a “I’m in love with you” kind of way. By the way, it’s totally okay if you love charcoal and just want it everywhere. It’s only because I’m in the design industry that I don’t feel the same way about the current trendy neutral. Interior design by Maria Killam…

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How to Get Light to Play in a Room

03/05/2013
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Barbara Barry Interiors At the Design Bloggers Conference, this past week, Barbara Barry spoke and I love this quote: “You should paint a room 10 times lighter than the paint chip you are looking at, so the light can play in the room all day” I love that visual. And it also reinforces my post,…

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Two Ways to Know if You are a One-Trick Pony Designer

07/13/2012
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I have a confession. Lately I’ve been feeling like a one-trick pony. Because I’m specifying the same grays over and over and over. Thank goodness I know better. Shaker Beige (source) Because here’s the thing. When the brown trend was here, it was the same, “Oh, you have an espresso brown sofa, brown floors, and…

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Working with Grays: 5 Rules of Thumb

06/03/2012
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Well I’m flying to Toronto Monday morning to meet 20 upcoming True Colour Experts who are attending my workshop there this week! I’m very excited to meet everyone! Interior Design by Kerrisdale Design In the meantime I’ve written an article for Williams-Sonoma Designer Marketplace called Working with Grays: 5 Rules of Thumb. You can read…

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4 Best Colours to Paint a Rental

02/20/2012
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I recently consulted with a client who was fixing up a rental property and we had to choose one colour to go throughout the entire house. So here are my hot tips on the best colour to paint a rental and also a good guide if you are starting with an empty house and moving…

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Which Stone Colour is Best for Your Fireplace Surround?

02/08/2012
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This is the biggest mistake homeowners make when choosing stone colour for their fireplace. Take my advice, because if you choose wrong, it will dictate the overall colour scheme of your home forever.  The stacked stone trend for fireplaces and the exterior of homes is a big one. But that doesn’t mean it’s right for…

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Vancouver Motel Exterior Before & After

02/06/2012
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Occasionally, when I’m driving by a building, if I think it’s interesting in some way, I’ll snap a photo of it. I took this picture over a year ago because I actually thought the way the “colour blocking” on this particular building actually looked good, especially because there’s not a lot of great architectural detail…

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One More Reason to Skip Accent Tiles Altogether

11/02/2011
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When building a new house or starting a major renovation, the thing I hear most from my clients is… I don’t want it to look boring. But, adding interest with trendy  accent tiles is just going to make your house look dated. Here’s one more reason to skip accent tiles altogether. There is a new…

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Vancouver Colour Consultant: The Best Gray Paint Colours from the Experts

10/06/2011
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What do you think of when you hear the color “gray”?

Dull – Dingy – Boring? Fresh – Dramatic – Clean?!

Open any shelter magazine or walk down Madison Avenue because GRAY is the trendy color of choice! From fashion to interiors, gray is all the rage, and if done properly, can create an amazing space!

We’ve asked several designers, bloggers and DIYers to tell us what their favorite gray is and why. Each featured designer participated in one of Maria’s True Colour Expert Workshops.

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