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5 Signs You Should be a Colour Designer

03/20/2025
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Did you know I never went to design school?  And I was still able to turn my passion for colour and decorating into a 7 figure income and business that fills me with joy every day? My system for understanding colour is revolutionary because it simplifies the complex world of colour into a practical, organized…

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Nail the Perfect White Paint Colour Every Time

10/10/2024
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Today’s post is a guest post by True Colour Expert and dear friend Claire Jefford. She’s sharing how her projects have evolved since she participated my True Colour Expert Training  (still seats left in Dallas for November): Have you ever experienced the eye-opening magic of Maria Killam’s colour insights?  You know, those things you can…

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The Best Bathroom Flooring Choices for Your Home

07/29/2024
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r When it comes to choosing a floor for your bathroom, beautiful options are not as plentiful as you might think. I recently received this question: “I Googled for advice on what to do when your whites don’t match and came across your site. I started a small bathroom project and I’m at a stage…

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7 Best Paint Colours for the Trending Warm Kitchen

05/31/2024
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Now that beige is back and warmer kitchens are trending, here’s a refresher on the undertones of beige. Because you need to know how to get the warm beige kitchen trend right and not make this common mistake. The warm beige kitchen trend is here (even the kitchen we inherited is beige) and that means…

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Create Your Dream Home or Your Dream Colour Business

12/18/2023
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I have some exciting news: we’ve created another version of my renowned colour training tailored to home projects! As well as an in depth live event for pros and designers! It’s going to be sensational new year. I can hardly believe I’ve been teaching my system to designers, enthusiasts and homeowners for 13 years now!…

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The Best Warm Whites for Walls are Not what You Think

06/26/2023
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Everyone wants to know how to choose the right white. I invented a colour system that gives you a better question. The most popular whites are usually NOT the best choice for your walls. I get so many questions about splitting hairs between whites. Most often, it’s when someone has chosen off white for their…

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Designing a Kitchen? Lighting & Hardware is EVERYTHING

01/18/2023
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Kitchen designs are expensive, but when you try to go it alone – without designer guidance – it’s easy to make even MORE EXPENSIVE mistakes that you’ll regret. Working with a designer not only saves you from these extra expenses, but also may save your sanity. And when it comes to choosing the right lighting…

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The Best Way to Identify Undertones in Fabrics

06/13/2022
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There’s one important detail about using the colour wheel that you may have missed. So, I’d like to review it here. How you hold the wheel and your paint boards can make ALL the difference in identifying the correct undertone. This reader’s fabric photos are a perfect illustration of what I mean. How to find…

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Trend Alert: Colour is the New Black

03/06/2022
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Now that black is well established as the trendy neutral of the moment, the go-to finish many of us make when faced with a colour choice for our homes, it’s no wonder colour is back. Because if black, the absence of all colour and light itself, is the striking but easy route to “cool and…

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