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Commercial Buildings: Choosing Colour Over Safe

03/18/2024
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Apartment and commercial buildings aren’t inherently limited to neutral tones, and yet there seems to be a prevailing tendency to stick to more trendy black-and-white palettes. Personally, I advocate for embracing more colourful options. Let’s take a closer look. Last week while I was vacationing in Maui, a follower sent me this photo. She told…

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Biggest Takeaways and the Unexpected Red Theory

03/01/2024
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Are you familiar with the allure behind TikTok’s “unexpected red theory”? I was asked to weigh in along with some other colour experts you might know. See what I had to say about this colour mystery… But first, learn to Create Your Dream Home with me in April! Wow, I just finished up my first…

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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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Holiday Living Room Mood Board: Before & After

12/12/2023
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When it comes to home projects, there is nothing more important than having a plan. I can’t stress the power of mood boards enough! And creating mood boards is much easier than you think!  Read on for my thoughts on Pantone’s 2024 Colour of the Year! I recently received this question from a reader who…

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What Everyone Should Know about Orange Beige

09/18/2023
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I have been whispering about the return of beige for a while in other posts, here and here. And it’s been showing at High Point Market too. But when it hits the big box decor stores, that’s when you know. Its truly and officially back! Beige is back While Tricia, my Director of eDesign and…

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My Attic Studio Office Reveal: Before & After

07/31/2023
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Before we get started on today’s post we have a job posting for a WordPress designer/developer, see the full job description here. There is definitely some joy that comes with a well-designed workspace – even when it’s located inside your home. Here’s a look at my new studio office makeover.  The dresser behind me was…

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But Maria, I have the old colour wheel? Does it still work?

12/16/2022
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Since the launch of the new Understanding Undertones Neutral Colour wheel earlier this week, we are fielding lots of questions about whether the other colour wheels are still useful. I have some good news if your purchased the wheel in 2022, but let’s also review the neutral colour wheel history. Because when you invent something…

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The Best Sherwin-Williams Paint Colours (A New Collection)

06/22/2022
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At last, the Sherwin Williams Premier Collection is here! Discover the best Sherwin-Williams paint colours in my curated collection of large painted colour boards – now available for purchase! For years, I’ve been getting requests to create a collection of Sherwin-Williams boards in more saturated colours – just like the VIP Collection that I’ve had…

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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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