The problem with your room isn’t always the paint colour. Often, it’s that the room hasn’t been styled yet. And a good designer can recognize the difference. There’s almost nothing that makes me happier than styling a room which is really when the look and feel or another way of saying it–atmosphere–enters the room. You…
I’m sharing my best designer secret for updating old kitchen cabinets. If you are planning to paint your existing, dated oak kitchen cabinets, this design hack will make your kitchen cabinets look modern and current. This question has not been covered on the blog so when Sherry sent it in, I decided it would be…
The New Cabinet Stain Colour for Kitchens
01/19/2018Renovating your kitchen or bathroom this year? There’s a new kitchen cabinet trend and it isn’t paint – it’s a new wood stain colour. See my take on this new stained cabinet trend and how to make it work with a white kitchen. Okay here’s one more post from my participation as part of the…
Why Choosing Granite is So Hard
04/09/2014Have you installed granite in your kitchen or bathroom… and then wondered why it doesn’t look like you thought it would? Here’s why choosing granite is so hard. I came across this comment on my blog the other day, I had forgotten about it. This reader expressed what so many of my clients have told…
Trying to update your kitchen with stained wood cabinets can be challenging. But, I’ve got a few simple tips to help you choose the best backsplash colour. Well, you all know that my favourite kitchen is white. However, I got lots of questions from readers who need help choosing a backsplash for wood cabinetry –…
source The other day I received this note: “We had a house built this year and the builder would not install the white cabinets I have always wanted, its a cookie cutter builder who just wasn’t offering that in our neighborhood. To me this was crazy, all I have ever wanted is a beautiful white…
5 Steps to a Kitchen you will Love!
09/28/2009Wood stained cabinets or painted? Which one is right for you? Follow my 5 simple steps to design a kitchen you’ll love forever. Image source I’ll start with the espresso brown kitchen cabinet trend as it’s still going strong here in 2009: The following is an anonymous comment that I have heard many times since…
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