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Category: Master Bedroom

Saying Goodbye to Kelly and a Roundup of Her Home Improvement Projects

02/11/2021
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Today I’m sharing some of my design assistant’s best home improvement projects… and saying goodbye. That means we are hiring! Keep reading to find out more. Friday, we received the news that my rock star, design assistant Kelly (below), who you’ve seen mentioned many times on this blog in the… Continue Reading →


Sleep in a Cloud This Christmas + a Luxurious Giveaway!

11/17/2019
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I have often thought about ordering expensive Italian bedding because occasionally when we’ve stayed at a higher end hotel with fabulous sheets, I don’t want to get out of bed because I’m so comfortable. When Steve from Vero Linens asked if I’d like to try out his high-end Italian bedding,… Continue Reading →


Ask Maria: Is My Bedroom Colour too Clean with my Antique Sari?

08/30/2018
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I’m learning something new about colour from all the photos you’ve been sending me. Well, maybe it’s not new, but I’m feeling validated on a statement I constantly make in my workshops. There are a multitude of decorating faux pas including ‘clean vs. dirty’, or ‘my-paint-colour-changes-with-the-light’ mistakes that you can… Continue Reading →


Before and After: Tricia’s Black Bedroom Reveal

05/22/2018
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This is a guest post by my Senior Colour Designer Tricia Firmaniuk! Love the look and feel of her new bedroom transformation: ____________________________________________ My house is very cozy and small. And because I like to switch things up, I’ve kept the walls ALL cream. I’ve been craving the drama of… Continue Reading →


Ask Maria: What Colour will Work with my Wood Stained Furniture?

03/05/2018
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Tricia (my Senior Colour Designer) and I were reviewing eDesign projects the other day and she mentioned that clients are always quick to describe the wood stain colour of their dressers and end tables. (By the way, I oversee all of the eDesign, nothing goes out without my input and… Continue Reading →


How to Make Your Husband Cry

02/04/2018
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How to Make Your Husband Cry Have you listened to my Ballard podcast yet? I was so honoured to be a part of the amazing group of creatives that appear on their podcast! We taped the podcast in Atlanta last Fall after Caroline, Taryn and Karen spent Day 1 in… Continue Reading →


Why I love this How to Decorate Podcast

07/09/2017
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So I’m an 80s child and lately we’ve discovered Apple Music for our iPhones. At Christmas, Terreeia and I treated ourselves to a new portable Bose stereo which, of course, are now wireless, and then we started creating Playlists on our phones. I created an 80s playlist which I listened to… Continue Reading →


The Magical Art of Closet Organization: Before & After

07/04/2016
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See how I applied tips from Marie Kondo to purge and organize my closet. It’s a great exercise to get organized this year. Okay I know I’m late to the party on reading this book because I’d heard lots about it for months. It wasn’t until I saw my lovely… Continue Reading →


Master Bedroom in Serenity; Pantone’s Colour of the Year | Before & After

02/14/2016
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I emailed my client Barbara and asked if she had painted her bedroom yet (the room was finished but just needed the new wall colour). She replied “Yes, I have the bedroom painted  … AND …. it looks fabulous!   Love Love Love it!” Here it was before the transformation… Continue Reading →


Tour My House: Learn the 6 Best Ways to Transition Colour

10/19/2015
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Take a walk with me through my house for a real-time example of how to create perfect colour flow in your home.


How to Work with Bedroom Carpet You Don’t Like

01/22/2015
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Recently, I had a consultation with Lori who wanted help with her great room, paint colours and her bathrooms. She walked me through her house and we created a furniture plan for her great room, chose colours throughout and discussed her bathrooms. In the first bathroom we were able to make the room look new (and save… Continue Reading →


Aimee’s Happy Home Makeover: Before & After

06/22/2014
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This weekend Irene’s sister, Aimee experienced a makeover so big that by the end of the day Saturday, she said to Irene “I never understood the term ‘eye candy’ until this happened to my house. Now, everywhere I look, there’s something pretty to look at.”


Which Mattress is the Most Comfortable?

02/16/2014
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Princess and the Pea, that’s me right now! For a while now, every morning when I get out of bed and bend over in front of the sink to wash my face, my back screams with pain. Then shortly after I’ve been walking around for a while, I’m fine. But… Continue Reading →


5 Ways to Transform your Bedroom Right Now!

01/26/2014
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For years and years, every time I have tried to source off-the-shelf bedding for a client, I walk away from the stores, pretty much uninspired. So I end up getting custom bedding made or I’ll suggest a white or cream duvet cover with custom shams. All of that has changed… Continue Reading →


How to Choose the Right Carpet Colour for your Bedroom: Before & After

02/01/2013
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There’s something cozy about adding carpet to your bedroom. Here’s how to choose the right carpet colour.  When you don’t have carpet in the master bedroom, the floor is freezing in the middle of the night! After we moved it, we couldn’t wait to add carpeting to our bedroom. So… Continue Reading →


How to Find the Right Colour for your Bedroom in Minutes

12/03/2012
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Colour Boards Debbie, one of my lovely readers sent me this email the other day: ‘I asked my husband to order your color boards for my Christmas present last year.  Before they arrived I was sure that Wickham Gray was the right color to paint my master bedroom.  When the… Continue Reading →


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