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Here’s What I Would Change About this House

04/25/2022
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Recently, I received this listing. It came from a reader along with this note: Over the past few years I’ve learned a tremendous amount about colour selection from this blog and associated products and I eagerly await Maria’s regular posts. One way I like to challenge my evolving decorating skills, especially with regards to colour selection,…

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Kitchen eDesign Project: Before & After

04/06/2022
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You’re dreaming of a timeless kitchen design but the pink beige travertine floors are staying. Can it be done? The answer is YES! Take a closer look at my eDesign client’s fresh, but timeless kitchen design. Sometimes you need the magic of my eDesign services, which instantly narrows down all your choices and provides a…

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This is Exactly HOW my Colour Wheel Works: New Video

02/20/2022
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After launching my brand new ‘Made with Real Paint’ Understanding Undertones three weeks ago, I have received some questions that were so basic and obvious that I realized the two videos I had created to explain how it worked, still didn’t fully explain the fundamentals. In the meantime, this was such a fun testimonial that…

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Help! My White Walls are Reflecting Other Colours

12/02/2021
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Thank you so much to all of you who took advantage of our Black Friday Sale! We have donated $11,175.00 to our neighbours who were devastated by the November floods and will be donating more in the months to come. **Please note, before you contact our customer service department with inquiries, shipping will be considerably delayed because of the floods….

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Are Stainless Steel Sinks Out? Yay or Nay

10/27/2021
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The black and white trend is the most overwhelmingly repetitive trend I have ever seen in my career. And I guess it’s because white spaces are so photogenic. Especially when they are enhanced by filters that make it look like all we have to do is replace all our previously grey or gold walls with…

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Before & After: Are Cherry Cabinets Back? Yay or Nay

09/20/2021
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Cherry wood stained cabinets were once a popular and expensive kitchen option. Then after the brown trend took hold, they felt outdated – like a leftover from the 90s. But recently I’ve noticed this  cabinet colour being used in fresh new ways, making me think cherry cabinets might be back. This has been on my…

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Is the Natural Brick Fireplace Back? Yay or Nay

08/11/2021
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Are you noticing this too? Natural brick fireplaces seem to be on the trend again. But, what if you already painted your brick fireplace? Here’s my take on the return of a classic and how painted brick fireplaces can also be timeless. The other day I received this question from a reader: I’ve been pouring…

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My Mom’s Beautiful Sunroom Reveal; Before & After

08/02/2021
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Today I’m sharing the exterior reveal of my mom’s new sunroom. This lovely new extension on her carriage house is the perfect solution to our west coast rainy seasons. See all the before and afters, plus see how landscaping took this exterior from ‘meh’ to fabulous! Thank you for your patience… See those grasses waving…

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Is Your Cabinet Maker Still Selling Glazed Cabinets?

07/07/2021
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Trying to choose a cabinet colour to coordinate with your matte white cafe appliances? There are plenty of beautiful cabinet colours to choose from, but glazed cabinets are not one of them. Even if your cabinet maker is still selling them. I know, I know, we’ve come full circle. 2o years after the brown trend…

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