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The Most Overlooked Colour for Exteriors

06/03/2010
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It’s newsletter time again and this month it’s dedicated entirely to exteriors. I’m gathering all my exterior posts so that they will be in one place with the addition of my special article written especially for my subscribers (it’s free, click here if you would like to receive it): The Most Overlooked Colour for Exteriors….

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4 Ways to Introduce Fresh into your Current Decor

05/04/2010
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I have received a few great questions recently like ‘How do you mix all the fresh new colours with the old?’ or here’s another one, ‘How do those of us that live in modest homes (e.g. circa 1990) freshen up a dated appearance without having the whole million-dollar makeover. . . ? Credit It’s time…

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10 Ways to make your Home look more Expensive

04/05/2010
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Unless you are the owner of a brand new house (even then hopefully you like the finishes), you probably have an endless list of furniture and updates that you’d love to buy ‘right now’ but can’t because it’s not in the budget. So that’s when you need to be creative and smart with where you…

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Should your Art Coordinate with your Home?

03/02/2010
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Designers seem to be split on this question. Some say, NEVER. If you buy art to coordinate with the room it becomes decor and interior decoration! Others argue that coordinating artwork can make or break a space. . . House Beautiful It’s time for my monthly newsletter (below) this month! It will be sent out…

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Embrace the Dark Side of your House; Lighting 101

02/03/2010
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It’s time to send out my monthly newsletter again this month. Since it’s February and still winter in many parts of the country I thought I would give you my best tips on lighting the dark corners of your house with this months special article! Interior by Ron Marvin Click here to subscribe (it’s free)…

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Colour Trends for 2010

01/13/2010
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Next to Turquoise, Mardi Grape is the hot colour for 2010 as predicted by the Colour Marketing Group (of which I am a member) and one of the images from my website was used to illustrate this new colour story which was released right before Christmas 2009. Here’s the press release: Image source My monthly…

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Which Paint Colours are the Most Timeless?

12/08/2009
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What wall colors could you live with for a very long time without feeling they are outdated or boring? It’s a question that many of us ask ourselves as we go through the process of choosing colours, especially in large homes with a lot of square footage to cover. Jeffrey Bilhuber This was a question…

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Attention on Area Rugs

08/15/2009
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I fell in love with this room today at one of my favourite blogs, Things that Inspire. It perfectly illustrates the following design rule which is; if you are installing an area rug that attracts this much attention, make sure you keep it the focal point of the room.   The only place the orange…

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