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My Laundry Room Closet Makeover with STOR-X

02/10/2025
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Last Summer I went to a fundraising dinner and bid on a closet system and got the winning bid! Hooray! Then when Irma from STOR-X came out to give me a quote on the laundry room closet, it was much bigger than the closet I had won, so we decided to collaborate! And I’m so…

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A Peek Inside Our 2024 Holiday Party

12/19/2024
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Welcome to our 2024 Holiday party!  In the middle of November, Terreeia turned to me and said ‘the caterer we like is only available on the 8th’.  So I replied “Let’s do it.” And we did, and it was fabulous. Our colour drenched dining room got half painted the day before. After a few rounds…

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A Not-So-Ordinary Day in the Life of a Colour Expert

03/04/2024
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Step into my home as I take you behind the scenes of a day filled with creativity, style, and more than a few outfit changes. The camera was rolling to capture every moment of my recent photoshoot, providing an exclusive peek into a very not-so-ordinary day in the life of a colour expert.  Believe me,…

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Join Me for a Lamp Tour in My New House!

02/08/2024
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This weeks episode on my you tube channel is the start of a new series! Decorating School! And it’s about a much requested topic: all about lamps! Come with me as we take a tour through my main floor entry, living, dining and kitchen. Maria, which lamps should I consider in my home? First up,…

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Colour Rescue: Let’s Rescue Your White Ceilings!

11/02/2023
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Ever since I shared my first colourful ceiling, I get lots of questions about choosing a paint colour for your ceiling that’s not white! Well, today I’m sharing all the details to help you choose a colourful ceiling. This week’s Colour Rescue episode is about ceilings. Do they all have to be white? This is…

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My Nephew’s Caribbean Themed Bedroom; Before & After

08/14/2022
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This teen bedroom update started with a love for the beach and a colourful mood board. Here’s a tour of a Caribbean themed bedroom makeover for my nephew. Caribbean bedroom inspiration and mood board Markus messaged me a few months ago and said “I’m getting a room makeover, can you help me?” “Of course”, I…

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Interior Colour Flow is Easy (Before & After)

03/02/2022
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When decorating with colour, it can be tricky to create flow from room to room. When I introduced new colours into my main living space I couldn’t ignore the rest of my house. Here’s another look at my living room makeover and a few easy ways you can create colour flow.  Recently, I shared my…

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Styling a Chic Mid-Century Modern Home; Before & After

11/19/2018
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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…

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How to Update a Tuscan Home; Before and After

04/22/2018
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This is the view from their home. My lovely clients Crystal and Rob built their home almost 10 years ago when the Tuscan brown trend was going strong. Five years ago, they bought the property next door and built a summer house which I decorated for them. Suddenly, they loved being in that space more…

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