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The Most Useful Whites

02/20/2020
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All-white walls are dominating design. And with countless white paint colour choices, you may be wondering how to choose the right white for your walls? That’s where my system can help. In 2020, the colour pendulum swung all the way over to WHITE. Since my eDesign department averages $30,000 – $40,000 per month in sales…

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Inside My True Colour Expert Workshop

10/17/2019
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Here’s a look inside my True Colour Expert Training from two new True Colour Experts in the Chicago class. I recently hired  a new Colour Designer, Larkin Owens, for our very busy eDesign department and Social Media Manager, Kristy Robb. And just in time to attend my Chicago workshop this month! Below is their personal…

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Highlights of 2018 from Palm Desert

01/14/2019
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Okay I already did this on my stories on Instagram, but decided I should also write a post about my year too! 2018 started with spending the month of January in Palm Desert where I am right now (for the third year). Everyone always thinks we are on vacation but we’re still working! Just from…

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Inside the Stylish Home of a Published True Colour Expert

10/05/2018
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Last week Claudia Ricciardone posted this happy news on our private True Colour Experts Facebook page: I’ve got some exciting news to share and I can honestly say this would have never happened without Maria Killam‘s course. I just had my work published in Luxe Lifestyle Magazine! Here’s the link to read the article and my…

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3 Surprising Reasons Your Colour Scheme Looks Dirty

11/03/2017
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Whenever I have introduced the concept of clean and dirty colours, without fail, someone raises an objection to the term “dirty”. They wonder why I don’t use a term that implies less of a value judgement like “muted” or “toned-down” or “complex”. I’ve been effectively teaching the difference in my Specify Colour with Confidence workshops…

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How an Opera Singer Found Her True Passion

09/12/2017
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Maria Killam in New Jersey My first SOLD OUT Fall Specify Colour with Confidence workshop starts next week in downtown Vancouver. I’m so excited to meet everyone! Whenever I write my Spring and Fall campaigns, I spend a lot of time thinking about what I might say. But then I get to my courses and…

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Spidey Senses Only Work Until they Don’t

06/07/2016
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My last two Specify Colour With Confidence™ events held back to back in Toronto and then New Jersey were off the charts! I have been so inspired meeting designers and colour enthusiasts from all over the country who have followed my work for so many years. One designer in Toronto (who wanted to remain nameless) told…

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