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The Problem with Wide Angle Realtor Photos

05/15/2018
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Don’t make this mistake when you photograph your interiors for your website! See the difference between a room photographed with a wide angle lens and without! This was the house Kelly (my design assistant) and her husband Mike bought a few years ago. Renovating the inside of the house was a much higher priority than…

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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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Before & After: How to Brighten a Dark Room

07/25/2017
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No matter how big or small your budget it, it’s easy to brighten a dark room with few styling magic tricks. Today I’m sharing another one-day transformation with you. Y’all know how much I love the instant gratification that styling brings to a room! Laura and Craig on their wedding day My personal trainer Laura…

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How to Style a Vignette in 5 Easy Steps

04/14/2017
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Have you ever wished for a step-by-step guide to styling a vignette or creating a tablescape? Here are 5 easy steps for how to style a vignette and create the tablescape you long for. This is where the beginning of a “look and a feel” begins in your house! BHG Tablescapes for Dummies – The…

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Ask Maria: Is My Living Room Too Beachy?

01/23/2016
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Jeffrey Bilhuber  When I saw this Ask Maria question, I immediately thought of Jeffrey Bilhuber’s recent spread in House Beautiful Magazine. The answer to your question today lovely reader, is inspired by my favourite decorator. Here’s the question: I recently moved with my husband into our first house!  I have been so excited to make…

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Where I’m Styling & Decorating this Weekend

06/20/2014
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Thanks to all of my generous readers, we raised over $12,000 for Irene’s sister Aimee and her 5 children, read the full story in this post.

All the furniture arrived a few weeks ago and I’m hopping a ferry to Port Alberni (above) today where I’ll be hanging pictures and styling the house for the rest of the day and Saturday!

I picked all the colours on-line and they turned out amazing (So this means I can keep my day job, haha) I’ll post photos next week so stay tuned!

Aimee has no idea how she’s about to feel in her house by end of day Saturday, I can’t wait!!

In the meantime, here are some of my favourite tablescapes and vignettes for inspiration:

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