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The difference between the architecture in America vs. Europe is that you can always tell which era the buildings are from [here] and it was no different at the Harrison Hot Springs Hotel this weekend! This is the lake view outside our hotel room. What made it extra pretty was all the moss which remained…

I was asked this question by a reporter weeks ago and I’ve thought a lot about my answer since then. flickr This is what I said: ‘The colours of a rainbow are light, fresh and happy and since they are so rare, they elicit a sense of awe and delight in addition to bringing the…

I’m guest blogging at Pure Style Home today!  Lauren Leiss is one of my favourite bloggers, she has great taste and style and I’m delighted to be featured there today!     I’m showing some of the ‘before’ photos from this project (below).  I have not even posted them on my blog so click here…

I woke up feeling a little cranky today and then when I spoke to my mom she said “Don’t worry, there’s a full moon tonight and a blue moon!” Which one of my blogging friends, Bette, talked about here in her lovely blog, Ideezine. Do you ever notice a shift in your mood around the…

I received this beautiful e-card from one of my clients this week so I had to share it with you! Thank you so much for reading my blog, for your comments and emails that keep me going! This blog has become such a huge part of my expression in the world that I can’t imagine…

‘I’m the last person to claim that I invent this stuff. I look at every magazine and book that I can get my hands on. I feel like I scouted every house in the Hamptons, and we put together the best of what we saw.’ Jon Hutman [Production Designer] on Somethings Gotta Give movie set…

I am doing a poll and I need your help! Please post a comment below and let me know which brand of paint you use. Have you ever switched up to a more expensive paint and what was your experience? Did you ever try a cheaper gallon of paint and what happened? flickr Until I…

The only cure for vanity is laughter, and the only fault that is laughable is vanity. ~Henri Bergson Are you vain? If you are, would you admit it? Is it a bad thing? A certain amount of vanity is a good thing in my opinion and I can be vain at times for sure. So…

This post is for you my lovelies. . . what are your burning colour questions?   My favourite colours [especially my newest crush-kelly green] all in one sunset   Leave a comment with your question and they might turn up in a magical colour post coming soon 🙂 Stunning header from One Perfect Bite Have a…

When Natalie Bahadur, Senior Editor at Style at Home Magazine, emailed me to ask if I would post about their Makeover contest; I had to say yes!  After all, this magazine never fails to inspire me when I’m looking for decorating ideas for my clients! Photo by Maria Killam This is their July 2009 issue…

I received the most stunning candles as a gift from Black & Light Co. so I decided to include them in a Tablescape Thursday post hosted by Between Naps on the Porch.  I chose the ones with polka dots because I love them, dots are happy 🙂 These are my new green placemats from Crate…

Lately, I have been receiving a lot of email; quick questions about a trim colour there, a wall colour over here, requests for on-line consultations, other bloggers asking for advice, advertising, etc.  All of these emails require a response, and I’ve noticed that sometimes it takes me a day or two to respond, and other…

Image Source: Ranae Moore Designs Now that one of my sisters is a blogger, I have been discussing headlines with her and how important they are to a blog post. I had to laugh when I went over to her blog yesterday and she had written a post headlined; The Number one Reason Married People…

Okay, I’m embarrassed to admit it but I will.  I shamelessly copied this post today from Elements of Style.  I fell instantly in love with these ottomans by Nate Berkus on HSN.   I love ottomans.  If your living room is where your TV has to be (like mine) because you don’t have a family…

After my “How to create a Tablescape” post made the Washington Post Blog Watch a couple weeks ago, my friend Gloria Lemay wrote a post on her hilarious attempt at creating one in her home.  Click here for a very funny story including photos! David Jiminez A new blog called Raenovate posts ‘before and after’s…

Summerhill is one of Toronto’s premier neighborhoods and I was very lucky to stay there for 4 days this past week with a beautiful couple in their 4 level townhouse. I was given permission to feature their stunning home–which could have been in a magazine! So here’s the start of the tour, the view of…