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Understanding Undertones Colour Wheel Now Available!

08/14/2019
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**UPDATE: Due to popular demand, my Free Colour Wheels are SOLD OUT!** If you didn’t snag one this time, stay tuned… I’ve got a little something up my sleeve for the next round.  I am VERY EXCITED to announce that my Understanding Undertones colour wheel is finally available and READY TO SHIP. While trying to…

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My eBooks have been Updated & Revised

07/19/2019
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In the beginning, I called my system; Understanding Undertones. And then, over the years, it evolved to being more accurately named, ‘The System for Specifying Colour®’.  Here’s what this means. It’s THE System for Specifying Colour®, it’s not Colour Theory This is not ‘theory’. Someone once called the office and spoke to Terreeia. “I have a…

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What Everyone Should Know About Black

06/30/2019
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Now that everyone is decorating with black, here’s what you need to know about the undertones of black and how to use black wisely in your home decor or on your home’s exterior. I find it fascinating that I did not feel compelled to write a post about the undertones of brown. I’m even trying…

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What Top Gun Can Teach You About Battleship Grey

05/27/2019
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All throughout the grey trend (which is now on the way out) I heard comments like this from homeowners as well as designers alike “I would NEVER decorate with grey, it’s way too cold”. Keep in mind, the person who makes this statement usually has only one colour in their head when they hear the…

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Ask Maria: Help my Revere Pewter Cabinets look Purple!

01/09/2019
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In some homes, warm green grey colours like Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter or Edgecomb Grey start to look a little purple. People want to blame the lighting, but more often it’s because you chose the wrong colour or the wrong neutral undertone. Let me explain. Help! My Revere Pewter Cabinets Look Purple! This is a…

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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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Inside an eDesign Online Paint Colour Consultation

09/19/2018
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Ever wondered how a eDesign consultation works? Can you really choose paint colours online? Here’s an inside look of how our eDesign process works and how we can help you with your paint colour dilemma’s from the convenience of home. Today I’m sharing a simple eDesign consultation for a new open layout wall colour so…

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Clean or Dirty? HINT: it’s all in the undertones!

08/03/2018
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If you’re asking yourself what’s wrong with your room, it may not be a clean or dirty issue. HINT: it’s all in the undertones. Once you learn my system for identifying the undertones of neutrals, you can apply it to all your decorating dilemmas. To learn more about clean vs. dirty colours in a room,…

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