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Easy Tips for a Pretty Patio This Summer

06/19/2025
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It’s sale time for outdoor furniture so I thought I’d walk you through HomeSense/HomeGoods to give you some tips and tricks to create a pretty patio for the rest of the summer! Here’s Lucy and I on my birthday (June 7). I get so much joy out of my happy yellow and white striped patio!…

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Recreating a Slim Aarons Women Photoshoot

09/11/2023
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There is nothing more important in life than family. Whether your family is your immediate relations, or your best circle of friends, never neglect to gather them together and get some beautiful photos. Today I’m sharing this super fun photoshoot of my Mom, sisters and I based on inspiration I received from some followers recently….

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My Closet & Dressing Room Reveal: Before & After

07/18/2023
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Today I’m sharing my new dressing room! Dressing in colour is a joyful part of my creative life. And the best way to do it well is to have a well designed space to create outfits in.    Learning to dress with colour At the beginning of the pandemic, when I discovered this fashion stylist and started…

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Ask Maria: What’s wrong with this wall colour?

04/17/2023
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This reader painted her room yellow, but the pretty paint colour she tested didn’t look so pretty on the walls. What went wrong? Is she overthinking it? Here’s my advice about how to choose a yellow paint colour. Here’s a note I received recently from a reader: What’s wrong with this yellow paint colour? “We…

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Kelly’s Happy Yellow Powder Room: Before & After

08/28/2020
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Here’s another lovely renovation by my design assistant. Today I’m taking you inside her happy yellow powder room. She aptly turned the retro bathroom she inherited into a timeless classic. Take a look! So true, there is no end to what a smile can fix. And the new happy yellow powder room Kelly Parkinson (my…

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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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