You don’t need to go back to design school to make some damn good colour decisions.
Quickly learn a proven system for choosing colour and finishes that you can apply to all your client projects.
Do you find that choosing colour for your clients is a STILL consistent source of stress? Because, you are not alone.
Colour is the #1 pain point for design professionals.
Often followed by managing messy communication with clients who are second-guessing your recommendations.
Because if you don’t convey perfect confidence in your colour choices, your client will start to question everything.
Sound familiar?
This is not an effective way to manage projects.
I REALIZE THAT WHAT MY CLIENT WANTS WON’T WORK
But I struggle being able to explain why.
Hi, I’m Maria Killam!
I’ve spent more than 20 years colour consulting, which led me to invent a more practical and effective way to get colour right. It’s a colour system with step-by-step processes for choosing colour that works for every project.
It’s common for new designers (and even seasoned ones) to lose control of consultations and end up simply fulfilling clients’ wish lists. Even when all your expertise and instincts say it’s not the right choice.
Through my years of consulting with clients, I’ve gathered valuable insights, now condensed into a two-day course to empower you in making better color decisions.
I’ll show you how to communicate so you can firmly and professionally guide your clients to the best outcome. Because if you can’t demonstrate the WHY, your clients will continue to spin with uncertainty.
We’ll also explore how choosing a timeless and classic style helps your clients make lasting and sustainable changes to their homes, adding considerable value to your services.
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Most colour courses are missing the mark.
Because no one is showing you how to turn the not-so-great into something beautiful.
Make better colour decisions with the least amount of effort.
Most colour courses miss the mark by teaching outdated and impractical colour theory.
The Killam Colour System is different – it focuses on teaching you how colour really works, providing a practical and modern approach so you gain certainty without the overwhelm.
Gain valuable insights into communicating with clients.
I understand the challenges of trying to fulfill clients’ wish lists against your own design instincts.
Learn how to manage client objections with real examples you can use. Plus, we’ll cover how to work with existing finishes, choose timeless flooring, and create atmosphere through styling and decorating.
Develop a better eye for what’s wrong in a room and how to fix it.
Cross the bridge from, “I know this looks bad, but I’m not sure why,” to knowing EXACTLY what is wrong or missing.
Knowing the fundamentals of how colour behaves opens to the door to not only knowing what good design looks like, but also knowing what the wrong colour choices look like.
Remember, every selection you make for your project is a COLOUR choice first.
What will I learn?
”The training I received from you is right up their with what I learned to receive my Bachelor of Science Degree in Interior Design from an accredited university! You're a true trailblazer in this industry and your fight to be heard is contagious.... After almost two decades of being in this field as a professional interior designer, I can now CONFIDENTLY say that I am a TRUE COLOR EXPERT!
Kylie L.2023 Graduate
- Why colour is more timeless than neutrals
- Hands on exercises to learn my exclusive Comparative Colour Method™
- The three most powerful and effective ways to compare and describe colour
- How to navigate a fan deck (most colours in any fan deck are NOT useful)
- Just enough colour theory to be useful
- Colour made easy™ a simple process for choosing colour in real life situations
- Which elements are most important to consider when choosing colour
- How to coordinate the colour of anything from tile to soft furnishings
- How and where to take the leap from neutrals to colour
- Colour Balancing Method™ how much colour a room needs
- The best place to start to create perfect colour palettes for decorating
- Create perfect flow with colour from room to room throughout the house
- Make the best of less than ideal situations with colour
- Distract from mistakes with beautiful decorating and styling
- My effective language for the 9 most useful undertones of neutrals
- Develop your ability to see undertones with my Comparative Colour Method™
- Each trend cycle is defined by a specific range of neutrals
- Why it’s important to be aware of the trends to create timeless spaces
- Why getting neutral undertones right is more important than lighting
- Create versatile backdrops to express yourself with decorating and styling
- Learn how to limit the different undertones in a room
- Determine which finishes matter when you have multiple undertones
- Discover which neutral undertones work together and which don’t
- How to transition neutral undertones from room to room
- Which finishes need to be chosen first
- Coordinate finishes for timeless bathrooms and kitchens
- Why white doesn’t have to be complicated
- The best whites organized into 4 most useful gradations from cool to warm
- Why managing contrast is the key to great design
- Solutions to a wide variety of real life decorating challenges
What My Graduates Are Saying
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