How to Create a Colour Palette for Your Living Room; Part 1

I figured it out. You know these one day makeovers you’ve been watching me do for the past 18 months on my social media?

Well decorating a room with the speed of light has become like a game for me. Kind of like that video game Tetris. I love the challenge of arranging everything in its perfect place and then discovering the missing pieces at a one-stop home decor store, where you can lay everything out and explore for any additional items to complete the room.

And it’s the only thing I want to do. Which is why I’m pretty much doing it for free these days in exchange for video content on you tube or Instagram. If you are local to me (Vancouver and Fraser Valley area) and have a room that needs a makeover you can apply right here. 

Decorating is magic

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In late November my Mom and sister Elizabeth planned a trip to Toronto and I said “Hey I’m coming too” After all my nieces are there and that’s where we were staying!

Vienna and Maria 

Time to let the tired sofa go

In the past couple years my Sister-in-in-law had renovated her basement and rented it out so that meant all the art her late husband had collected came upstairs and the house was feeling very full. I will reveal each room one by one, but this week we’re starting with the living room which had an old sofa that had seen better days. 

They would have bought a new one ages ago, but they were stuck on what colour because the grey on grey room provided zero inspiration.

Finding some inspiration

I asked my Sister-in-Law if she had any art (since the house was filled with art) that we could use as inspiration and she pulled out this piece she picked up in Dubai many years ago:

Since I didn’t have a lot of time to pull off this makeover I immediately pulled up Marketplace on my phone and found this emerald green sofa that was almost new!

We all loved it so much more after it arrived, the colour even looked way better (probably because it was no longer sitting against the red floors).

Nonna, Antoinette and my Mom Hellen

When the room was finished after one shopping trip, a few hours later she said “OMG Maria it’s right out of AD”.

You’ll never believe how the room looks now!

Watch Part 1 here:

PS. In case you’re wondering, I also do modern 🙂 

Are you ready to refresh a room in your house? 

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