Here’s what our home looks like after three years of renovations, including painting, refinished floors, a fabulous new garden, and some love for the outbuildings, including our beloved red barn. Don’t miss the video tour!
We took posession of our dream home 3 years ago, the second week of October. We renovated both the downstairs bathrooms, refinished all the floors in the house and painted most of it.
The Garden
Then the following Fall we put in new hardscaping and then the plant material was installed the Spring 2024. It’s shocking how much it has grown just in one season.
We have some beautiful new paint colours!
This past year we painted the laundry room, refreshed the upstairs powder room, and the dining/sunroom got a fresh coat of green! We’ve also started working on the millwork in our upstairs entertainment room. When you saw it last there was just a naked fireplace with a hole in the wall.
Our behind the scenes angel
And the man who makes everything outside look amazing is my nephew Noah Boyes, who is heading off this Fall to work as an electricians apprentice. He will be sorely missed, he is such a hard worker and an incredible person to have around the house.
When we were on vacation this past summer, he painted our outbuildings, here is what they looked like before:
The sides of the barn are metal so the barn looks shiny and new from the house, however when you get up close the paint has faded badly.
We should get chickens in the little outbuilding on the right but I worry that we are so far away from these buildings since our property is so narrow. It would be great to be able to see any farm animals that we had.
And yes it’s true that the red barn doesn’t match any colours in our house on the exterior or interior however Terreeia loves it and since I get to do pretty much anything I want when it comes to decorating the red stays.
It looks a lot better now. MaryAnne White the designer responsible for our fabulous design, drew a bed for the side of it (below right) next year we’ll have hollyhocks and sunflowers there. By the way MaryAnne can give you a plan virtually so that you not only have a design, but you know what to plan and where. Worth every penny! Contact her here.
Learn How to Create Your Dream Home!
We had an amazing Dream home course last week and if you are working on any projects, you can’t afford not to do this course! Here’s what people say live at the end of the course (click the image below):
And good news! There’s still time to sign up for my November session of Create Your Dream Home. It’s the best way to get prepared for your renovation or build armed with expertise that will surprise your builder and have your friends asking you for advice. You can’t get this training anywhere else!
Don’t forget to join the Decorator membership level of my True Colour Insider Community to connect with like minded friends learning to design and decorate their homes. It’s a fun place to find support and feedback on all your ideas and learn together.
My Fall home tour video
Watch the complete video tour of our house all cozied up for Fall!
How to become a colour consultant
I often get asked: what steps should I take to become a colour consultant. The fastest way? You can still join me in Dallas this month! (October 22 & 23 – 2 spaces left)
However there’s another place you can go to start learning, too…
Join at the Expert Inner Circle membership level inside my community to watch and interact in weekly meetings with my eDesign team where we choose colours, finishes, decorating on real projects. Connect with True Colour Experts and share your projects for feedback.
No one else is teaching you how to walk through projects and give the right decorating advice, that’s what you’ll have access to here at the Expert Inner Circle level.
Whether you’re tackling a home project in the coming year or want to fast track your skills into a new career or side gig, I can’t wait to meet you!
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WOW, your home is an inspiration. You have pulled it together so beautifully. I love the way you employ color to dazzle and unify elements.
Thanks so much! Maria
Maria, you mentioned the leopard stair carpet is by Stanton, do you remember the specific product name? I love it.
I don’t remember but I’m sure they will have it if you contact them it’s pretty specific! Thanks! Maria
WOW! Absolutely stunning! I love the green of your dining room. It seems to bring the outdoors in. Not only does your house look gorgeous but you, Maria, are looking fabulous! Any outfit details you can share, I’m ready to recreate the look. I’m off to find a lamp for my utility room. Thank you for sharing your home.
Loved every minute of the tour! Enjoyed seeing how you had some of the lamps displayed!
So lovely! Every piece looks thoughtful and beautiful in the space. Such a treat to see your home. Thank you! Wishing you and your wife much happiness there.
The house is looking gorgeous! Off subject, but do you recommend your light therapy bed? If so, which brand is it if you don’t mind sharing.
Thanks for sharing your outstanding home. You are talented and gifted and have given me many inspirations.
I look forward to your daily Instagram posts.
I loved this tour! Maria, you and your home (and property) are looking fabulous!
The transformation has been amazing! So pretty to say the least! Have the previous owners seen what you have done with their prior home – I am thinking they wish they stayed and had you renovate it? Can you please share the off white color of your trim work throughout your home? Finally, what redlight bed did you get?
Thank You
It was from a company called Rouge in Montreal, last I checked they ship everywhere. My trim is SW Snowbound or BM Cloud White. thanks Christy!
Your home is so welcoming and nice!! Love it!!
Maria – thank you for sharing your beautiful home and property with us! What a delight to see all the details – lovingly curated. Please continue to share as you make changes.
Oh! And that landscaping?! I don’t know what you paid, but it was worth every penny. 🙂
Thank you for the tour Maria – your home is beautiful! Maybe you’ve addressed this question before, but I’d love to know where I can get a leopard chair like the one you have in your great room!
Love all the info you present. One complaint – the “whatever you call it” in the upper left corner is very intrusive visually and obscures your pictures and text. (It contains a hamburger for menu, a search click, etc). Thanks.
Thanks we’ll bring that up to our web designer. Maria
Regarding AI… the problem we’re facing is its carbon footprint. What all the processors required for AI have in common is a significant energy requirement to run their advanced operations without overheating. The AI centres are a huge water and energy consumers. AND… AI has yet to prove it can supply reliable information sources.
I agree it’s quite alarming really! Thanks for your comment! Maria