Before we dive into today’s makeover, a quick reminder that our biggest sale of the year is live! If you’ve been waiting to grab a set of Large Colour Boards or get help with your upcoming project, now is the time!
My black Friday sale ends Friday night, November 28 at midnight. My ebooks, online training, edesign, my flooring guide and more! See it all here.
The wrong paint colour can make your furniture look dirty 🙀
Remember this Colour Rescue One Day Makeover I did where we transformed a living and dining room?
Well Melissa’s Mom who lives next door wanted the same transformation for her living room, but it needed to be painted first so last week, I popped over to choose a new paint colour for her living room.

You can see that the wall colour is too clean compared to the sofa which ends up making the sofa look dirty.
This same issue is happening in homes everywhere in this trend where the walls are stark white but the furniture is still earthy:

You won’t want to miss this demonstration of how I chose the perfect paint colour. And next week, we’ll be doing a makeover in this living room right before it gets a Christmas tree for the holidays!
Why I love what I do
While I was there, Melissa dropped by with this card. This feeling is exactly what I want to help everyone create in their home. This makes me so happy!

Here’s the video:
If you have a room that needs a makeover and you live in the Fraser Valley or the Lower Mainland, apply here.
My black Friday sale ends Friday night, November 28 at midnight. My ebooks, online training, edesign, my flooring guide and more! See it all here.

Bonus Alert: With any $50+ purchase, you’ll receive my Killam Colour System™ Digital Paint Dot Library—a $19 new digital tool that will make all your mood boards so much easier. It includes the full system of whites and neutrals in BM and SW.

The sale ends Friday night, November 28, 2025!
Related Posts
Ask Maria: I Don’t Like My Paint Colour in Certain Light

share this:
- hide post comments
+ Show post comments