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Three Homes, One Client: How We Made Floating Shelves Look Finished

7/16/2026

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Hi, I'm Maria

I'm the creator of The Killam Colour System® and the pioneer of virtual colour consulting since 2010. I've trained thousands of design professionals and guided more than 10,000 colour projects. Here, I teach homeowners and design professionals how to choose timeless finishes and decorate the home they actually want to live in.

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Long term clients are just the best. It’s amazing to get to know them and their style. I’ve helped my client Deborah through three homes now.

Sneak peek of her newly styled floating shelves

First, we chose timeless finishes for her kitchen renovation and decorated her family room.

Family Room | Living Room | Decorating with Blue & Yellow | Wall Art | Throw Pillows | Blue Sofa

In her next house, we warmed up gray floors with jute rugs and cognac accents during the height of the black-and-white trend.

And now she’s moved again—back to warm floors, a navy sectional, an olive ottoman, and a fireplace wall with floating shelves that needed to look less bitty and more finished.

Custom built-ins would have been beautiful, but they weren’t the plan. So we used art, scale, repetition, and editing to make the shelves feel intentional. Because sometimes the room doesn’t need a renovation. It needs the right decorating plan.

See the full transformation in this weeks video!

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  1. Pamela says:

    Where did she get that sectional? It’s beautiful!!

Hi, I'm Maria

Maria Killam is the leading authority on practical colour for real homes. Through her proven Killam Colour System®, she teaches homeowners and design professionals how to choose timeless finishes and get colour right the first time.

eDesign

Timeless

Neutral Undertones

Colour Trends

Bathrooms

Kitchens

Decorating Advice

know what works
and why

Life’s too short to live in a home you don’t love, and it’s too expensive to start from scratch when you don’t have to.

 Let me help you make confident colour decisions for every project in your home.

About Maria

Maria Killam pioneered virtual colour consulting in 2010, long before the industry caught on. She's trained thousands of design professionals since, guided more than 10,000 virtual colour and design projects, and is the creator of The Killam Colour System® and the Understanding Undertones® Neutral Colour Wheel.

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