When I had my first website designed, I consciously chose to show only after photos in my portfolio. I did this because when I looked at interior design portfolios that I admired, I saw just one pretty picture after another. Pinterest My advice is to show just the after, keep your website as pretty as possible. The reason why Pinterest… Continue reading
I recently consulted with a client who was fixing up a rental property and we had to choose one colour to go throughout the entire house. So here are my hot tips on the best colour to paint a rental and also a good guide if you are starting with an empty house and moving in before you decorate: source… Continue reading
I have had a round dining table forever! I was so happy when we moved into a space big enough to accommodate a rectangle! Round tables are so boring when it comes to decorating. All you can do is plunk something in the middle and it's over. This image below is the most creative one I could find. Continue reading
Some of my readers have said "I have not bought your book because I have trouble seeing what you are talking about on your blog". Turns out, when someone shows you, "That's green beige, that's blue gray", you can see it immediately. Then it just takes seeing it over and over for you to start noticing undertones on your own. This is the second of a two-part guest post written by my Design Associate, Irene Hill.
"My first post, How Maria Saved my Paint Life, started to tell you the story of how meeting Maria at one of her True Colour Expert Workshops changed the way I see and specify paint colours.
This is the first of a two-part guest post written by my Design Associate, Irene Hill. It describes how we met. . . read on and find out that you may have a lot in common with her! Brown (with a green undertone) fireplace. Pinterest "I have a confession. I have been a designer for a long time – in both residential and developmental… Continue reading
If you really pay attention, you will notice that there's not a lot of true red spaces in this blog because I prefer warmer orange/reds over blue/reds. So in honour of Love day, here are some red rooms especially for the red lovers: Continue reading
I have finished decorating every room in my house except for the master bedroom. Isn't it true that the Master is the most neglected room in the house? I don't have the excuse most people have (especially because I decorate for a living) however, most people decorate their living room first, then their kids rooms. After all a kids room is their personal space so it becomes more important than the Master Bedroom. Continue reading
Source Kendall Harris (below), a reporter for Shaw TV contacted me last week to ask if I'd like to participate in a series she was working on called 'Beating the Winter Blues'. Kendall Harris Wednesday when we arrived at my clients home in Burnaby to shoot the spot, it poured rain that day. Something we can pretty much count on… Continue reading
The stacked stone trend for fireplaces and the exterior of homes is a big one. I have even been in a home where the builder used stacked stone like an accent wall in the entry which was connected to the bi-level stairs. Can you imagine how much that would hurt if you banged into it or your child fell down… Continue reading
Occasionally, when I'm driving by a building, if I think it's interesting in some way, I'll snap a photo of it. I took this picture over a year ago because I actually thought the way the "colour blocking" on this particular building actually looked good, especially because there's not a lot of great architectural detail here. And the fixed element… Continue reading
