One question I get a lot during my Specify Colour with Confidence Workshops is about lighting, what it does to colour, how to manage that effectively, etc. Basically the answer to that question is this: If you notice that the colour you chose went pink beige (or the wrong beige/grey) in the lighting, the possibility that you actually chose the… Continue reading
My February Specify Colour with Confidence workshop starts Wednesday in Vancouver, I'm excited to meet a whole new group of very-soon-to-be True Colour Experts! Source My latest article for Williams-Sonoma Designer Marketplace is Top 5 Colour Mistakes Most Designers Make, check it out here. Related posts: Have you Made these Decorating Mistakes? This Colour Mistake will Make your House Look… Continue reading
This not-to-be-missed post about what kind of house to shop for and what constitutes 'good bones' in an exterior or interior has been percolating in my head for months. I could not figure out the best way to articulate it, until today. Sadly, I did not write this post. Joni from Cote de Texas did instead. However, it is so… Continue reading
Tracey from Fort Langley was the winner of a brand new custom closet from Designer Closet Guys I Hate My Closet Contest! Her prize included a colour consultation from me so we all arrived together a couple weeks ago to measure up her closet and choose colours. Chris Isfeld, Owner of Designer Closet Guys In December I posted about how… Continue reading
After I posted my goals for 2013 last week sharing my dilemma on finding images that I could use to show 'What not to do with undertones', I received this very generous email from one of my lovely readers (no names will be used here), who said I was welcome to share her story: I have made literally every mistake… Continue reading
source here I'll be in Toronto in two weeks, January 23 & 24 at Kimberley Seldon's Business of Design Conference. I'm attending the conference and I'm one of the guest speakers. My topic is the Top 7 Guidelines for Choosing Colour (What you absolutely need to know). You've never seen this presentation on my blog. It'll be fun and instantly useful.… Continue reading
These photos are from my townhouse last Christmas. The rest of them are posted on my Houzz portfolio. Holiday Design by Vancouver Interior Designer Maria Killam A couple weeks ago Houzz and CB2 on Robson Street, hosted an evening where they invited local members, designers, architects and contractors to a presentation. Liza Hausman, the VP of Marketing from Houzz was… Continue reading
On the third day of my True Colour Expert Workshops we talk about the business of colour. The best way to sell a colour consultation, etc. My advice to any designer setting up a website is NEVER use photos that are not professionally taken. Jeffrey Bilhuber I talked about this here, with some great visuals. If you don't have a… Continue reading
Waterworks new faucet (source) The newest and most fabulous showroom in Vancouver for everything to do kitchens and bathroom is Cantu. source The co-founder and Vice President of Waterworks Barbara Sallick, was their special guest on Wednesday evening last week. source She gave a talk on what it takes to have The Perfect Bath. 'Design integrity in bath means that… Continue reading
source I received some new quartz samples the other day. This is how they were packaged when they arrived. . . Every single sample had to be pried off with a screwdriver and taken out of the packaging. Why? Because it's virtually impossible to choose the coordinating colour for your walls or cabinets with the sample glued and surrounded by… Continue reading
