I have been in a few offices in the last couple months when I was looking to set up the shopping cart for my eBook. This was the company I chose. They were awesome. Call Ron Hyde, my e-commerce account director if you need something similar. Sean, my Account Coordinator handled all the details regarding the building of my shopping… Continue reading
A while ago I showed you a sneak peek of this living room I was working on and it's finally done! Note these photos were taken by me! Photos by Maria Killam The existing panelled wall was oak and did not match the new hardwood floor so we first painted it the colour of the rest of the room (BM… Continue reading
Yesterday I had an installation and I thought I'd show you what it looks like so far. This client has just finished a huge, main floor renovation and this is the furniture that just arrived! Now keep in mind, this furniture is for the family room so it's about comfort! She wanted a tight back sofa as well because she… Continue reading
Whenever I am with a client either on the phone virtually (like the following house in Omaha) or in person and I announce that the carpet, backsplash or sofa (for example) has a--gasp–pink undertone, my clients almost always react the same way--oh no, what do we do now!
ouse is brand new!". I replied, '"Here's how you know this kitchen is NOT current, you will never find it in a magazine from 2011". That was all the confirmation Laura needed (and luckily her husband agreed). She set about painting all the oak woodwork including the kitchen white and here are the results! Continue reading
There are just as many black leather sofas in family rooms as brown ones these days all over the country so if you are looking for an update or need black or a dark colour because you have kids, here are my recommendations: 1. How about this one in fabric? This is IKEA's Stockholm sofa. It comes in two pieces… Continue reading
(Blue Hubbard 8438 Sherwin Williams) House Beautiful My favourite place for blue is Master Bedrooms. So many people use white bedding and blue is so pretty with white. And, blue can be a tricky colour to choose. If you don't gray it down enough, it ends up baby blue on the walls and–unless you pair it with lots of white… Continue reading
Interior Design by Maria Killam, Photography by Anna Beaudry Recently I completed this interior for two newlyweds, a Doctor and a Lawyer. Janelle is just finishing her internship in medical school and next year she will be practicing medicine full time. She found my blog and hired me to help her choose colours and design her space and finish it!… Continue reading
flickr Mark Woodman is the incoming president of the Color Marketing Group starting in 2011. At the conference last weekend we had a presentation called C20 where 20 colour professionals had one minute to present 'What's Next'. My favourite was Mark's question. A day at the beach (flickr) He said he noticed from just observing the world around him that… Continue reading
Lately I've been obsessed with toss cushions because I'm selecting fabrics for the pillows that will be on my new sofa and in the bedrooms. I never design a room for a client without them. Here are my favourites: Samantha Pynn 1. Love this big floral for the drama and the way it pulls together the kelly green and turquoise.… Continue reading
When Robin Dow, CEO of Galahad Metals Inc. called me to help choose colours for his new house in West Vancouver, I immediately tried to talk him out of all the blue grays he showed me. In fact I'm pretty sure I can only take credit for one blue in the whole entire house, he chose the rest of them.… Continue reading
