Dorothy emailed me back in November and asked if she could pay for one hour of my time to consult on her daughter's home. It was to be her Christmas present. The den (below) was the biggest reason. Beth hated the colour so much she was starting to be convinced that it was time to move. Before After: SW 6131… Continue reading
This is a cactus sculpture in the lobby at the Westin Lost Cabos where we are staying this week on a much needed vacation! This is what I wanted to show you. See the muted or you could say "dirty" terra cotta colour and the screaming clean yellow? Well, the reason why mixing clean and dirty works here is… Continue reading
BM 145 Honeybell The best part of arriving at a tropical destination is how the air smells the minute you walk off the plane. I think you can begin to see why I loved this resort so much when I stayed here around 10 years ago (my last beach vacation). Westin Los Cabos Famed architect, Javier Sordo Madeleno, created the… Continue reading
Photos by Maria Killam My mom's new drapes match the fall foliage outside! So pretty. Before Most living rooms really are so sad without drapery (unless it's super contemporary of course). This room has three windows and even with all the colourful furniture and pink walls it was still lacking a feeling of warmth. Also the rectangular oak coffee table… Continue reading
We are here in Yarrow for Thanksgiving at my sister's/mom's farm. And I have a few pics from my mom's carriage house to show you. My mom has a lot of hand painted rocks by one of her best friends. This one is at the front door. Markus and William September 30 was the day my mom moved from the… Continue reading
source This is my mom's carriage house being built on the two acres in Yarrow that she owns with my sister Elizabeth and her husband. Everything was on a strict budget. The roof is black just as it should be and the siding is white because my sister's house is also white. I want the front door to be this colour… Continue reading
source I have said this in other ways before, here and here. However, today, someone on a Colour Marketing Group discussion forum posted this question: "What is the most healing color range one should consider when painting dressing rooms for breast cancer survivors prosthesis rooms? Are there certain colours that should be avoided?" Colour experts posted answers such as… Continue reading
Okay this white closet I can handle (source) A few years ago, I was working with an interior designer, Jan Romanuk (my business partner at the time) on a renovation for a client and I was asked to choose the colours for the closets in the bedrooms. I specified a white thinking it would be easier change the colour of… Continue reading
source I recently posted about an on-line consultation where my client had a very bossy carpet. In the main living areas of the house, you should try very hard not to ignore the wall-to-wall carpeting when decorating your home. So if your carpet clearly has a strong undertone of either green, pink or yellow beige, (let alone an actual colour)… Continue reading
source A broken clock is right twice a day. This was the photo that Patrick from Shadows on Stone sent me the other day along with those 2 quotes. It's a donut shop in Portland that looks pretty hot now with the matching cherry blossoms. He said it just screams in the winter and looks sour in the summer. I… Continue reading
