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Third Rule of Design: Expensive Does Not Equal Timeless

04/27/2020
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It’s really hard to pull off a trendy kitchen design that actually outlasts the trend. Your kitchen cabinets may be good quality and expensive, but that doesn’t equal timeless. Here’s my advice for a reader who wants a fresher kitchen, without a costly major renovation.  My dated cherry kitchen cabinets were expensive! Must I still…

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The No Backsplash Alternative to Subway Tile; Before & After

04/14/2020
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Looking for an alternative backsplash to subway tile? Here are some beautiful kitchen designs with no backsplash. Find out what makes these fresh kitchen designs without a backsplash timeless and classic.  I recently received this email from Mary, a lovely member of my blog community, along with her stunning new white kitchen: Love your blog!…

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Two Steps to Choosing the Right White Tile

03/02/2019
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Amara This week I arrived at a consultation to help my client choose the right floor tile to coordinate with her new countertop. I will tell you all about this particular bathroom when I get the after photo, however this tip was too good not to share with you immediately! Always carry 3 or 4…

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Trend Alert! Terracotta is Back, but is it Timeless?

11/02/2018
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This post is written by my Senior Colour Designer Tricia Firmaniuk! I’m currently in Charleston finishing up my Specify Colour with Confidence here with 29 fabulous women! It was interesting because last week in Dallas, the grey trend was already OVER in a few areas. No surprise that warm colours like the one Tricia is…

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Clean or Dirty? HINT: it’s all in the undertones!

08/03/2018
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If you’re asking yourself what’s wrong with your room, it may not be a clean or dirty issue. HINT: it’s all in the undertones. Once you learn my system for identifying the undertones of neutrals, you can apply it to all your decorating dilemmas. To learn more about clean vs. dirty colours in a room,…

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There’s No Subway Tile in Spain

06/17/2018
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Seville was the first stop on our trip to Spain and Italy. We stayed right in the downtown core in a lovely boutique hotel that served afternoon tea and a lovely buffet breakfast each morning. Back home, I have walked into so many homes where there is an elaborately ornate staircase design that often looks…

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The Problem with Wide Angle Realtor Photos

05/15/2018
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Don’t make this mistake when you photograph your interiors for your website! See the difference between a room photographed with a wide angle lens and without! This was the house Kelly (my design assistant) and her husband Mike bought a few years ago. Renovating the inside of the house was a much higher priority than…

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Turquoise Kids Bathroom; Before & After

03/22/2018
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Here is another room in Crystal’s house, I talked about this bathroom redesign two years ago when my friend Jan Romanuk designed the new layout. Want a timeless and classic bathroom? Here’s how you do it. This bathroom was previously way too big and looked like an afterthought, after all the rooms on the second…

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How to Refresh Your Bathroom Without Replacing the Tile

02/16/2018
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Often a bathroom renovation means some finishes stay and some finishes go. Before you choose any new hard finishes or paint colours, you cannot ignore what is staying and simply install “white” anything – countertops, tile, wall colour, etc. Keep reading to see what I mean. How to Refresh Your Bathroom Without Replacing the Tile…

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