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What Everyone Should Know About Joy

09/09/2018
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I’ve never been a fan of anything too pointy. Not in fashion or design. Years ago, someone gifted me a pendant in the shape of a triangle. I never wore it. It’s probably why my design aesthetic is more traditional vs. ultra modern. Traditional design has way more curves, while modern has a lot more…

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Clean vs. Dirty Colour Dilemmas

08/06/2018
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Wondering if your colour dilemma is a clean vs. dirty one? I’m sharing reader photos and my thoughts on this common colour mistake. Thanks so much to everyone who emailed me with images they felt would belong in a clean/dirty discussion from my last post, as promised, I’m going to show you a few emails…

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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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Ask Maria: What is the Most Timeless Colour?

04/10/2018
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Everyone wants to know what the most timeless colour is. Here’s what a true colour expert thinks. Hint: it’s not the current, trendy neutral.  I get asked this so often and I have stated this many times on the blog but I think it needs it’s very own post. (updated December 2019) What is the…

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80s Cream Bathroom Refresh; Before & After

03/27/2018
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My design assistant Kelly Parkinson and her husband Mike bought this house two years ago around the same time she started working for us. They just bought a house that might become their forever home (pictures to come) and sold this house, so before they moved out, we styled it up and took some photos…

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How to Refresh Your Bathroom Without Replacing the Tile

02/16/2018
Master Bathroom | Ensuite Bathroom | Bathroom Art Ideas
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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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10 Steps For Planning a Timeless New Build

01/26/2018
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Are you building a new home? There’s a lot of decisions to be made and you may be wondering what you need to choose first. Here are 10 steps (and more importantly, the order of decisions) for planning your new build.  {source} In January and February we’re unusually busy in our eDesign department working on…

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Get Twice as Fast at Choosing Paint Colours

11/23/2017
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Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers!! Here’s a new video where I’m sharing about my boards, I’m a newbie with these vidoes, so don’t judge me too harshly, but you certainly can if you want to, haha. When I was brand new at colour consulting, it took me a looooong time to specify just a…

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