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Parisian vs. Tuscan Staircase; Yay or Nay

06/17/2019
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In the 20 years I’ve been in this business as well as the more than 10 years I’ve spent blogging, I have seen a lot of staircases. In person, and in photos. Some good, many that are just plain bad. This trip to Paris is Terreeia’s first trip (my third). This time I was struck…

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Black Contemporary Exterior eDesign Consultation; Before & After

06/03/2019
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This extraordinary contemporary style home was given a black-on-black makeover for a more elevated curb appeal. See how we incorporated black (the current trendy neutral) into this home’s exterior with one of our eDesign consultations.  I’m so excited to share this beautiful transformation with you! My client Tamara has a really special modern contemporary house….

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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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My 3 Favourite Colours for a Pretty Church Exterior

05/30/2018
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In our travels all around the country leading my Specify Colour with Confidence workshops, often, when we drive by a beautiful church I think back to one of my first exterior consultations as a brand new colour consultant. I was asked to consult on the exterior of a church in New Westminster. The church was…

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The Best Colour Advice on Painting your Exterior

05/02/2018
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Before you begin painting your exterior, read this roundup of my best colour advice so you can choose the right colour for your home improvements this season! Today I’ve curated some of my best colour advice on painting your exterior posts. After all, my blog is almost 10 years old so there’s a lot of…

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What’s Next After the Grey Trend?

08/28/2017
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Is the grey trend over? What colour trends are next? Knowing which colour is the next trendy neutral will not help you with your new build project or home renovation decisions. However, understanding how we are influenced by trends and how colour trend cycles work is design knowledge you can use. Lately I have been…

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