Last month when I was in Toronto for one of my True Colour Expert Workshops I took a day trip to Toronto Center Island (below). Photo by Maria Killam On this island I photographed an exterior to show you because it's such a great example of mixing clean and dirty colours. It's a good lesson for what not to do… Continue reading
You know what I find fascinating? At the same time as we all want to know the latest trends in colour and design, we also search high and low–as well as conduct polls with our family and friends, dogs and cats–in order to discover which look is the most timeless. It's not this one (source) Flooring is a huge design… Continue reading
What NOT to eat; green eggs and ham (source) Copyblogger recently wrote a post about the show 'What not to Wear' and explained how this approach works well to illustrate 'what not to do' rather than always focusing on 'what to do'. It's easy to show beautiful rooms with the 'right' furniture (below) but harder to translate into your own… Continue reading
My sister is right in the middle of her kitchen renovation so I obviously have kitchens on my brain because this month I ended up with 4 posts about kitchens and finishes. Spring is almost here and that's when most renovations and decorating projects begin so I thought I would gather all my kitchen posts together in March's newsletter to… Continue reading
Macy's Now that gray is here to stay as the new brown, what do you do to make your brown sofa look more current? Can you introduce gray walls? What about all the bright and happy colours, how do you bring those in? Image via Marcus Design I get a lot of emails with these very questions. February's newsletter this… Continue reading
It's January and either raining (here in Vancouver) or cold and frosty in most parts of the country. The Christmas lights have been put away for another year and it's time to refresh and update. I just received a timely press release and decided my special article for this months newsletter is a great place to share it with you… Continue reading
For this months newsletter, I have researched the back issues of my favourite magazines to find you some creative and fun ways to perk up your space–and just in time for Christmas! You can save them for January too as the living room will be looking lonely after the lights and glitter from the holiday get packed away! source This… Continue reading
Everyone that has read my 'The best Trim Colours–NOT Cloud White' post is convinced that I think it's a bad white, but that is simply not true. To recap that post, trim colours should be chosen based on the 'fixed' white in your home. So if your kitchen cabinets (for example) are anywhere from white, to off-white, ivory or cream… Continue reading
Grey is suddenly everywhere. It is quickly replacing and/or accompanying brown in wall colour, furniture and hard surfaces. I was recently in a brand new, luxury home where all the finishes had been done in varying combinations of browns and greys. It was beautiful and contemporary, yet warm and cozy. Better Homes & Gardens When does it work to add… Continue reading
Source The most exciting thing about my new place is that I have space–which equals endless opportunities for vignettes and tablescapes–which play a huge part in creating atmosphere in your home. In the years that I have been decorating, there is a common theme on accessories that are usually missing in a client's home and the top 5 accessories are… Continue reading
