At High Point Market I had two very different experiences dining out. The restaurant below is in The Proximity hotel where a few of us had dinner the second night I arrived. We walked into this serene, beautiful space with fabric panels dividing the restaurant into sections, oval backed slipped chairs in green and white with the early evening light… Continue reading
Lately I've been obsessed with toss cushions because I'm selecting fabrics for the pillows that will be on my new sofa and in the bedrooms. I never design a room for a client without them. Here are my favourites: Samantha Pynn 1. Love this big floral for the drama and the way it pulls together the kelly green and turquoise.… Continue reading
I had the best day today, I kept jumping out of the car taking pictures of the painted ladies in San Francisco–way more fun for me than a museum. I was in colour heaven! You all know how I feel about pinky beige. Here it is with orange. See how dirty it looks? A yellow or green beige (if it… Continue reading
flickr How great is this? In our room at the Vintage Park Hotel where we stayed early this week the sheers were a soft shade of yellow. On a gray and rainy day though (which it was when we were there), the light coming through feels happy! Photo by Maria Killam I had to share this with you because… Continue reading
I am not a snob about silk flowers as long as they look real–the ones that look real are certainly more expensive but think of all the money you save in the long run? A stunning silk orchid will last much longer in your powder room without natural light (well obviously) than a real one. Atelier Abigail Ahern Some say… Continue reading
As a homeowner, your list of updates is long and sometimes it's hard to prioritize which one to tackle next. Credit It could be a list that could look something like this: 1. Painting, this of course creates the biggest bang for the buck! 2. Flooring (it's the one that's the easiest to change–well relatively–for the second biggest impact) 3.… Continue reading
Okay, before you end up with a room this white (below)? Let's go through all the colour options first: Credit It's been a long time since I have picked out a new sofa. My first one was black and white stripes, I was 21. Then, when I was married at 27 my husband and I bought a sofa and loveseat… Continue reading
At a colour consultation a few years ago I walked into a white kitchen with those old cheap IKEA cabinets (their kitchens have come a long way) with a flat profile and simple white plastic knobs. The linoleum was peach along with the countertop and the backsplash was white 4 x 4 tile with a peach accent tile (it's why… Continue reading
Lately I have been in love with Hermes orange, and then I realized it could be considered a festive as well because it's also the colour of tangerines which you only get at Christmas! The following is mostly from Leatrice Eisman's book All About Colour: 'Did you know there was no word for orange in Europe until the fruit arrived?… Continue reading
This was the question asked by the couple that hired me to pick the colours for this house a few years ago. They said the new dramatic, rich colour we chose drew all the neighbors over to look while it was being painted (sorry the scan didn't come out very clear). Colours by Maria Killam Colour & Design This was… Continue reading
