Thank you so much everyone for your comments on my last post, I was truly moved by your love and support! I love my readers!! I'm here at the LA Design Bloggers Conference, I fly back tomorrow (Wednesday afternoon). Sign at HD Buttercup at the first nights reception Barbara Barry was the one that gave the lesson on light at… Continue reading
Our new house has three bathrooms, one in the master, the main bath which you've seen and the powder room. The one thing I did not like about the layout when we first saw it was that you had to walk through the laundry room to get to the powder room, but that was before the happy transformation. And… Continue reading
Have you noticed how huge the exact shade of Honeysuckle pink from 2011 is at the London Olympics? source This is just one of the colourful logos. source Hot Pink and Red: Red is grounding and Hot Pink is Artistic: Great combinations for the Gymnastics competition! source The boring green turf has been ditched in recent years for Electric Blue… Continue reading
Dorothy emailed me back in November and asked if she could pay for one hour of my time to consult on her daughter's home. It was to be her Christmas present. The den (below) was the biggest reason. Beth hated the colour so much she was starting to be convinced that it was time to move. Before After: SW 6131… Continue reading
This is a cactus sculpture in the lobby at the Westin Lost Cabos where we are staying this week on a much needed vacation! This is what I wanted to show you. See the muted or you could say "dirty" terra cotta colour and the screaming clean yellow? Well, the reason why mixing clean and dirty works here is… Continue reading
BM 145 Honeybell The best part of arriving at a tropical destination is how the air smells the minute you walk off the plane. I think you can begin to see why I loved this resort so much when I stayed here around 10 years ago (my last beach vacation). Westin Los Cabos Famed architect, Javier Sordo Madeleno, created the… Continue reading
Photos by Maria Killam My mom's new drapes match the fall foliage outside! So pretty. Before Most living rooms really are so sad without drapery (unless it's super contemporary of course). This room has three windows and even with all the colourful furniture and pink walls it was still lacking a feeling of warmth. Also the rectangular oak coffee table… Continue reading
We are here in Yarrow for Thanksgiving at my sister's/mom's farm. And I have a few pics from my mom's carriage house to show you. My mom has a lot of hand painted rocks by one of her best friends. This one is at the front door. Markus and William September 30 was the day my mom moved from the… Continue reading
source This is my mom's carriage house being built on the two acres in Yarrow that she owns with my sister Elizabeth and her husband. Everything was on a strict budget. The roof is black just as it should be and the siding is white because my sister's house is also white. I want the front door to be this colour… Continue reading
source I have said this in other ways before, here and here. However, today, someone on a Colour Marketing Group discussion forum posted this question: "What is the most healing color range one should consider when painting dressing rooms for breast cancer survivors prosthesis rooms? Are there certain colours that should be avoided?" Colour experts posted answers such as… Continue reading
