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How to Get the Perfect Creamy Exterior

05/28/2014
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How do you achieve the perfect cream exterior? (updated in Spring 2020) Which white or cream is best for a stone or brick exterior? What’s the best way to choose the correct stone AND brick for your exterior? Ever wish you could just refer to a short list of exterior colours to make the best…

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13 Ways to Create Flow with a White Kitchen

02/05/2014
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View from the Master Bedroom In early 2014 I went down to Portland to work with a design coach.  I called my friend Barbara Miller who lives there to find out if we could have a visit. Barbara said “Yes that sounds great, and why don’t you stay in my Mom’s 6 million dollar house while…

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Ask Maria: What’s Next After Subway Tile?

01/23/2014
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“I’m a big fan of your blog, and your e-book helped me choose paint colors I love when we bought a house last year. I love the look of subway tiles, but I’ve noticed they’ve been around for awhile. I know here in New York, I’ve been seeing them for about 10 years (they could…

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Dreamy Beach House in Kauai

01/13/2014
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I have known my client and good friend for many years now. I first met her when I worked at Benjamin Moore in West Vancouver.  She had just moved into a new house with her husband and was looking for wall colours. When I said I could come out to her house to help her choose…

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The Best White Bathrooms

08/14/2013
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I believe all bathrooms should be white.  Off white, or cream. When I say this, I’m talking about the tile and countertops (not cabinets or wall colours). And I have three bathrooms to renovate sometime very soon. And they will be white as that will flow with the rest of my house. Update, here they…

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Ask Maria: When is White Dirty?

08/07/2013
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Now that white is the hottest thing smoking, I’m receiving lots of questions from readers who are worried about choosing the wrong white. So here are four ways to know in advance when your white will look dirty: 1. You have a dark room. Walk into any dark room and look up at the white…

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The Best Place to Buy Vinyl Shutters?

08/02/2013
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So I’m looking for white shutters for the two lonely windows on the right side of my house. Keep in mind the link goes to my old images, I haven’t posted new pictures of the landscaping transformation, but I will very soon. Okay so back to my story, since I currently have vinyl siding I decided…

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