Colour trend fascinate me. But not in a "I'm in love with you" kind of way. By the way, it's totally okay if you love charcoal and just want it everywhere. It's only because I'm in the design industry that I don't feel the same way about the current trendy neutral. Interior design by Maria Killam When the brown trend was… Continue reading
I was so thrilled when one of my clients recently shared these images with me of our on-line consultation in July. Here is her note as well as the images of the total renovation of their cottage. The exterior before shot is at the end of the post. Hi Maria, Had a session with you in July and I think… Continue reading
This is the first thing I see when I walk out of the master bedroom and down the hallway towards my living room. I love the way the art picks up the hallway colour (and the sorbet orange in the office right beside it. Next I need drapery throughout the entire house. Guest room Cloverdale 7809 or SW6415 Hearts of… 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
My mom's friend Pirkko has been a family friend since I was born. I had the good fortune of being her neighbour years ago when I was married to my first husband. She patiently listened to many of my stories back then of all the trials and tribulations of young married life as we went for walks around a nearby… Continue reading
My good friend Stu Stiller is always sending me colourful emails to keep me on my toes and the latest was Kohler's new colourful sink collection by Jonathan Adler. Images from Kohler This is Jonathan's kitchen, he chose the green for himself. What I find fascinating about his colour choices is that this green is so close to the avocado… Continue reading
Eun emailed me for an on-consultation because she had some questions about colour as well as decorating her living room. She wanted to buy a new sofa. The yellow on the walls and orange drapery were already here when she moved in and she liked the existing colours. Before Notice her carpet is pink beige but we decided to ignore… Continue reading
Well, you all saw it decorated for the holidays already, but now that I'm moving I wanted it photographed without the Christmas decor, so here are some new photos: Photography by Jennifer Houghton I can hardly wait to move to our new house, Jennifer said lighting my space for the camera was just the same as if she were shooting… Continue reading
This is my current home office which many of you have seen, what you have not seen, is the closet – scary! In January my fabulous Design Associate, Irene, decided that I needed to get organized! When I first moved into my office I have no idea what came over me that I simply installed random hooks into the wall… Continue reading
Okay, we're here and it's the first time I have been on skis for over 10 years – eeeek! This photo is taken from our Apres Ski spot where we had the most awesome veggie falafels and salad for a snack at the end of the day. I was scared today when I got on the hill but Elizabeth had… Continue reading
