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Preselecting with Angie at You Look Fab

07/16/2011
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Angie Cox from You Look Fab Last Friday I spent the morning with Angie from You Look Fab pre-selecting for fall prior to the Anniversary sale. Here are a few of the items I found: Franco Sarto I have been looking for this pair of ballet flats ever since I saw Traci Zeller in her…

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What do you do when the Right Colour doesn’t feel Right?

07/15/2011
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I recently received this question from a reader and I thought it would make a great blog post. Pinterest “We’ve got bossy dark carpet, low light, and mismatched furniture; these problems are not going away on our current budget or all at once, but I’m attempting to minimize them in various ways. The problem is the only color…

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Nordstrom and You Look Fab

07/08/2011
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flickr Tomorrow I’m getting up at the crack of dawn and driving down to Seattle to pre-select at Nordstrom for fall with my stylist Angie from You Look Fab. It’s a great opportunity to get some fabulous fall items at 40% – 60% off. So instead of paying $600 for these Stuart Weitzman boots last…

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3 Ways to inject Colour without going Bohemian

07/04/2011
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Flowers on the grand pianos in the middle of the room (they don’t miss a detail here) It’s Elizabeth’s 38th birthday weekend and after a little shopping at the Fashion Show Mall in Vegas yesterday we stopped into the Encore Hotel to have a cocktail in the lounge overlooking the pool. Elizabeth Jacobs Photos by…

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Why I’m in Vegas this Weekend

07/02/2011
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Two weeks ago my sister Elizabeth said. “Let’s get out of the worst rainy spring/summer ever in Vancouver for my birthday and go to Vegas”. So here we are, along with my two adorable nephews! source The following is for anyone that lives in the rainforest of Vancouver and Seattle. The rest of you can…

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Is your Home Picture Poor?

06/30/2011
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I met Kent Southwell for the first time 2 years ago in July when I hired him to install a large wall of framed photography for my Yaletown loft project. Interior Design by Maria Killam That same wall along with the loft I decorated made it onto the cover of BC Home Magazine that September…

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The Best Trim For Bathrooms; Not Cloud White

06/28/2011
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I always have to include Cloud White in posts I write about trim because it’s too commonly used as a go-to, fix-all, no-questions-asked solution.  A client emailed me today with a great question: Is it okay to have a warmer, off white trim throughout the house but use a brighter white in the bathroom to…

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A Design & Colour Consultation in Gibsons

06/26/2011
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It was a rare, sunny and gorgeous day here in Vancouver last Wednesday at 7:20 am, when I hopped on the ferry to Gibsons to see my clients Sandra & Michael. I decorated their home 4 years ago in Richmond. They have fallen in love with this little town on the Sunshine Coast and found…

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Kiss your Old Furniture Bye Bye!

06/24/2011
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Recently, a designer sent me a link to a bunch of high end furniture that a couple was selling because they were re-decorating. She asked if I was working with anyone that would be interested in the list of furniture. source ‘Almost new leather sectional’ Retail price: $35,000; selling for the bargain price of $10,000.  And…

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The Correct Way to Choose Exterior Colour for Tract Homes

06/21/2011
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I drove by this neighborhood in Abbotsford a few weeks ago and stopped to photograph this row of homes. What works about these colours is that they are not particularly trendy. A trendy colour scheme would have included brown or gray. There is nothing wrong with using ‘trendy’ colours for exterior, however what I’m pointing…

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The Dangerous Side of Creativity

06/19/2011
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The other day while in a clients home discussing kitchen finishes, she announced “I’m going in this direction with the hardware because I want to mix it up a bit’.  And I realized in that moment that there was a post in that statement because there is a danger in doing that.  Not like ‘mixing…

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Upholstery = Luxury

06/17/2011
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Ever noticed when you look at designer spaces, it’s the abundance of upholstered items in a room that adds up to a luxurious feeling in many cases. I think extreme modern and contemporary decor is the only exception to this. Anything upholstered is always in style! Via full house  Master bedrooms are the most neglected…

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10 Ways to Create a Money Making Blog

06/13/2011
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Pinterest I recently received this question from a reader and thought I would respond in a blog post: “Please could you share how on earth you find the time to do Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, your beautiful blog and website and do the amazing work you do. This is a genuine request as to what part…

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What do your Books say about You?

06/11/2011
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Anytime I find myself standing in front of a bookshelf in someone’s home, I’m always fascinated by the titles that I see. It gives you insight into who that person is don’t you think? Well the library in the home of my friends in Toronto was wonderful and cozy and filled with lots of books…

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