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Decorating with Blue and White: My Upstairs Dining Area

05/08/2023
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We’ve made some renovation progress upstairs. Today I’m sharing some blue decorating inspiration from my upstairs dining area.  My upstairs entertainment room will be decorated with primarily blue and white. I love the restraint of this colour palette and I’ve fallen in love with blue since decorating my sister’s kitchen in shades of blue. See…

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Ditch Boring by Decorating with Colour this Spring

03/01/2023
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Let’s spring clean those boring neutrals. Here are a few places to start if you want to add some colour into your decorating and on your walls.  Spring is the perfect time for a colourful refresh! I live by a pretty simple formula: COLOUR = JOY And truly, we can always use some joy. Especially…

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Backsplash Trend with Black Pencil Tile Accents: Yay or Nay?

02/09/2023
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I’m starting to see a new accent tile trend coming soon where people are installing a black pencil tile border on their kitchen backsplashes. Let’s discuss… So many people sent me this home tour from Architectural Digest because this space reminded them of my new living room. I’m absolutely flattered! Their lovely wall mural combined…

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Are you ‘Neutral’ About Neutrals?

01/30/2023
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Colour and design trends create real emotional connections. They influence our purchases and colour choices before we even realize it. So, if you’re feeling a bit “neutral” about neutrals, maybe it’s time for some colour. When I started my colour career in 2002, the world was beige. And the default neutral back in the day…

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Consider a Colour on Your Ceiling: My New Obsession

11/14/2022
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Ceilings are often overlooked as a place to inject a little colour – and it’s my new obsession. See which paint colours I’m adding to the ceilings in my new home. It’s just another way that colour makes me happy. First, I don’t hate taupe Since I started posting videos  on my Instagram stories of…

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Dos and Don’ts for Installing a Countersplash

09/18/2022
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Have you started seeing kitchens with countertops being installed as a backsplash on the wall? I have a few designer tips to help guide you if you’re considering a “countersplash” for your kitchen or bathroom design.  Recently I opened up my House Beautiful magazine and learned this term for the first time. It’s called “countersplash”…

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Understanding THIS, Instantly Makes You a Better Decorator

09/01/2022
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Being able to choose the right undertone or the right colour are important skills gained in my training, but what’s even more powerful is how they transform into better overall decorating and design decisions. Here’s an example. Since my audience has grown quite a bit because my video about grey hardwood floors went viral this…

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