I recently received this question about trends:
“I have decided to look for a new position and each job posting requests being ‘up-to-date with current trends and products.’ I understand wanting this skill but I am curious how you keep up-to-date with current products, materials, trends, etc. I try to read a lot, visit show homes (which in reality, by the time they are built, new trends and materials are already available) and I join as many webinars as possible.
I’m curious if you have a favourite website, author, magazine, seminar, stores to keep yourself current. I know you enjoy Pinterest but is there more? Would love for you to include this in one of your blogs.
[Here’s something] interesting. I am reading your White is Complicated book and received a design email yesterday stating that gray is no longer ‘in.’ However, in Calgary, Alberta, gray is still very popular!
{via pinterest} I get the best questions about paint colour and how much it can or cannot do to “rescue” a mistake someone has made in their house or a mistake they inherited from a previous owner. Sometimes, colour can swoop in and magically save the day, so there’s nothing wrong with wondering if your situation…
“Here is my kitchen that was built in 2006. I wish I stumbled across your blog years ago because the thing I dislike about the kitchen the most is the busy tile! And is this tile the dreaded pinky-beige? And my knotty alder cabinets have yellowed considerably over the years. So I’m pretty sure we…
3 Ways to Use Fresh to Sell Design
11/04/2014Hi everyone, I want to share a little tip about what your clients are really looking for (even though they might not even know it yet). Occasionally I receive comments or emails like this: “We aren’t ALL interested in introducing fresh into our homes, Maria!” “Please don’t exclude those of us who still prefer warm, earthy…
{More funny texts from moms} It’s 5:00 AM and my phone pings with a text from my Mom: “Come for coffee now! I’m up but I’ll nap later”. (Except she writes it in Finnish, I can read it but do not ask me to have a conversation in Finnish, that’s where my dual language ability ends)….
My New Favourite Dark Grey
08/26/2014I saw this cottage makeover yesterday (the before pic is so covered with shrubs that it’s not worth posting) and I’ve been swooning over the shutters ever since. {via HGTV} Here’s what I’d like you to notice about the colours. The main body colour is basically a gray/brown (BM Iron Mountain) but the shutters painted…
This post is also an “Ask Maria” question. So here it is: “I have painted my family room with BM Clay Beige except the focal fireplace wall which I selected SW Exclusive Plum (6263). I am happy with those colors. I personally like colors that make you feel lifted, happy, and free, especially with…
Of Course I would Love THIS Exterior
05/22/2014I can’t wait until my How to Choose Exterior Paint Colours with Confidence webinar is here next week! I’ve been rounding up images to whip it into shape and yesterday, I snapped a photo of this house in the middle of a very traditional neighbourhood downtown. It’s so rare to find such a modern and…
How to Decorate with Grey (and how NOT to)
04/30/2014So many people misunderstand how to decorate with grey. Did you know that grey was introduced as a backdrop for MORE colour, not less? So, stop choosing grey for EVERYTHING. Here’s how to decorate with grey the right way. First, my readers are the best! Thank you for all your amazing and thoughtful emails and comments…
Before we launch into today’s post, I just had to say, considering how many hours we spend in our beds, it’s no surprise that so many of you had such great reviews and opinion on mattresses the other day!! Thanks so much for all your comments! Okay, onto the dilemma of the week. . ….
Sherwin Williams Sample Board Giveaway
02/11/2014SW Agreeable Gray I’m very excited to announce that as we speak, I am getting large sample boards painted in Sherwin Williams best greys and whites. There will be 25 per set and they should be ready by the end of the month! I have received many requests for large samples in SW colours,…
Ask Maria: Is my Roof the Right Colour?
10/11/2013‘Just read your post about roofs. Because our house is in FL, we were advised to go with a lighter roof. Matter of fact, we may even get more credit on homeowner’s insurance now! There were not a lot of choices. This was NOT even the lightest grey/slate color; there was only one darker…
Whenever anyone asks me if I know of a great kitchen designer, I always refer them to Jan Romanuk. She designed my fabulous white kitchen last year and Quality Cabinets installed the cabinets. Not only is she a wonderful kitchen designer but she has been renovating high end homes for so long, there is nothing…
Is Grey only for Happy People? Yay or Nay
06/11/2013Some people say that decorating with grey is not for everyone, that if you’re someone who suffers from depression, then you should stay away from it. The reason for this misconception is because of the tendency that many people have towards decorating with the current trendy neutral. Just like everyone bought a brown sofa…
My sister Elizabeth with Markus & William When we started getting quotes for a new concrete driveway, the contractors were quick to tell us we could ‘Choose a colour’. I assured them we would not be selecting anything different than the natural colour of concrete. Quick! Close your eyes and answer this question: What’s the…
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