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The Minimalist Way to Inject Color: Before & After 26 Aug 2013 | 06:41 am
When my sister Elizabeth and her husband Bill first took possession of their house she asked if she could paint the walls in her kitchen blue (they were brown at the time). I said unfortunately no, be...
White Kitchen Transformation in Upstate New York 23 Aug 2013 | 09:42 pm
I consulted with my client Kay at the end of 2012 and this is the beautiful result! "I had been thinking about a kitchen remodel for a couple of years before actually doing it. I was considering diff...
Waiting for Drapery 22 Aug 2013 | 04:11 am
Well my Silhouettes have arrived and curtain rods installed so that I could get the exact measurement for the finished length. And NO they won't puddle, haha. Clearly I was so stuck on that romantic i...
Ignorance is Truly Bliss: Before & After 19 Aug 2013 | 05:20 am
"I'll tell you what really bugs me about your house", MaryAnne (my Landscape Architect) said to me one day. What? I held my breath waiting for her reply. . . "The two stovepipes that stick out of your...
Style at Home and Canadian Living on 2013 Fall Trends 16 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
Do you ever pull something out of your closet to wear and then soon after you've left the house, decide that you're never going to wear it again? Well, that's how I felt in my purple, ruffled top yest...
The Best White Bathrooms 14 Aug 2013 | 11:13 pm
I believe all bathrooms should be white. Unless the rest of your house is filled with earthy, warm and rich colours that would dictate a creamy tiled bathroom because it would flow better. And I have ...
Are Murals Dated? Yay or Nay 12 Aug 2013 | 06:28 am
Wow it's so green in Raleigh, North Carolina where I've just arrived to attend the Withit Leadership Conference. People always say Vancouver is green but It's kind of cool when you can get into a cab,...
Why your Paint Colour is Kinda Boring 10 Aug 2013 | 10:13 am
Recently, I received this email from one of my on-line clients: Thank you for your consultation about half a year ago. We finally had a chance to re-paint the dining room. This color looked fabulous i...
Ask Maria: When is White Dirty? 7 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
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 ...
My Design Studio: Before, During & After 5 Aug 2013 | 07:49 am
The transformation of my design studio is so amazing that it needs few words: The day we took possession. After we renovated it last Spring six weeks later. After the flagstone was installed this Spri...
