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But Maria, I have the old colour wheel? Does it still work?

12/16/2022
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Since the launch of the new Understanding Undertones Neutral Colour wheel earlier this week, we are fielding lots of questions about whether the other colour wheels are still useful. I have some good news if your purchased the wheel in 2022, but let’s also review the neutral colour wheel history. Because when you invent something…

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2023 Trend Colours: What’s Your Take?

12/08/2022
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Let’s take a closer look at the colour trends and forecasts for 2023. And, I’m sharing my thoughts along with how you might incorporate them into your home. THIS is the time of year when excitement ripples through the design community. You know, when the paint companies reveal their colour palettes trends. Do this year’s…

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How to Interview Trades for Your Renovation

11/21/2022
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Hiring the right trades for your renovation project can make all the difference in your timeframe, cost and sanity! My project manager has been doing this kind of work for more than 40 years and she’s got some excellent tips for interviewing trades for your renovation. My renovation is speeding along at an alarmingly fast…

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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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Our Front Garden & Driveway Design Idea

11/06/2022
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When I asked my landscape designer about a circular driveway as a solution to the awkward parking, she said no, but that everyone always thinks that’s the answer. In fact there’s a better solution to our parking situation. And now that I can visualize it, I’m so excited for our front garden and driveway design…

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Here’s Why I Prefer a Square Fireplace Insert

10/24/2022
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When it comes to fireplace inserts, I prefer a more traditional (close to a) square shape over a rectangle. Since most of us live in traditional homes and the fireplace surround is symmetrical, I think a square insert is the best look. Here’s an example from my new house. Did you know that in 2015,…

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This is What Our New House Really Looks Like

10/17/2022
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Okay, so now that we’ve had some overgrown landscaping removed, you can FINALLY see what my new house really looks like on the outside. The day after we took possession, a crew arrived to take down all the dead shrubs and especially all the ones so close to the house. I don’t understand this kind…

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Which Tile for the Entry of Our New House?

10/09/2022
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It’s so hard to be objective with your own house renovation project. I’m trying to choose a new floor tile and need your help! The photos you recently saw of our new house were the real estate photos that were taken and reused from four years ago.  This overgrown menagerie of trees jammed up way…

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