How to Update Dated Finishes

  • Cream cabinets with glaze that need updating in tuscan home, granite countertop, travertine tile backsplash

    How to Update a 2000s Home Without a Full Remodel

    Posted on: July 18, 2026

    A complete 9-PART guide to updating a 2000s home – including Tuscan-style and beige finishes – with the best paint colors, backsplashes, countertops, hardware, decor,…
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  • Traditional dining room with 1970s wood furniture and chair rail. Walls painted a warm gray with green

    How to Update a Room With a Chair Rail (Dado Rail): Paint Ideas

    Posted on: July 2, 2026

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  • Magnolia Teak Cups, blue-green on kitchen island with Sherwin Williams High Reflective White on cabinets, white subway tile, gray grout

    6 Small, Affordable Home Updates That Make the Biggest Difference

    Posted on: June 12, 2026

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  • IDEAS TO UPDATE HONEY OAK CABINETS, WOOD FLOOR, LAMINATE COUNTERTOP, SHERWIN ACCESSIBLE BEIBE WALLS, ISLAND, WOOD TRIM. KYLIE M EDESIGN

    How to Update Golden or Honey Oak Cabinets Without Paint!

    Posted on: June 9, 2026

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  • Santa Cecilia granite countertop, similar to Giallo Ornamental, common in Mediterranean or tuscan style homes in 2000s and 1990

    How to Update Older Granite Countertops Without Replacing Them

    Posted on: June 1, 2026

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That’s all folks!

  • Benjamin Moore Muslin on the walls with cherry wood, stained trim, and wood flooring

    Are Wood Trims Outdated or In Style?

    Posted on: May 7, 2025

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  • before update, kitchen with stained maple or cherry wood cabinets, granite countertop, travertine look tile floor, stainless steel appliances and double fridge.

    6 Reasons Your Wood Cabinets Look Outdated

    Posted on: May 6, 2025

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  • Best accent tiles update forest green kitchen or bathroom. Kylie M E-design, online, virtual paint color consultant and expert

    The 8 Best Backsplash Tiles to Update Hunter Green Countertops

    Posted on: April 23, 2025

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  • White Dove painted kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, giallo ornamental, venetian gold look. Accessible Beige walls, beige backsplash and floor tile. Kylie M Interiors Edesign

    How to Update Venetian Gold & Santa Cecilia Granite Countertops

    Posted on: February 5, 2025

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  • the best paint colors to update bathroom with almond or bone tan fixtures, sink, toilet, bathtub. Neutrals for walls and vanity colors. kylie m

    The 6 Best Paint Colors for Almond or Bone Bathroom Fixtures

    Posted on: January 8, 2025

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  • THE BEST NEUTRAL PAINT COLORS TO GO WITH AND UPDATE PINK STAINED WOOD CABINETS, TRIMS, FLOORING, FURNITURE, RED OAK, PICKLED, WHITEWASHED

    The Best Neutral Paint Colors with Pink or Pickled-Wood Cabinets, Trims, & Floors

    Posted on: October 20, 2024

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  • ARTWORK for a room with pink carpet, countertop, tile or bathroom fixtures, update ideas

    Home Decor Ideas to Update Pink Tile, Carpet, & Countertops

    Posted on: January 17, 2024

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  • Paint colours to update a pink bathroom and countertop

    The Best Paint Colors to Update Pink Tile, Carpet, Countertop, & More

    Posted on: January 3, 2024

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  • Ideas to update bone or almond coloured bathroom fixtures such as tub, shower, toilet and sink. Kylie M Interiors decor, color consulting and e-design blog

    How to Update an Almond (Bone) Bathroom Without Replacing Fixtures

    Posted on: May 18, 2022

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  • Foyer, entryway with white wood armoire for kids stuff, Benjamin Moore STeel Wool gray paint colour by Kylie M INteriors

    Our Entryway Makeover: From Walls to Railings

    Posted on: February 15, 2022

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