Online Color Consulting: My Top 10 Exterior Painting Projects Are you struggling to find inspiration for the exterior of your home? Are the homes on Houzz a little ‘out of your league and budget?’ I hear you, which is why I’m here to share some REAL home exterior makeovers with you, to get those […]
How to Pick Exterior Paint Colours in 5 Easy Steps
The 5 Best Tips for Picking Exterior Paint Colours When picking paint colours for your home’s exterior, you have to take your time and do your research. Why? Well, choosing an exterior paint colour might SEEM straightforward, but just like interiors, there are some major considerations you could be ignoring! Which is why this blog […]
The Best Exterior Paint Colours: Why Your Home’s EXPOSURE Matters
North, East, South, West – Which EXTERIOR Paint Colour is the Best? Today we’re talking about exposure. Not the indecent kind that can get you thrown in jail, but the DIRECTIONAL kind that can make your exterior paint picking process a HECK of a lot harder than it should be! And while I’ve talked […]
E-DESIGN: 2 Exterior Colour Facelifts!
2 Before and After Projects! Stone, Brick and More… I LOVE exterior painting season. Now, if you live in the south, you might have this season all year round, sitting in your swimsuit sippin’ Sangria. However, here on the rainy west coast of Canada, this short-lived season lasts from approx May-September (if we’re lucky) – […]
What Are The Best Paint Colours for Your Front Door?
The Top 9 Front Door Paint Colours Did you know that painting your front door is one of the BEST ways to add curb appeal to your home? And in ONE AFTERNOON, you can take a ho-hum door and turn it into something that gets your neighbours talking – for less than a hundred dollars! […]
E-Design: A Brick Exterior with a Fresh New Look!
A New Exterior Paint Palette for a Brick Rancher When it comes to picking paint colours for the exterior, there are SO many things to consider: roof, brick/stone, driveway, exposure, landscaping, and then, of course, you throw personal tastes into the mix and it’s no WONDER it’s a stressful process! And this cute little […]
Exterior Painting: 4 Tips to Read BEFORE Picking a Paint Colour
How to Pick an Exterior Paint Colour Are you trying to pick an exterior colour and second-guessing yourself at every turn? If not, you should be. That’s right, you SHOULD be second-guessing yourself. Why? Because choosing an exterior paint colour is a WHOLE different ball game compared to interior colours, which is why so many […]
A Stunning Exterior Makeover – Painted Brick and More!
A Brick Split Level Makeover When my client, Mark, sent me the ‘after’ photos of his exterior, I basically filled ma’ drawers with excitement. The transformation was STUNNING, taking an outdated brick split-level home from dated and dull to striking and sexy. Can an exterior be sexy? Can wine be drunk with a funnel? […]
Online Colour Consultation: Formal to Fabulous Front Door
Before and After: Brick Home Front Door Colour Makeover Featuring: Front Door Colour Consultation Package As I’m sure you know, paint colours (and wine drinking) are kind of m’ thang and you have NOOO idea how excited it makes me when clients send me ‘after’ photos (and wine bottles with integrated straws). In fact, […]