Edgecomb Gray – My FAVE Greige Paint Colour Greige is a tricky one. SO many people think that when they choose greige, they’re going to get this perfect blend of beige and gray, but that’s rarely the case! It’s kind of like mixing red wine and white wine – you don’t necessarily get a […]
E-Design: A Teal Inspired Master Bedroom Makeover
Master Bedroom E-Design / Paint Colour Consultation ‘I just LOVE it when a plan comes together’. I also love it when I can quote the A-team (and thereby date myself for those of you who think the A-team refers to the team that caters to Kim Kardashian’s ‘finer assets’). My e-design client was looking […]
E-Design: An ‘Agreeable’ Farmhouse Dining Room Makeover
One of the BEST Greige Paint Colours… Out of the THOUSANDS of colour consultations that I’ve done there are ALWAYS a handful of faves – there’d be 2 handfuls, but a girl has to hold a glass of wine ya know. And this dining room is DEFINITELY one of those faves BECAUSE it has […]
Our ‘Real’ Family Room – The Final Reveal! (Part 1)
A Homey and Affordable Family Room Partner post to: Our Family Room Wine Bar Oh puhLEASE, did you really think I meant what I said in the title? Let’s be honest, within 6 months I’m sure this room will be TURNED on its head, but for now – I’m totally in love with it! […]
My Home Office Makeover…A Black and White Affair
My Black and White Ikea Infused Home Office (aka budget friendly) Partner Post: Our ‘Real’ Family Room Makeover If someone had told me that one day I’d paint 2 of our rooms black and white, I’m sure I would’ve said, “not bloody likely!”. That is, until I painted Cassie’s room white with a black feature wall. And […]
Our Entryway Makeover – A 2 Storey Revival!
The Great Revival of our Foyer Sweet hallelujah! Oh wait, it’s not THAT kind of revival, however it is kind of like God has shone a light down on our entryway and given it new life – or maybe it’s our new light fixture. Well, either way, our entryway looks NOTHING like it did […]
E-Design: A Home Theatre / Media Room
From Studs to Big Screens (sounds like an x-rated movie, doesn’t it) Featuring Single Room Paint Package with Add-Ons I love to see a project when it’s complete and NOTHING tickles my fancy more than ‘after’ photos (well, other than Tim, I let him tickle my fancy once in a while). So when one of my […]
How Fluorescent Light Affects Paint Colour
E-Design Case Study – A Kitchen With Fluorescent Lighting In the last few weeks, particularly since my article on metamerism, I’ve had a lot of readers asking about how interior lighting/light bulbs affect paint colour. I’ve also had several Online Consulting clients who have been STUMPED as to why their greiges are turning blue, […]
Entryway – New Home Nanaimo
My clients were HUGE art collectors and when building their new home, they wanted a palette and products that would complement and not compete with their amazing collection. We chose Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray as the main colour (which was then continue through the open layout living areas. With the double-front doors being tucked into […]
Contemporary Traditional Living Room and Dining Room
While I’m more of a transitional gal myself, I’m SUPER pleased with how this contemporary open layout space turned out! My clients built this home from scratch and wanted to stick to a pretty exclusively white, gray and black palette. This was to off-set their glorious original artwork collection as well as suit their clean […]
Warm and Welcoming Living Room and Dining Room Design
This open layout living room and dining room had beautiful oak floors and a great layout – all it needed was an aesthetic makeover with some furniture and paint colours! Using Benjamin Moore’s Jamesboro Gold and Northampton Putty, we added a relaxing warm glow to the space. Before, you can see how the golden oak flooring looked […]
Open Layout Makeover – Budget Friendly and Beautiful!
Open Layout Remodel with Gray Owl, Wood Walls and More… My client Jen had a beautiful home with great bones and furnishings we could work with – all it was missing was the right paint colour and a personality that better suited her young family. What They Wanted They loved the open layout main […]
An Open Layout Renovation: Antlers and Modern Farmhouse Charm
Great Room Renovation I love it when a plan comes together (is that Shakespeare or the A-Team?). Anyway, this 1990’s Great Room was GREATLY in need of a facelift. My clients were over the white thermofoil cabinets, burgundy accents and dated brass fixtures – they were ready for a change and a little KLC […]
Open Layout Dining Room and Kitchen – Budget Friendly
Our Open Layout Dining Room This is an older blog post but has been updated! Our dining room is like a revolving door of colour and furnishings. You are now entering the madness… When we bought our home (3 years ago) it had a ridonculous layout with a ridonculous wall between the kitchen and dining […]
Decorating the Dining Room : My Parents House
From Dining-Wrong to Dining Room How do I know my Parents love me? 1. They didn’t kill our dog after he peed on their new carpet 3 times 2. They buy me Starbucks when I’m sick at home 3. They don’t make fun of the fact that we moved 4 months ago and I’m on […]