Before & After Oak Kitchen Makeover While wood cabinets are definitely coming back in style, there is something classic and timeless about a white kitchen. AND if you’ve been drinkin’ my Koolaid for a while, you’re likely familiar with my fave saying. Repeat after me… ‘Just because it’s wood, doesn’t mean it’s good.’ If […]
EDesign: Painted Maple Cabinets – A Gorgeous Off-White Makeover!
Before and After: Painted Maple Cabinets Seriously, nothing makes me happier than ‘after’ photos flowing into my inbox. Well, except wine, wine makes me happy. Oh, and Ryan Reynolds, he makes me happy too. Combine wine, Ryan and some after photos and it’s a GOOD NITE in the Mawdsley house (maybe not for Tim). […]
Small Bathroom – From Boring to Beautiful On a Budget!
Adding Personality to a Small Bathroom (Corner Shower) This bathroom was one tough customer. With its corner shower and pedestal sink, it was less than functional and super fugly – unless you’re a fan of fluorescent pea soup green. And while I could definitely improve on the vanity and paint colour, there wasn’t a lot […]
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 Almond Bathroom Gets a Fresh Paint Colour
Colour Consultation: A Fresh Face For an Almond/Bone Bathroom Partner Post: The Best Paint Colours for an Almond Bathroom When you think of the word almond, you might get the munchies. However, when I think of that word I get slightly nauseous. Why? Because when I think of almond, I think of bathrooms. And when […]
An Autumn Inspired Country Paint Palette: Real Homes, Real People, REAL Budgets
Virtual E-Design on a Country Farmhouse Home If you follow my blog, you’ll remember a similar blog post from about a month ago re: a country paint palette with a REAL person in a REAL home with a REAL budget (here). ‘Real Homes, Real People, Real Budgets’ means (to me) that the homeowners have […]
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! […]
A Contemporary and Comfortable New Home in Nanaimo
These days, it seems I’m spending more time at my computer than ever, working with my Online Consulting clients all over the world and writing up blog posts for you! This means that while I love to be able to drink wine coffee while I work, I’m ALWAYS happy to get out of the house […]
A Stunning Exterior Makeover – Painted Brick and More!
A Brick Split Level Makeover Via Kylie M’s E-Design – Create Your Own Exterior package Okay people. 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. […]
Our Kitchen Makeover – No More Maple!
Maple Kitchen Cabinet Makeover with Cloud White and Quartz Partner post: A Maple Bathroom Remodel – Greige, Subway Tile and More When we bought our home 2 years ago I knew that the kitchen was not long for this world. Sure, other people thought it was just fine – I mean the cabinets were […]
A Budget Friendly Kitchen Update – White, Gray and Gorgeous!
Painted Cabinets, Subway Tile and More… If you’ve been on Pinterest looking for ways to update your kitchen, you’ve likely noticed a lot of white, gray and open shelving. However, like most things, it’s ALL in how you do it (that’s what she said) and this was definitely NOT doing it for my clients. They were […]
My Home Office Makeover…A Black and White Affair
My Black and White Ikea Infused Home Office (aka budget-friendly) As featured in Apartment Therapy 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 I didn’t stop […]
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 […]
Our Bathroom Remodel – Greige, Subway Tile and More…
A Modern Bathroom Update with Bianco Drift and Greige Our bathroom was doomed. From the minute we bought our home, it was on the chopping block (really though, what WASN’T on the chopping block). However, because bathrooms can be total pork chops on the budget, I had to bide my time until we were […]