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Paint Colours and LRV: The Ultimate Guide You Need to Read

  How to Choose a Paint Colour – LRV and Why it Matters Partner Blog Post: LRV, Paint Colours and YOU Have you ever painted your walls only to discover they looked lighter or darker than you thought they would? Or maybe you’ve rolled it on and then 2nd guessed the person who actually mixed the […]

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3 of The Best White Paint Colours for Cabinets

  My 3 Fave Whites and Off-Whites for Painting Cabinets Via my E-design, I hear a lot of, ‘I want white but I don’t know what white to choose, can you help?’ Unfortunately, not every Benjamin Moore will do an ‘off-the-shelf’ white – ie: shake it and take it, so you have to ‘choose’ a white…and that’s […]

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The Best Paint NUMBER for Your Home: 62 (LRV)

  Game Changing Advice for Picking YOUR Best Paint Colour Paint number you say? Yes, paint number. And let me tell you that this magical little number is going to save your life, or at least the small thread of sanity that you have left after trying to find the ever-elusive perfect paint colour. You […]

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Colours of the Year: Real People & Real Homes

  Kylie M’s Colours of the Year – FOR THE REAL PEEPS! So, how do you feel about the ‘colours of the year’ for 2018?  Ya, me too. While I can see some of them working, there’s others that I just don’t get. The colour of the year should be something that people are inspired […]

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The 4 Best White Paint Colours: Sherwin Williams

  Sherwin Williams 4 Best Whites – Undertones and More!  After my blog post re: The 8 Best Benjamin Moore White Paint Colours, I received TONS of emails and comments asking for the same thing in Sherwin Williams. Oh, you are a demanding bunch (and that’s why I love you…)!  Seriously though, it’s via your comments […]

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Benjamin Moore Caliente: 2018 Colour of the Year

  A Colour Review of Benjamin Moore Caliente Well HOT DAMN…literally. I did not see this one coming! It turns out that Benjamin Moore is throwing down the gauntlet with another ‘game-changing’ colour of the year… Not familiar with it? Well, if you haven’t visited Paris’ fashion shows (oh pshaw!), painted your front door or […]

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Colour Review: Benjamin Moore Simply White

  All About:  Benjamin Moore Simply White Check out my video at the end of the blog post… BTW – please excuse the lack of photos. I am transitioning my blog to have ONLY photos that are of my E-design projects. However, the info is 100% valid, so please keep reading!  Simply White is definitely […]

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2018 Colour of the Year: BEHR – In The Moment (Colour Review)

Pay close attention to my blog post title… 2018 Colour of the Year:  Behr – In the Moment Usually I would say… Behr’s 2018 Colour of the Year – In the Moment There is importance in the order of those words as not only is this BEHR’S colour of the year, I think it is […]

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The Best Benjamin Moore Green Paint Colours

The Best Green Paint Colours Partner Post to The Best Blue-Green (teal) Paint Colours Many homeowners get the chills when they think about painting their home in a cool colour like blue, purple or green. And while there are many cool colours that will give you a ‘cool and crisp’ feeling – particularly lighter versions of cool […]

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Benjamin Moore Affinity : The Best Neutral / Beige / Gray Paint Colours

  Benjamin Moore Affinity Gray, Greige, Undertones and More! The Affinity line by Benjamin Moore is a collection of paint colours that aren’t often explored by the average homeowner. Why? Well, they are usually overwhelmed with the 1000’s of colours to choose from in the regular line – why look for more? Unless they are a glutton for punishment […]

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The Best Paint Colours for West Facing Rooms

  Western Exposure – The Best Paint Colours JUST when you’ve finally picked your FAVOURITE paint colour, you’re EXCITED and ready to run to the paint store – the sun moves (well technically the earth moves, but let’s not get into those little details). Oh the glory of exposure. However, exposure is one of the most […]

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The Dreaded Popcorn Ceiling – Info You Need Before You Scrape

  How to Deal With Popcorn / Textured Ceilings – Tips and Ideas (Painted or Unpainted) Few things strike fear into the heart of a homeowner like a popcorn ceiling. That lumpy, bumpy, cottage-cheese surface (reminds me of one of my body parts) that was popular from the 1950-80’s is undoubtedly the least popular ceiling finish and […]

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The Best Paint Colours for East Facing Rooms

  How East Facing Light Can Affect Paint Colours I’ve received MANY questions from readers wondering which paint colours were best for their east and west facing rooms. The main comment was,‘there seems to be a lot of info out there on north and south facing rooms – but nothing for east and west facing […]