CARPET TIPS & IDEAS: Undertone, Depth & Color While wood flooring is the number one choice for living rooms and dining rooms, many of my clients are still choosing carpet for their bedrooms, stairs and family rooms. WHY? it’s soft and warm underfoot it’s safer on stairs (or at least softer on the toosh when […]
The TOP 10 Most TIMELESS Interior Finishes: PART 1 of 4
TRENDY VS TIMELESS: How to Design a Home that LASTS Rather than patiently waiting for our monthly Better Homes & Gardens subscription to show up in the mailbox, we now have 24 hour a day access to ‘what’s hot and what’s not’ in the design world. With online websites like Pinterest and Houzz, the […]
The BEST Way to Decorate Using Trends (and SAVE MONEY!): Part 4 of 4
Budget-Friendly Ways to Incorporate TRENDS into Your Home When it comes to what’s trendy or in style, beauty SHOULD be in the eye of the beholder. I mean, really, just because ‘they’ think it’s outdated, doesn’t mean YOU think it’s outdated. In fact, you might still love it, in which case it’s totally in style […]
5 Reasons You Keep Picking the Wrong Paint Colours
How to Pick the RIGHT Paint Colours (alternative title) When it comes to choosing the best paint colour for your room, it isn’t just about what you want. In fact, what you want comes in pretty low on the priority list. Sherwin Williams Pure White & Light French Gray HOW RUDE, right? Well, the […]
How Light Bulbs Affect Paint Colours: KELVINS
Warm bulbs, cool bulbs and everything in between… Remember when you’d go shopping for light bulbs and all you had to think about was wattage? Not anymore. Now, it’s ALL about KELVINS. Of course, wattage still matters, as do lumens and CRI, but when it comes to choosing a light bulb that ENHANCES your […]
How to Create a Timeless Home With Personality: PART 3 of 4
HOME DECOR IDEAS FOR A HOME WITH TIMELESS STYLE In your quest to create a timeless home, a home that withstands the ebb and flow of trends, you run a serious risk of creating a space that is, well…boring. So, along with my other blog posts in this series, this one will show you […]
The 8 Best Benjamin Moore Paint COLOURS for Home Staging, Selling
The Best Paint COLOURS for Home Staging or Selling Partner post: The Top 8 Light Paint Colours for Home Staging To be honest, I’m not a consultant who believes that all homes sell better when painted light, neutral colours. In fact, many homes sell faster and for more money because their colours resonate on an […]
How to Update Your Older Granite Countertops
Ideas to Update the Top 6 Older Granite Countertops Is your kitchen being held hostage by fugly granite countertops from the 1990s or early 2000s? Are you wanting to update your walls or cabinets, but don’t know what paint colours will work – can you do white, can you do gray, can you do […]
How High to Hang Drapes, Rods & Other Curtain Questions
Drapes & Rods: Height, Length, Puddling & Panache! Because there are always a lot of questions when it comes to drapes, I decided to create a blog post dedicated to the most COMMON questions. How high should drapes be off of the floor? Firstly, let’s just clear a few things up. 1. If you have […]
The 4 Best Paint Colours for Kitchen Island OR Lower Cabinets
SHOULD You Paint Your Island / Lower Cabinets a Different Colour? I’ve talked a lot about oak cabinets, white cabinets, appliances, and wine – all in the same sentence, but I’ve YET to touch down on the best paint colours for a kitchen island or lower cabinets. And while this idea isn’t for EVERYONE, […]
Paint Colour Ideas to Update Your Beige Tiles or Carpet
How to Update a Room With Beige Tiles or Carpet (often Tuscan-style) If there’s one colour from the late ’90s and early 2000s that just won’t go away, it has to be beige. Many are trying to step OUT of the warm, Tuscan-inspired vibe and into something a bit more updated (gray or greige), but […]
How to Update Your Kitchen on a Budget – Top 4 Ideas and Tips
Budget-Friendly and Fun Ideas to Modernize Your Kitchen! If you have champagne dreams on a box o’ wine budget – this blog post is for you. And really, even if you’re made of money, there’s no reason to spend it all when you can do affordable updates and keep some money in your hot […]
5 Ideas to Update Your 1990’s Home
How to Update a Home Built in the 1990s Have you been hankerin’ for floral window valances stuffed with plastic grocery bags for extra volume? Or maybe you want to update your home with rose coloured carpet and hunter green walls topped off with a floral wallpaper border. And dare I mention sponge paint? […]
MIXTILES: A Peel & Stick Photo Gallery Wall? COUNT ME IN!
A Full & Honest Review of Mixtiles If you’re anything like me, perusing Pinterest and Instagram for design inspiration, you’ve undoubtedly seen Mixtiles pop up on your feed and have been tempted to try them out. I was tempted, but couldn’t quite bite the bullet, so I reached out to the company, asking if […]
QUICK & EASY E-DESIGN Package (Online Paint Color Consulting)
PHOTOS ONLY Virtual Paint Colour Consult When it comes to my E-Design, it’s been CRAZY around here and Tim and I have had to limit sales to Mon/Wed/Fri and even then, we sell out within 5 minutes most days! 5 MINUTES! So, I’ve been brainstorming, trying to come up with a way to HELP […]
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