3 Ideas to Create a White Kitchen (or Bathroom) Do you have white cabinets and don’t know how to make them look good? It’s no wonder. If you go onto Pinterest and Houzz you’ll be smacked UPside the head with inspiring white kitchens, yet given no guidance as to how to actually CREATE one. Thank […]
How Fluorescent Light Affects Paint Colour
E-Décor 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, […]
Contemporary Marble Bathroom – Ultimate Luxury!
Marble Bathroom Magic Nothing makes me happier than a job well done (is that the A-team or Oprah?) and this home is the EPITOME of well-done, courtesy of Alair Homes. My clients, Lisa and Brian, were moving from Calgary AB to build a custom home on our beautiful little island. They were wanting advice […]
5 Ideas to Decorate the End of a Hallway
How to Decorate the End of a Hallway Hallways are generally seen as ‘transition’ areas from one room to another, so while a lot of money and thought is put into ‘rooms’, not as much consideration is given to the spaces that connect them. Hallways can be long, short, wide, narrow, dark and bright […]
Online Decorating, Design and Colour Consulting Services
Not quite sure if E-Decor is for you? Are you wondering how on EARTH we can live hundreds, if not THOUSANDS of miles away from each other and I can still come up with paint colours and decorating ideas that suit you AND your home? It’s a miracle it happens at all. Just joking, […]
Ask Kylie: How Can I Make Gray Feel Warmer?
Every week I receive dozens of emails with colour, decorating and design questions from my readers. Most of these questions I refer directly to my Online Consulting as they are specific to a home/person, however many questions have the potential for ‘mass appeal’. So, I decided to create a series of ‘Ask Kylie’ blog posts, […]
5 Easy Ways to Turn Your House Into a Home – Case Study
How to Turn a House into a Home – Case study of OUR house! In between Pinterest, HGTV and all of the design magazines, it can be easy to get caught up in what is trendy and hip, all the while forgetting about what really matters when it comes to decorating a home. So […]
5 Ideas: How to MAKE an Entryway When You Don’t Have One
How to Create a Fake Entryway / Foyer Do you have an entryway that opens RIGHT into your living room or dining room? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. The entryway is undoubtedly one of the rooms that builders pay the LEAST attention to when building a home. In fact, many […]
Paint, Light, Decor and More: Basement Decorating 101
Everything You Need to Decorate a Dark Basement or Family Room When I look at my analytics, the thing that tells me what a lot of you are searching for on my blog, there are 3 main topics that come up every week…. How much wine is too much wine? How much wood would […]
3 Top Bloggers Talk Trends: What’s In & What’s Out
2016 Decorating and Design Trends: My Fave Bloggers In drastic comparison to one of my last blog posts which revolved around doing whatever the heck you want in your home, THIS post is about Decorating and Design TRENDS and what to expect in 2016! Now usually it’s all about ME, but this time I wanted to […]
4 Ideas: Update European Style Melamine Cabinets (1980’s and 90’s)
How to Update Old School Melamine (European style) Cabinets European style cabinets. Just the name gives the illusion of a high style that is trend setting and modern. And sure, there are some Euro cabinets that are uber-modern, however, there’s a really good chance that if you are searching the internet for ways to […]
How to Decorate a High Energy, Bright Room: 3 Case Studies
Ideas to Decorate a High Energy Room Partner post to : Decorating Ideas for a Low-Energy or Dark Room What is a high energy room? A high energy room has an abundance of natural light and reflective surfaces. And while this is generally a FABULOUS thing, it can also be overwhelming if you add too […]
The Best of My Blog: Decorating and Design in 2015
My Most Popular Posts of 2015 In between family, friends and our new dog Doug, there’s been a lot of activity around our home this holiday season. And while I may have put my wine glass down long enough to write a blog post (just a second…gulp gulp), it won’t be down long enough […]
My Online Decorating and Color Consulting – New and Improved!
My ALL NEW Online Decorating, Design and E-Decor Services For those of you who’ve been with me for a while, you are likely aware of my Online Decorating Services and have maybe even had the pleasure of working with me (wink wink). If you’re new to the mix then there’s a few things you need to know… I […]
Paint Colours and LRV: The Ultimate Guide You Need to Read
How to Choose a Paint Colour – LRV and Why it Matters Featuring Sherwin Williams Paint Colours 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 paint thinking, ‘Oh, […]