Budget-Friendly Home Staging Ideas Whether you’re new to the Real Estate market or an old-hand, it’s vital to understand how Home Staging can affect the value of your biggest investment. You might think that your 1990’s oak cabinets add value because they are ‘solid wood’ – others (many others) might disagree. Or maybe you think that the […]
Decorating Ideas for TV’s – How to Blend in The Black Hole
Wall Mount and Standing TV’s – How to Decorate TV’s are the ‘black holes’ of interior decorating. I guess ‘black box’ would be a more appropriate term, but you get the idea. So, how do you make something so darn functional (and necessary in many homes) look good? Here’s how! Now, these ideas don’t involve […]
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, it […]
How to Choose Carpet With Confidence
How to Choose the BEST Carpet: Undertone and Color While wood or laminate flooring is the #1 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 underfoot It’s safer on stairs (or at least softer on the toosh when you […]
Kitchen Ideas: Decorating with White Appliances / Painted Cabinets
How to Coordinate White Appliances with Cabinets and Countertops Undoubtedly, stainless steel is the most popular finish for kitchen appliances with black coming in 2nd place and white, well, white squeaks in right before almond and avocado – YES I SAID IT, I DID! PLEASE EXCUSE THE MINIMAL PHOTOS. I rely 100% on my […]
Ask Kylie: How Can I Make Gray Feel Warmer?
4 Ways to Make a Cold Gray Room Feel Warm Just because gray is THE most popular paint colour doesn’t mean that it’s the BEST colour for every home and room. And while some grays are warmer than others, often I have to look outside of the paint can to come up with ways to […]
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 […]
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 many […]
Furniture Layout and Decorating Ideas: Balance and Symmetry
How to Decorate Using Balance and Symmetry Creating a furniture layout without balance or symmetry is like writing a blog post without drinking wine. While one requires a measuring tape and the other a straw, it’s all necessary to create a finished product that has flow and purpose. What’s the difference between balance and symmetry? […]
My Online Decorating and Color Consulting – New and Improved!
My ALL NEW Online Decorating, EDesign 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 […]
Oversized Scrabble Tile Word Project
Scrabble Tile Decorating Idea So, I may be a creative genius (wink wink) but when it comes to being all ‘artsy-fartsy crafty’ it rarely turns out the way I want. I think it’s because I’m generally not a patient person (understatement) and 1/2 way through I’ll be 1/2 naked with the glue gun wrapped […]
Amara Interior Blog Awards – Please Vote for Me!
I’m Kind of a Big Deal (wink wink) As a writer, NOTHING feels better than confirmation that you’re doing the right thing. That’s right, the endless hours of typing, reading, learning and supporting the local vineyards have paid off because YOU LIKE ME – YOU REALLY LIKE ME, or at least one person does because… I HAVE BEEN […]
4 Easy Steps and Ideas : How to Decorate and Accessorize a Mantel
Mantel Decorating Ideas Is your fireplace mantel being eaten alive by framed photos, candle holders and that old brass clock? (oh you are so busted…) It’s time to crack the whip and get your mantel into shape with a few little things that we Decorators call ‘guidelines’. These guidelines have been created to keep those […]
The Best Way to Update Your Fibreglass Shower Surround
How to Add Personality to a Fibreglass Shower Surround The fibreglass shower surround; the ‘go-to’ affordable choice for new homes, renovations and bathroom remodels. And while it has been kickin’ it in the loo for many decades – it definitely has NOT won any design awards in that time. Why is it so popular? Well, […]
Pawprints on My Soul
I’m taking a little detour from our usual chitchat about Decorating to share a story with you. It’s not edited to perfection and certainly not grammatically correct. It’s not anything but the story of a girl and her dog. For those of you who’ve ever loved a dog… I was 20 years old and looking for love […]