How to Make a Small Bathroom Look Fabulous With Contrast Unless you are one of the lucky ones (damn you!), your bathroom has somewhere between 25-60sq ft of floor space. And while this doesn’t leave a ton of room for ye olde bidet, there’s ALWAYS enough room for some serious WOW factor! Most small bathroom […]
How to Brighten a Low Energy or Dark Basement Room with Sheen
Ideas to Brighten a Dark Basement or Low Energy Room Partner post to 4 Ideas to Brighten a Dark Room Do you have a room that feels dead and lifeless? A room that has such low energy it would need nothing short of a cheerleader jumping up and down on the couch to bring it to […]
How Fluorescent Light Affects Paint Colour
E-Design 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, […]
The Right Height for Your Dining Room Light
The Right Height to Hang Your Dining Room Light When it comes to dining room lighting there are a few numbers that you need to know… The standard ceiling height (especially if you live in a glorious 1980’s house like myself) is considered to be 8′ – which means that there should be approx […]
The Right Height to Hang Light Fixtures – How Big, How Long and More…
How High, How Long and How Big? (sounds a bit like my love life – wink wink) When it comes to hanging light fixtures it’s not just about popping in a bulb and calling it a day – there are some numbers that you need to know! The standard ceiling height (particularly in homes […]
How High to Hang Drapes, Rods and Other Curtain Questions
Drapes and Rods: Height, Length, Puddling and Panache! There are always a lot of questions when it comes to drapes. How high, how wide, what style, etc…and hopefully this post will explain some of the most common questions about draperies (or ‘drapes’ for those of us that aren’t snobby – wink wink). Question #1 How high should drapes […]
4 Budget Friendly Home Staging Ideas
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]