It’s gardening season and Terreeia and I have been working with MaryAnne White (my favourite landscape designer) to finalize the plan for our greenhouse and vegetable garden area. I’m so excited to see this come together! The foundation for our greenhouse has been installed, I wanted it to be visually close to the tall Poplars in our neighbours yard. The original garden plan  Plus the first few designs were basically varying versions of something that looked like this:   I just couldn’t nail down the design in my head because it just looked like a room because we kept thinking it h ..read more

There is no better way to share my best decorating tricks than to show you how easy it is to transform a space with what’s already there. Even if you’re working with pieces that might not be your favourite, you can mix a little resourceful creativity along with tried and true styling tips. And I promise, your room will come to life! Today I’m sharing 13 easy styling ideas that you can use right now – without buying anything new! Another suite makeover This week, we’re back with another makeover at Wilma’s Transition House for Women & Children. This is the fourth suite I have decorated. As ..read more

Last week I wrote this post outlining all the black moments I have in my home. Because many of you have noticed that I, too, decorate with black in this black and white trend. Hey, I don’t dislike black. Here’s the thing. Some of us still need to know when to hit PAUSE on choosing yet another black item. This led me to an epiphany recently. And it’s the best yet, I think, on why this black trend got so wildly popular. Like if there was a popularity contest on which trend in the last three decades was the most prolific one, the black and white trend wins hands down over any other trendy neutral ..read more

Sunday morning I had coffee with my sisters and my Mom in our living room. One of my sisters said someone she follows on Instagram had just tiled their entire bathroom black and painted the rest of the walls–including the ceiling–black to match. She revealed the completed bathroom on her reels along with copy that shouted: “Why should you never paint your bathroom all black?  “Because it looks amazing and you’ll quickly become addicted to it and soon every room will be black.” One of the comments stated “I’ve been on the fence about doing this but I think I know what I’m doing this week ..read more

I’m so excited to finally announce that we’re re-launching my Exterior Colour Selection Masterclass this Spring with a few NEW updates! If you’re new here, this is my on-demand course for creating a beautiful and timeless home exterior. Basically, I’m handing over the step-by-step system I use to choose exterior colour for clients all over the world. And, it has 18 highly-focused video modules you can watch over and over again! First, I’ve added Module 18, which  outlines exactly how I arrived at the paint colours on my French country exterior. So many of you have been asking about my ext ..read more

It’s finally Spring! I keep reliving the feeling of the dramatic transformation of our garden at the last house while I jump up and down inside in anticipation of creating our new garden! Yes MaryAnne White, the landscape designer who designed the garden in my last house has been very busy working on this new one!  So today I’m sharing a recap of how it all came together as well as a progress report of our new country garden! So grab a warm cuppa something and let’s get some spring garden inspiration! 1. Maria Killam’s White Garden Transformation: Before & After First up, take a walk ..read more

Who doesn’t love a big bathroom reveal? Today I’m sharing my sister’s serene zen inspired primary bathroom renovation!  Get the sledgehammer and get the party started! My sister Elizabeth and her husband have been working on their primary bathroom renovation for a couple years now. One way to make sure you can’t go back is to take out a wall and that’s what Bill did first. Sneak peak of her oversize hex tile floor They live in a house that was built in the mid 80s but the 70s influence in all their bathrooms was still going strong.  The primary suite is a “me” time space Elizabeth’s ..read more

Apartment and commercial buildings aren’t inherently limited to neutral tones, and yet there seems to be a prevailing tendency to stick to more trendy black-and-white palettes. Personally, I advocate for embracing more colourful options. Let’s take a closer look. Last week while I was vacationing in Maui, a follower sent me this photo. She told me she was on the design committee to choose the paint colours. And of course everyone else wants to paint the building trendy black and white. Consider the setting Would you say the existing colour scheme is working for the tropical setting?  The ..read more

This week I’m sharing before and afters of another suite I decorated for Wilma’s Transition Society. I’m just delighted and grateful for this opportunity to add joy and beauty to a space for moms and their children.  The second suite I decorated during my marathon styling weekend was a three bedroom suite. It ended up more colourful than the first one because the sofa that was donated was sage green. Last week’s living room had a brown sofa and a pink beige chair. So that’s why that room ended up more neutral, you can see those before and afters here. How to get curtains right Again, n ..read more

Stressed about choosing colour? Frantically waving around swatches and chips and smearing yet another $8 tester onto your wall? Then it’s likely that you are subscribed to some common colour myths that make colour seem so much harder than it is! But you’re here now. And it’s going to be more than OK. Because I’m here to show you the easiest way to choose colour! How I studied colour Did you know I started my career in colour as a colour consultant at a local Benjamin Moore store? Back then, I had so much to learn! Daily, I watched a parade of designers and homeowners come through the store ask ..read more