There’s no one size fits all for paint- so many variables come into play. What are your existing hard and soft furnishings? Do you have warm or cool undertones in your space? How much natural light does the room get? And if you want to get really technical, which DIRECTION does the light come from?

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Did you know shopping therapy isn’t just a myth? It is proven shopping releases endorphins. It genuinely makes you happy. Maybe that’s why I love clothes, it’s always made me happy! I love figuring out what the new trends will be. Like any collector, I love incorporating new pieces to my growing collection.

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When I found out I was pregnant it was late March, we had just come back from a quick trip home—Toronto. I was just getting over the lingering effects of covid but the nausea and fatigue (not to mention the cough) was something I just couldn’t shake.

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We made it! We moved in, renovations still ongoing, but we once again had a permanent home base. What a whirlwind. All I can say, if I dare to go out on a limb, is that the process of renovating can kind of be compared to pregnancy. Skeptical? Hear me out.  There is initial excitement.…

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By Spring, the finish line was almost in sight. The sun was shining, COVID-positive tests had come and gone within our household, and we were counting down the days until our June move. Our renovation had taken on a life of its own and at this point there was no slowing it down. Upstairs, the…

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It’s January and we’re in the thick of it. Knee deep in demolition, selections, and about 5 feet of snow (see below, I’m not kidding). I felt like I was on decision over-ride at this time, working with my own clients by day and then working on design decisions for my own home in the…

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One year in, we got the pandemic itch. How so? Well, like so many others, we decided we needed a change. And so the journey started as we left our “forever” house in Moncton (that we had just built in 2018) and decided to make Halifax home. After searching for a few months, we found…

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I’ve often thought about this myself. I’ve always loved being surrounded by beautiful things that are comfortable and practical but also when I think of spending a lot of time in one space I want it to feel like a great outfit that comes together with unusual pieces that look fantastic together. I also want…

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Ok, so the sun is beginning to shine. Sometimes it feels like summer and you’re pulling layers off one by one. Other days, it feel like the sun has played a nasty trick on you when you step outside and feel the cold chill in the air that will rush between your bones for most…

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It was only our fourth day into vacation. I took one sip from my morning cup of coffee and my stomach did a flip and brought it right back up. “I’m pregnant.” I said turning to my husband who was enjoying his own cup of morning joe. “Are you sure? I thought you just took…

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Best Friend: “I just feel like I can’t get any bigger…” Me: “You can, and you will. Best Friend: “I’ve been to every Homesense and Marshalls in the city looking for the perfect nursery ottoman, I feel addicted and I don’t even care about decor.” Me: “I know, nesting is a real thing, it takes…

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Txt (Me):“I can’t wear one more drab winter outfit or I’m going to lose my mind.” Txt (My girlfriend): “You literally text me this same note every year around this time… None of us want to wear big chunky knit sweaters, black slacks, with salt-stained boots anymore…” Txt (Me): “Why are you calling pants- slacks?…

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