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Susan Wilson
- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
Design Trend: Caning
Caned furniture is having a moment lately, and while I'm definitely not an advocate of blindly chasing every little trend in home decor,...
Susan Wilson
- Jan 31, 2020
- 3 min
Before and After: A beautiful new kitchen in an historic farmhouse
We gave it all the modern conveniences the owners were craving, while honouring the age and style of their home. The owners of this...
Susan Wilson
- Jan 16, 2020
- 3 min
How to Decorate with Brown in 2023
I originally published this post about three years ago, and I feel it's worth another look (and not just because it feels so good to be...
Susan Wilson
- Jan 1, 2020
- 5 min
How to keep your renovations from quickly feeling dated: Tips for a timeless interior
Hello, friends, and happy New Year! Here we are, poised to enter not only a new year but a new decade. In the interior decorating world,...
Susan Wilson
- Nov 22, 2019
- 3 min
Holiday Decor: Simple (& Beautiful!) with Natural Greenery
Nice and Natural Pared back interiors using natural materials in simple ways are trending right now (think: early colonists with great...
Susan Wilson
- Oct 22, 2019
- 3 min
An on-line consult: The perfect white brings a pretty living room to life
And by perfect white, I DON'T mean a white that is perfect for every room, every time (because that doesn't exist!), but the white that...
Susan Wilson
- Sep 25, 2019
- 4 min
Wood you?
Wood kitchens continue to grow in popularity, and I'm not mad about it. If you are planning a kitchen remodel sometime soon, here are...
Susan Wilson
- Sep 4, 2019
- 3 min
Time for a Fall Refresh!
While you're swapping out your summer flowers for mums and winter kale, you may want to take it a step further: a shiny new mailbox and a...
Susan Wilson
- Aug 1, 2019
- 3 min
Simple steps to upgrade your front entry
We all want our home to be a place we are proud of, and first impressions count. Your front door greets you at the end of each day and...
Susan Wilson
- Jul 4, 2019
- 2 min
Using planters to create a welcoming front entry
One of the things that I love most about my home is welcoming friends and family, creating memories of good times with the people I care...
Susan Wilson
- Jun 10, 2019
- 4 min
A checklist for creating the ideal outdoor space
It looks like summer is FINALLY here (touch wood, I don't want to jinx it), and Canadians everywhere are heading outdoors to pack as much...
Susan Wilson
- May 2, 2019
- 3 min
Go Crazy with Colour!
Okay so I've been writing a LOT about colour lately, although in my defence colour is (literally) my business. But I'm seeing the rise of...
Susan Wilson
- Apr 12, 2019
- 5 min
What You Should Know When Choosing Paint Colours for your Exterior
Fall weather is the perfect time for exterior painting, when temperatures are still above 10 degrees, but without the hot sun and...
Susan Wilson
- Mar 15, 2019
- 3 min
Wood Kitchens: They're Baaa-aack
Love the warm look of wood in the kitchen? Here are some ways to get a little (or a lot) into your kitchen. White kitchens have dominated...
Susan Wilson
- Feb 23, 2019
- 3 min
Are you ready to cook up some colour?
More and more, colour is turning up in kitchens. Would you go there? Should you? Last post, I wrote about the resurgence of colour onto...
Susan Wilson
- Feb 3, 2019
- 4 min
Get (a little) Bold with Colour
Now is a great time to add some happy colour to your home. If you're like me, the grey days of February (longest shortest month of the...
Susan Wilson
- Jan 6, 2019
- 4 min
Off the Wall 2--The hanging continues
Ok, so finally, the promised sequel to my post on different ways to hang (or in some cases not hang) art in your home. The holiday season...
Susan Wilson
- Nov 16, 2018
- 6 min
A basement is born
Aargh! Before I can even begin to talk about basements, or anything else, I just need to curse and wail a little... So this was my back...
Susan Wilson
- Oct 5, 2018
- 4 min
Off the Wall
Ready to shake it up a bit and try some of these less conventional ways to display your art? I admit it, I'm a bit of an addict when it...
Susan Wilson
- Aug 8, 2018
- 3 min
Enhance curb appeal with one of these trending front door colours
I think everyone recognizes the truth of the saying "first impressions are important" when we first meet new people. We probably heard it...
Susan Wilson Home Colour
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