Hardware is a key element in any design. Selecting the perfect hardware can elevate any space making it feel customized and curated. Hardware can be the easiest, most cost-effective way to update a...
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Maison Blonde's Go-To White Paints
White is one of the most popular paint colours in the design world. Its timeless consistency creates the perfect neutral backdrop for any space. Whether you’re choosing paint colours for your walls...
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Christmas is just around the corner, for all the last-minute shoppers out there, we decided to create curated gift guides to share all of our favourite items this season. Everything from travel bag...
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How to setup a beautiful outdoor dinner party
I love spending time with family and friends out for an amazing dinner but sometimes it is nice to be able to provide the beautiful ambiance in our own backyard.
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5 Ways to Keep Your Towels Soft
One of the biggest factors of buying towels is the softness of the fabric! Unfortunately, way too many times a towel that starts out soft and luxurious turns stiff and rough over time. I've found a...
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By: Brad de Vries Campgrounds are opening up and we finally get to escape the homes we’ve been locked down in for the last 6 months! Ontario parks saw double the number of bookings for Provincial...
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Maison Blonde: Our Kitchen Reveal!
Our kitchen design and build is complete!!!! We are thrilled with the final result: a warm, calming, functional, and pretty kitchen. The tones are neutral which is the perfect backdrop for seaso...
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Fall lawn & garden maintenance: A how-to guide from a professional Landscape Designer
It's that time of year again! The flowers are fading, and the leaves, although beautiful, subtly remind us that winter is coming. Our yards are no longer looking their best. It easy to leave your ...
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Maison Blonde: Progress & Our Kitchen Finishes
So our kitchen still isn't done...hopefully by the end of June I'll be able to do a full reveal! But for now, since I am asked a lot about the finishes and colours in my home, I thought I'd share ...
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The kitchen is the heart of our home - we love to host, so it was really important that we give the space some extra attention. We originally solicited pricing from contractors for the build but af...
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Interior Design has been my life for the past 10 years, but starting my own business, putting my design ideas online, and taking on my own reno with my fiancé, Brad, is definitely a new chapter. I'...
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Our living room was so, so dated. The first thing we did was rip out the green carpet, remove the old drapes, and replace the windows. Even with those changes, the room still looked dated with the ...
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Painting our Red Brick House White!
Painting our bricks white was definitely the biggest exterior improvement we have done to date! I love the look of white masonry paint, and I was SO excited to transform this red brick. We are plan...
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We purchased a house! This 1960's little red brick bungalow is QUITE dated, but we have big plans for it. The moment I saw the interior, I knew we could really transform this house into a beautiful...
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I didn't think I wanted engagement photos taken, but our wedding photographer, Celine of Barefoot in the North, convinced me otherwise and I'm OBSESSED with her work. I love how the pictures aren't...
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