Style This House

05/11/2026

Why Your Beige Room Still Looks Wrong?

You chose neutral colours. So why does your room still feel cold?”

Neutral doesn't automatically mean warm, inviting, or timeless.

Undertones matter. Lighting matters. And a room needs more than one shade of beige to feel finished.

Send this to someone planning a neutral room. Save it before choosing paint.

04/11/2026

I'd rather spend $500 fixing the right problem than $15,000 replacing everything.

This bathroom had burgundy wallpaper that dominated the space. Removing it made room for the existing tile, vanity, and tub to work together in a much calmer setting.

Not everything needed replacing. Sometimes, knowing what to change and what to leave alone makes all the difference.

02/11/2026

IT'S OFFICIALLY HERE!

I'm so excited to share that A Home That Lets You Breathe is now LIVE!

This book has been a labour of love, and I hope it helps you see your home a little differently, not as a place that needs more things, but as a place that should feel good to live in.
If you've ever felt like something in your home just isn't quite right, or that you have too much stuff but still don't feel settled, this book is for you.

I'd love for you to grab a copy, and if you do, please let me know what you think!

Available now on Amazon!
Get your copy here:
https://a.co/d/0c08qAmb

Thank you to everyone who has encouraged and supported me along the way. It means more than you know!

A Home That Lets You Breathe

31/10/2026

Paint is one of the easiest ways to change a room, but choosing it in the store is where trouble can begin.

Your floors, countertops, existing furniture and natural light all influence how a colour looks.

Test your shortlisted colours at home, beside the finishes they need to work with. Look at them in morning and evening light before making the final decision.

And if you're stuck between three shades of almost the same beige, that's a good time to get a professional opinion.

Comment COLOUR if choosing paint has ever gone wrong for you.

30/10/2026

When a retired Realtor trusts you to prepare her own home for sale, you know you’re doing something right. 💛

G*i Michie has seen the magic of staging from the other side of the table for years, and I’m so honoured she called on me again. Even with my move to Red Deer, we made it work: reviewing photos, decluttering and depersonalizing, and choosing lighting, paint, carpet, and accessories that suited her existing decor and gave the home a classic look with universal appeal.

Thank you, G*i, for your trust, your friendship, and these kind words. I appreciate you too! 🌿

Thinking about selling? Let’s talk about how staging can help your home stand out, whether in person or virtually.

📩 Send me a message or book a consultation today.

30/10/2026

Your living room may not be too small. It may just be working too hard.

Before shopping for smaller furniture, look at the walking space, the size of your coffee table and whether your seating actually fits the room.

A room should be comfortable to live in, not an obstacle course with throw pillows.

What bothers you most about your living room: the layout, the furniture or the lack of space?

29/10/2026

Your home should feel good to come home to. Not give you another to-do list.

That's why I wrote "A Home That Lets You Breathe" a practical guide to creating a home that feels right for the life you're living now.

November 2 is launch day!

Stay tuned. I'd love to share this next chapter with you.

28/10/2026

If you have to move three things before you can put down your coffee, we’ve gone too far.

I love a beautifully styled coffee table. But it still needs to work for real life.

Your home should look good, feel good, and leave room for the people who live in it.

Beautiful is good. Livable is better.

27/10/2026

A beautiful home is lovely to look at. But does it work for the life you're living today?

Sometimes we don't need new furniture, a renovation, or another trip to the home store. We just need to look at our homes a little differently.

That's one of the ideas behind my new book, A Home That Lets You Breathe, launching November 2.

What matters more to you: how your home looks or how it feels to live in?

26/10/2026

You don’t always need to buy something new to transform a room.

For this bedroom, we shopped the rest of the house! Bedding, cushions, a throw, and artwork from other rooms came together to create a softer, more finished look.

Same walls. Same headboard. A fresh new feel, using what was already there.

Shop your home before you shop the stores.