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For example, what makes a timeless white kitchen from 10 years ago look dated from today is that now we’re designing kitchens with no uppers. Never mind upper shelving, the new trend in kitchens which looks truly luxurious, spacious and even better, feels less like a utilitarian kitchen and more like another room in your home.

I see this mistake a lot in new kitchen designs. The minute your granite countertops are installed, something doesn’t look right but you can’t quite put your finger on it. It’s the most common mistake when choosing granite. Find out what it is and how to avoid making this mistake in your kitchen.

The second biggest mistake people make when they choose countertops is NOT shopping with the floor tile, or the countertop sample, if they are looking for floor tile.Your countertop should look happily married to the floor tile. And the only way to ensure that your kitchen is happiness is to bring that tile along.

Even while furniture gets curvier, kitchen hood fans are getting boxier. A cleaner, less fussy and prominent look for hoods is becoming the norm for transitional and modern kitchens. Even hiding the hood to make it sit back and go away visually.

Here’s how one reader applied the Maria Killam system to her bathroom renovation. Here’s what she did right while working with whites, and a closer before and after look at her modern farmhouse white bathroom.

The most timeless look for a kitchen is one where you could not precisely say when it was installed. Like this cream kitchen with soapstone countertops and wood floors. Keep your hard finishes white or cream - and change the colour of your decor and accessories instead.

While quartz has largely taken over, granite had a very loooong moment. So many of us have inherited granite countertops we would not choose. Today I’m sharing a roundup of my best advice for making your granite countertops look less dated and more classic and timeless. If you’re tackling a kitchen refresh, you’re sure to find the best strategy here.

The good news is, there are lots of ways to create a fresh kitchen around busy, earthy granite. I’ve collected a few of my favourite posts on the topic of granite to help you either find ways to live with it and work around it.

I often get asked how to combine metal finishes in lighting and hardware. The look of matching all your finishes is long gone (even when working with brass). Here are a few guidelines to help you mix metals like a pro.

If you’ve inherited a dated earthy kitchen backsplash, the fix is relatively painless. A new subway tile backsplash is a surprisingly affordable and simple upgrade. You can even paint a dated backsplash to freshen up your older kitchen.But countertops? That’s a bigger investment. Don’t despair! It’s absolutely possible to refresh the look of your kitchen without replacing your dated earthy granite.

Butler Pantry Idea: Cabinets are Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter. Door is Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal.

Revealing our Hale House attic en suite bathroom remodel. Featuring custom white oak vanity, marble tile from Jeffrey Court, Hanstone Quartz countertops and a special publication of this space.

Love a round mirror in a bathroom, plus brass fixtures, tile, vintage runner, and an oversize potted plant!

You may be someone who is just renovating your kitchen or a bathroom and simply need this list so you can choose whites with the correct undertones and make sure you avoid choosing whites with the wrong undertone. And you realize that it costs exactly the same to paint the wrong white as it does to paint the right white.

Complex creams like Benjamin Moore Indian White are a whole shade lighter, but still warm enough to relate to the undertone. The sweet spot.