Canadian Home Trends Kitchen & Bath/Holiday 2013 | Seite 73

the designer Maria Killam of Maria Killam Colour &
Design, www.mariakillam.com
her location Vancouver, BC
the holiday theme Contemporary
the goal To create a fresh take on traditional Holiday
colours of red, green and gold with raspberry, yellow
and Kelly greens.
how she created this look? I love fresh flowers and
greenery so I incorporated everything from yellow
tulips to wreaths on the bookshelves to create a lush,
sophisticated look. The colour scheme was inspired
by the velvet, sunflower yellow English roll arm sofa.
I had some white garland that I noticed was the same
width as a table runner so I used it instead of fabric
for a sparkly alternative. I found some halos at a store
and bought every single one to give away to friends.
Maria’s styling secret: Wrapping boxes as I did
with coordinating paper and ribbon is an easy and
inexpensive way to finish the tree from the start of
your Holiday decorating. Blown glass ornaments
placed upside down on candle holders and mixed in
with other Holiday décor add more sparkle.