On the show today, I’m interviewing Maria Killiam, the founder and trainer for True Color Expert. She is an internationally sought after color expert, design blogger, author of 2 eBooks, trainer, decorator and stylist. I love her energy. She’s funny, charming and very no-nonsense, which I really love. She gave a lot of information about choosing colors and styling on this episode and I hope you’ll take away some great information to work on your home. At the end of the episode, I’ll be making couple special announcements, including a giveaway! What we talked about today: How Maria got started What’s undertone The 9 most important undertones to know Colors can help you get the look and feel right for your home Easy place to start working in colors in your home Finding the right white Bathroom renovations How to create the look of your house Where to start when you pick colors for your home How to work with colors if they’re clashing You should never have more than ____ undertones in the same room Earthy side of undertones Grays Some rules when it comes to choose colors The reason for the gray trend Common mistakes with trends What colors are in right now How greige become popular How long a color trend lasts Every bathroom should be ______ How to use colors to make the home feel cohesive How to create flow and where to start Some of the biggest mistake a homeowner makes when they choose colors Why sofas in the store may look really different than in your home and how to avoid it How light affects colors Why colors should relate to each other Why is white so complicated? White falls under 4 categories Biggest challenge with choosing colors New trends in 2016 How Pantone got their new colors this year Maria’s go to colors What makes a room feel finished and styled How Maria improved her styling Some of Maria’s tricks to update and style homes