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Get design tips at 'Ask a Decorator' - #VHDS12

Year after year, one of our most popular features at the Vancouver Home + Design Show continues to be Ask a Decorator – and with good reason. I can’t think of many other places that you can stop by with paint swatches, photos, fabric samples (whatever you want, really!) and consult with the industry’s top designers – FREE OF CHARGE.

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REDUCE & REUSE @ The Ultimate Upcycle Challenge

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Alright, Vancouver Home + Design Show fans! We’ve announced Savour Thursday, featuring the debut of the Dessert Duel. We’ve plugged Style Friday, including a fabulous fashion show sponsored by Park Royal and Virgin 95.3. And, we’ve given you an advance look at Design Saturday, with opportunities to meet and greet the lovely ladies of the HGTV Main Stage: Jillian Harris, Janette Ewen and Maria Killam.

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Meet Colour Expert: MARIA KILLAM

Welcome back to HGTV Main Stage Monday! Every Monday in August and September, we’ll be featuring a little behind-the-scenes info about our fabulous talents appearing at the Vancouver Home + Design Show, October 11-14, 2012 at BC Place.

Today’s profile comes to us from North Vancouver native Maria Killam, who’s making her very first appearance at the Vancouver Home + Design Show this fall. I like to think of Maria as a “colour matchmaker,” as she’s conducted thousands upon thousands of in-home consultations to find the right shade, tone and hue for every home (and its owner). She shares her experiences (and oodles of expert advice) with readers and colour enthusiasts all over the world on her blog, Colour Me Happy.

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