8 Room Makeovers - $54,000 in Renovations Avoided with $7,400 of Styling
#homedecor #roommakeover #decor In this episode of Decorate or Renovate?, I'm walking through 8 spaces across 4 homes to show how $7,400 in decorating and styling eliminated the need for over $54,000 in renovation quotes. The main point I want you all to get is how rugs, lighting, art, pillows, and better furniture relationships can completely transform a room—and why most homes don’t need renovating, they need finishing! 00:00 Decorate vs Renovate Intro 02:19 When Renovation Matters 04:13 Distract With Decorating 04:36 Four Finishing Essentials 05:25 Makeover 1 Living Room 06:27 Art Without Meaning 07:45 Cynthia Greg Two Rooms 08:49 Kim Colin Flooring Fix 09:58 Christine Three Spaces 11:10 Wrap Up Action Steps  🎨 MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO Room 1 - • Before You Spend $12,000 on Your Fireplace... Room 2 & 3 - • She Was Quoted $15K for French Doors… We S... Room 4 & 5 - • They Were Ready to Spend $20,000 on Floori... Room 6, 7 & 8 - • If You Keep Rearranging Your Furniture, Wa... Subscribe to my channel: / @mariakillamdesigner Join my insider community: https://mariakillam.com/truecolourins... FIND ME ON SOCIAL: Instagram: / mariakillam TikTok: / mariakillam Pinterest: / mariakillam Facebook: / colourmehappy Website: https://mariakillam.com/  👋 WHO AM I? Hi, I’m Maria Killam—a pioneer in the world of colour. Decorator, stylist, and creator of the revolutionary Killam Colour System™ and the Understanding Undertones® Neutral Colour Wheel. I’ve built my career helping homeowners and designers see colour differently. I’m also an educator who loves teaching the principles behind timeless design and making colour easy to understand and use with confidence. Colour Made Easy™ 🏠 Home project? START HERE: 1 | Get a Neutral Colour Wheel → https://mariakillam.com/products/#wheel 2 | Download my best-selling eBooks → https://mariakillam.com/product/ebook... 3 | Hire Me for an online colour consultation → https://mariakillam.com/edesign/ 4 | Join my True Colour Insider Community → https://mariakillam.com/truecolourins... 5 | Get certified as a True Colour Expert → https://mariakillam.com/expert-training POPULAR COLOUR ADVICE: • • 7 Best Paint Colours for the Trending Warm... • • 3 Most Common Mistakes People Make with Th... • • 3 Ways to Choose the Perfect Neutral for Y... • • 3 Design Trends to Say Goodbye to in 2025 ...

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