044: Maria Killam: Color Confidence and International Design Expertise

Oct 7

On today’s episode of Architectette we welcome guest Maria Killam. Maria is a decorator, stylist, educator on all things colour, and pioneer in the design industry with over 500,000 followers online. Maria’s brand is built on the solid foundation of timeless design principles and her groundbreaking system for identifying and describing colour. She’s been a featured colour expert everywhere from House Beautiful and HGTV to Apartment Therapy and the Washington Post.

We talk about:

- How Maria’s business evolved from an ad in the Yellow Pages to a thriving global business with over 8 streams of income ranging from digital products to e-design services.

- Maria shares about her color expertise and how her tools have revolutionized how designers and homeowners pick the perfect neutrals and whites.

- We next discuss timeless design vs trends. Maria shares her opinion on the resurgence of beige, why stark black and white exteriors are on the decline, and how she advises on creating long lasting and loved spaces.

- We end with an exclusive look at Maria’s personal design choices for her home- a property she bought in recent years and has been renovating. We chat about her strategy for layering lamps, her unexpected choices of cheetah and leopard carpet, and other ways she has customized her colorful and cozy home.

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Maria's Website: ⁠https://mariakillam.com/ ⁠

Connect with Maria: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mariakillam/⁠

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