Teaching women how to create their dream home through colorful DIY & Design

At Create a Colorful life, I believe you can create a home you love, on any budget, especially when you learn how to do it yourself.

If you’re tired of waiting for the big budget renovation and want to get started now, you’re in the right place!

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In this free guide and step-by-step video you ‘ll learn-

  • 14 of the most common interior design styles

  • How to train the Pinterest algorithm to show you exactly what you like

  • How to save inspiration images

  • How to shop for products based on your inspiration

  • How to sign up for my workshop - Visualize Your Dream Home: How to Create a Mood Board to Design a Home You Love

The first step to designing your dream home is learning your style

Hi, I’m Kathleen!

I’m a former art teacher turned full-time creator of Create a Colorful Life. With the help of my husband Brian, we are transforming our fixer-upper into the home of our dreams, one colorful design at a time.

Create a Colorful Life is founded on the principles of

JOY, CREATIVITY, and BALANCE

On this page I share:

Things that bring me joy

creative solutions to all of your design problems

and an authentic balance of life’s highs and lows.

DIY and design tips and tricks - Let me help you create your dream home.

Workshop and course announcements - Let’s improve our skills together.

Merch drops - Exclusive Create a Colorful Life merchandise

Favorite product recommendations - I only recommend things I’ve used and love.

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