Inspired, personalized, creative interior design by Carla Aston

Lean In To What's Working - My New Mantra For 2020 And Beyond

February 14, 2020 in Marketing, Business, Blogging, Passive Income, Social Media

Today, I’m going to share some seemingly small tweaks I made in my website that are rendering a lot of success, all because I noticed and acknowledged something, with the help of some advisers. I leaned into what was working, tweaked it a bit, and now it is working much, much better for me. :-)

How To Make Affiliate Linking Work Better For Your Interior Design Blog And Business

January 05, 2020 in Blogging, Passive Income, Business

There are some situations when affiliate links are great for a designer to use, I’ve found. I’m happy to share some of what I’ve learned along the way, in this downloadable pdf guide I put together for sale, for those interested in understanding more about affiliate links.

Stacks of tile and new tub on a remodel job site. How did these get here? If you’re a designer and you are buying these products for your clients, you need to think this through.

Anticipate Client Expectations And Be Prepared For Follow Through

September 01, 2019 in Business, Design Process

Today, I’m sharing an interesting comment I had on an old blogpost of mine recently. It was from a disgruntled client of an interior designer who had some complaints that stemmed from a lack of explanation of the designer’s process, as well as perhaps, the designer getting in a little over her head.