Inspired, personalized, creative interior design by Carla Aston

How to Make Orange Stained Wood Look Pretty and Purposeful

September 04, 2024 in Designing, Color, Inspiration

So how do you make the orange stained wood color work?

This stone and walnut fireplace wall warms the interior of a California remodel I worked on a few years back.

Before and After Fireplace Wall Transformations To Inspire Your Update!

August 31, 2024 in Remodeling, Inspiration

I have 4 amazing fireplace remodels here to share, before and afters to inspire! If you are wondering if you should go all in like these clients did with a major redo OR if you could do something more minimally but still get a big impact (those are linked at the bottom of the post) then check these out today!

Gardening Has Captured My Heart Again

June 01, 2024 in Design Plans, Designing, Fun, Inspiration

I’ve been obsessed with gardening this past spring. I’ve rejuvenated my beds with new flowering plants after we had a really hard freeze that killed off a lot in my garden this winter. I’ve got pics of my garden here along with some inspiring gardeners to follow on Youtube and social media.

Adding Color and Contrast With Last Layers to a Plain Bedroom

May 01, 2024 in Color, Decorating, Design Plans, Furniture, Inspiration

This room is from one of my projects, the homeowner was getting most of the major spaces done first in this new build home as they moved in. Some of the last layers were going to wait till later, when they had lived there a bit and hung the art that they had, etc.

Now we are back in the primary bedroom with some light neutral basics, waiting for contrast and color in the last layers. Come and see how I am going to liven this space up!