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The Woodlands TX Interior Designer

Paneling the bar face and adjacent columns help add durability and help this bar read as part of the kitchen. Carla Aston, Designer | Tori Aston, Photographer

KITCHEN DESIGN QUICK TIP - Paneling The Bar Face

August 21, 2019 in Designing, Kitchen, Remodeling

I have another Kitchen Design Quick Tip today to share that concerns the durability of surfaces surrounding a kitchen, typically a bar face or columns. This not only impacts wear and tear in this area, but does something else for the kitchen, aesthetically…….

Quartzite stone window sill with wood trim around window filling in between window and adjacent cabinetry. Carla Aston, Designer | Colleen Scott, Photographer #kitchensink #windowsill #kitchenwindow

KITCHEN DESIGN QUICK TIP - How To Transition Finishes At The Kitchen Sink Window

August 07, 2019 in Kitchen, Remodeling, Designing

If there is one area of the kitchen that always needs some special attention in a remodel, it is typically the finishes around the kitchen sink and window. If designed with intention before everything is torn out, when you can still affect changes in the cabinetry or window, sill or trim, then this nice, clean detail can be achieved. Check it out…..

BEFORE AND AFTER - A Dramatic Kitchen And Family Room Makeover You Really Must See! Carla Aston, Designer | Colleen Scott, Photographer | Shaun Bain, Contractor #whitekitchen #bluetile

BEFORE AND AFTER - A Dramatic Kitchen and Family Room Makeover You Really Must See!

June 01, 2019 in Kitchen, Project Reveal, Remodeling, Design Tours, Designing, Decorating, Furniture

I’m so excited to share a dramatic kitchen and family room remodel and makeover with you today!

This home no longer looks like all the other homes in the neighborhood. It has a customized, dramatic, striking appeal that more closely matches the taste of the homeowner. It is updated with a beautiful look that will last. :-)

Value was added to the property and well, I think things are purposefully all tied together now. Take a look……

Custom crewel work sheer drapery panels, mounted tediously over an eyebrow arched window, work beautifully to soften this look and fit the coastal style of the room perfectly. Carla Aston, Designer | Colleen Scott, Photographer #windowtreatments #drapery #crewelwork

Think Again Before You DIY Your Window Treatments! Here's Why...

May 18, 2019 in Custom Furnishings, Decorating, Designing

You can get away with going retail on beautiful pillows if you buy the right size and fill; however, finding that perfect fabric, treatment, hardware and fabric combination for the room is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Pastel and oil artwork of artist, Greg Barnes, seen at The Woodlands Waterway Art Festival

Find Artwork For Your Home By Visiting Art Festivals

April 17, 2019 in Designing, Featured Artists, Inspiration, Shopping

Are you looking for some art for your home’s walls? I’m sharing some really amazing artists today that I had the absolute privilege to meet, at an art festival here this past weekend. I’m linking to their websites too, so you can look them up on your own.

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