Inspired, personalized, creative interior design by Carla Aston

This modern, chunky style bookshelf is from Dovetail Furniture, seen at Highpoint Market. carlaaston.com

Beautiful Bookshelves and Etageres (How to Choose!)

June 25, 2022 in Furniture, Shopping, Products, Decorating

I’ve got bookshelf styling and beautiful bookshelves on my mind as I’m working on two styling projects right now. While all the “stuff” is fun to collect, if you don’t have built-ins, then you will need some bookcases or etageres. These are nice “extra” pieces of furniture to have, whether you need them or not.

This low, deep, squishy sofa is not the type of seating that most boomer and up generations seek out. It can be really hard for many of them to get up, gracefully, or even at all, without assistance. carlaaston.com

Designing Homes for Boomers (10 Needs to Consider)

June 18, 2022 in Designing, Furniture, Reader Advice, Trending

I watched a few home design shows recently where the boomer-and-older generation was the client age group and honestly, I found some of the design ideas to be really not fitting for this older population.

As a boomer myself, as someone who has designed spaces for my elderly mother and for others of this age, I’m here to share some of what I’ve learned.

5 Living Room Furniture Layouts Designed With 3 Considerations

May 21, 2022 in Custom Furnishings, Decorating, Designing, Furniture, Q&A, Reader Advice

I’m sharing 5 furniture layouts done during my recent Instagram Q and A. All of these situations are different and rather unique. Some of these were not published on Instagram, so they’re new to see, if you happened to catch those over there.

Take a look at these layouts. Maybe something like these would work for you!

This photo came in to my Instagram DMs during a weekend Q&A a few months ago, regarding how to better decorate this area. | carlaaston.com

3 Home Decor Styling Dilemmas Solved on Instagram Stories

April 27, 2022 in Decorating, Fun, Inspiration, Furniture, Q&A, Reader Advice

I’m hoping you all follow me on Instagram if you hang out over there at all because I occasionally do some home decor styling dilemma Q&A in my stories.

Last time I did that was in January and I’m thinking about opening up the inbox for questions again, this weekend. Read on to see what it is all about…….

Emerging Trends and Interesting Finds at Highpoint Market 2022

April 16, 2022 in Furniture, Inspiration, Products, Trending

I love keeping an eye out for new and interesting finds when at Highpoint market. Sometimes you come across products you would never dream of finding. I also like to catch emerging trends, just to see if my designer spidey senses are still on point. :-) Check out these finds by clicking through….

CARLA ASTON

Bold * Livable * Fresh Interior Designer & Design Blogger