Q&A
I recently received a question from a reader and well, it's such a great example of how planning out all the details before you begin is important, that I wanted to share it with you today.
Read MoreDesk in the kitchen - Designer Carla Aston, Photo by Lauren Giles
Hey Y'all! I'm sharing a little news today AND talking about my next eBook guide that is more geared for designers and how to work the one-time consultation.
Read MoreThat was more or less the question I received recently about this kitchen.
This homeowner had some of the cool patterned tile that had been used on the floor, left over, and wanted to know if she should use some of it on the backsplash since the wall behind the cooktop was so plain.
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I guess you could say this was a backsplash question. That is how it was uploaded into the comment section of one of my posts on backsplashes.
I mean, yes, there is a question about where to end the backsplash, but really, there’s a bigger design situation here, in my opinion. There’s the situation where the top of the cabinets and the top of the kitchen window line up and everything is all in a little row, below the ceiling.
I typically try to remedy this situation whenever I can. Here’s the reason why.
Read MoreIs your "gray" looking baby blue?
Gray has slowly come to us, here in the suburbs, and I have to say, it’s one of my most frequently asked questions. Clients want to go gray, but don’t really want to paint every wall, ceiling, or piece of yellowish moulding and cabinet in their house. I can understand that, it gets expensive.
Check out two of my tips for dealing with this design dilemma by clicking through.
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