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Before & After: A Tired Kitchen Is Awakened w/a Coffee House Ambience

September 12, 2014 in Design Tours, Designing

Today I’m going to share some cool before and afters of one of my projects. For me, these pics were a long time coming.

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I Predict Pantone’s 2015 'Color of the Year' Will Be...

August 25, 2014 in Color, Decorating, Designing

This year, I’m thinking that a special shade of indigo will be Pantone's 2015 Color of the Year. 

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Tags: Pantone, Pantone Color of the Year, 2015 Pantone Color of the Year, Indigo, Indigo blue, cobalt, cobalt blue, 2014 Pantone Color of the Year, Radiant Orchid, emerald green, Carla Aston, Carla Aston interior design, Carla Aston interior designer, interior design, interior designer, related cobalt shopping board

5 Scenarios Where A Matching Countertop & Backsplash Makes Spectacular Sense

August 18, 2014 in Designing

When your countertop material is the prize, the showstopper, the focal point, the piece de resistance, you should...

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Tags: backsplash, kitchen backsplash, countertop, kitchen countertop, kitchen, slab countertop, slab backsplash, Carla Aston, interior design, interior designer, Carla Aston interior design, Carla Aston interior designer

"After" images by photographer Tori Aston

After An Awkward Beginning, This Kitchen Gets A Dark, Dramatic Makeover From Carla Aston

August 15, 2014 in Design Tours, Designing, Decorating

This project was a bit unique, in that the homeowner wanted to go dark in her kitchen. She loved the idea of black countertops and didn’t care for the “white kitchen” look that’s so popular now. Click through to learn and see how we gave her exactly what she wanted!

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Let's Go Shopping! (Or Not) | Cases For & Against Interior Designer / Client Shopping Trips

August 13, 2014 in Business, Shopping

Shopping trips with interior design clients aren't my first go-to method for selling a client on a design. But, then again, sometimes a trip to the showroom is necessary.

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