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Is your "gray" looking baby blue?

How To Go Gray When Your Entire House Is Beige (Part 3)

March 22, 2017 in Color, Designing, Reader Advice, Q&A

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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Tags: beige, gray, gray paint, paint color, favorite paint colors, gray and beige, grey, color, wall color, how to go gray when whole house is beige, gray tips, beige to gray

Designed Q and A: What can I do with this long wall?

March 18, 2017 in Design Plans, Furniture, Q&A, Reader Advice, Shopping

I recently did an online consultation for a homeowner who was frustrated with her view of this long wall from the kitchen. She felt like it looked very hodge podge and wanted to see how she could pull it together. 

Click through to find out what I advised her to do.

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Tags: QandA, reader question, Designed in a Click, furniture arrangement, consultation, entry hall

Door trim added to this front door for a more unified, complete look. Carla Aston, Designer

Add Mouldings To Bring Some Drama, But Be Careful!

March 15, 2017 in Designing, Remodeling, Reader Advice

Most of the time, I’m a little anti-moulding around here. The reason why is because builders tend to add mouldings just to impress buyers and oftentimes in this area, they’ll add them to Mediterranean or Tuscan style houses and just about any suburban home without considering transitions or appropriate style.

Read on to see some examples.

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Tags: moulding, mouldings, trim, moulding trim, door casing, door trim, window trim, window casing, crown moulding, remodeling tips, Carla Aston Interior Designer, Interior designer The Woodlands, The woodlands tx, mouldings tips

Update Your Tuscan Style Home With Tips From A Popular California Restaurant

March 11, 2017 in Design Tours, Designing, Inspiration, Trending, Remodeling, Color

How is it that Californians have this style update for a Mediterranean house right and we Texans don’t?

We have a proliferation of “Texas Tuscan” style around here in the suburbs of Houston. Find out how YOU can update the Mediterranean look in your home.

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Tags: Tuscan, Texas Tuscan, Mediterranean, Tuscan style, Mediterranean style, Spanish style, ironwork, grillework, iron stair railing, white paint, graphic tile, graphic pattern, black and white, black and white tile, Gracias Madre, Los Angeles, California, California style, California restaurant, Houston suburbs, California visit, update Tuscan style, Tuscan look update

Bedrooms - Change out the wood headboard for a softer, more luxurious look

March 04, 2017 in Custom Furnishings, Designing, Furniture

One of my favorite suggestions for clients wanting to redo their bedrooms, is to do an upholstered headboard or bed. Check out some we've done for projects and some that you can shop for online yourself.

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Tags: bedroom, headboard, tufted headboard, bed, upholstered headboard, upholstered bed, bedroom design
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