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ARTICLE: How to Make Your Own 'Aston Daybed'

Design Your Own Upholstered Daybed With These Tips

August 09, 2017 in Design Plans, Furniture

Over two years ago, when I designed my last showhouse space, I designed a daybed for a "teenage girl". I decided her name would be “Phoebe” (cute, huh? ;-) 

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Tags: Carla Aston, Aston Daybed, How to, DIY, DIY daybed, do it yourself, do it yourself daybed, Phoebe's She-Cave, bed, bedding, daybed, bed frame, showhouse, mattress, fluffy mattress, design, interior design, interior designer, retro, vinyl, headboard, ottoman, dacron wrap, upholstered frame, box spring, slat, bunky board, platform bed

Art for any style - Las Vegas Market Finds

August 05, 2017 in Blogging, Color, Decorating, Design Tours, Inspiration, Shopping

Some of my favorite items to lay my eyeballs on in person at market is art. It's just joyful for me, to walk through these showrooms lined wall to wall, floor to ceiling with art.

Today, I'm sharing some of my faves and you will see, there is something for everyone here. Traditionalists, Millennials, Entomologists......well, you'll see.

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Tags: art, Las Vegas Market 2017, Las Vegas Market, market, shopping, art wall, walls of art, colorful art, wall decor, art walls

Should Multiple Rooms In Your House Share The Same Features?

August 02, 2017 in Decorating, Designing

There are basic design principles that I go back to repeatedly when making decisions on a project...

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Tags: interior design, interior design philosophy, interior design principles, texture, textured wall, textured ceiling, Carla Aston, Carla Aston interior designer, interior designer, kitchen

How do you design a backsplash AFTER everything is done? Well, it's not that easy.

July 29, 2017 in Designing, E-Design, Kitchen, Q&A, Reader Advice

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.

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Tags: kitchen backsplash, tile backsplash, backsplash, kitchen design, kitchen, reader question, QandA, Designed in a Click, consultation example

Desk in the kitchen - Designer Carla Aston, Photo by Lauren Giles

A New eBook Guide For Designers And Some News

July 26, 2017 in Blogging, Announcement, Business, E-Design, Reader Advice, Q&A

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.

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Tags: business, interior design business, blogging, consultation, personal, eBook, eBook Guide
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