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My MIL's empty new apartment living room at the Senior Retirement Living Community

A Move To Senior Retirement Living - Tips For A Gradual Adjustment Process

August 29, 2018 in Antiques, Decorating, Emotions

My mother-in-law recently moved to a retirement living community for seniors. I have some tips to share today about how we all approached the process that might be helpful if you have a loved one who is downsizing and moving to a smaller living situation.

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Tags: senior living, retirement, baby boomer, parent care, senior care, seniors, retirement home, senior home, downsizing and selling a house

Dining room paint color change - Carla Aston, Designer | Tori Aston, Photographer

I've decided to paint my dining room.

August 22, 2018 in Color, Designing, Remodeling

I've been wanting to paint my dining room for ever, but never could decide on a color.

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Tags: paint colors, paint, Aesthetic White, Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore, Benjamin Moore Shadow, dining room, dining room makeover

A Dining Room Furniture Selection Tweaked With An EDesign Consultation

A Dining Room Furniture Selection Tweaked With An eDesign Consultation

August 18, 2018 in Decorating, Designing, E-Design, Furniture, Q&A

There is nothing that gets my attention in an inbox more than a comment like this.

“Love your blog, you have some really wonderful ideas that are so helpful!”

If I was a cat I’d be purring. A dog….my tail would be wagging and I’d be looking up adoringly into your eyes. :-)

But I was really pleased when I saw this beautiful home in the attached pics for this Designed in a Click Q&A consultation email.

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Tags: dining room, dining table, Restoration Hardware, edesign, online, edesign consultation, consultation, Designed in a Click, designed in a click, online consultation, furniture, dining room update 4
How tall should your nightstand be? Master bedroom designed by Carla Aston.

How tall should your nightstand be? Master bedroom designed by Carla Aston.

How Tall Should Your Nightstand Be?

August 11, 2018 in Custom Furnishings, Design Plans, Decorating, Designing, Furniture, Products, Shopping

If you've purchased a new bed recently, then you might have noticed that your old nightstand might not be tall enough anymore.

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Tags: nightstand, nightstands, tall nightstand, how tall should nightstand be, nightstand height, bedside table, bedside lamp, headboard, bed, mattress, bedroom decor, bedroom furniture, bedroom design

Want To Ask An Interior Designer A Question? Here's How.....

August 08, 2018 in Q&A, Reader Advice, Blogging

If you've been following my blog at all, you may know that I do answer interior design related questions in the comments. However, when I get emailed those questions for a separate, singular private answer, here's my response....

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Tags: questions, Q & A, Q&A, Reader question, QandA
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