Inspired, personalized, creative interior design by Carla Aston

2 Options For A Kitchen Plan - One For Now, One To Dream and Save For

July 17, 2021 in Kitchen, Remodeling, Q&A, Design Plans

This kitchen needed a new plan, the layout had a few major pain points for the homeowner that needed to be immediately addressed. They weren’t able to do a full gut yet to fix these issues so they needed a usable and nice option to have for some years to come. I couldn’t help but see the potential in an all new plan though, so I shared that with them too. Take a look…….

Finishing Touches For A Primary Bedroom Delivered Thru Email!

July 10, 2021 in Decorating, Design Plans, Q&A, Reader Advice, Products, Shopping

I recently had an email consultation for a primary bedroom that needed some finishing touches. This homeowner had a great start, but it felt unfinished and didn’t wow her when she walked into the room. Click through to read the solutions I shared……

Home Decor Trends - Neutrals, Texture and A Global Style

July 07, 2021 in Decorating, Products, Shopping, Trending

Neutrals, texture and global style ruled as design trends at Dallas Market in June.

This is the Home and Gift Market, so they really have lots of home accessories and lighting, catering more to home decor retailers, with more of those last layer type elements to add to a room.

Here are some of the trends I saw, which I feel like are coming in big in home decor, in the coming seasons.

Top 3 Lighting Trends - Dallas Market’s Lightovation Show 2021

Top 3 Lighting Trends Seen At Lightovation Show

July 03, 2021 in Inspiration, Products, Remodeling, Shopping, Trending

I really loved attending Lightovation at Dallas Market a week ago and saw 3 definite trends in lighting fixture design that I’m sharing with you today. (You won’t believe the one item that might be on its way back from the 70’s-80’s!)

What’s not to love about an oversized basket wall for some drama! Dallas Market, Summer 2021 - carlaaston.com

A Lesson In Wall Decor From Dallas Market Showrooms

June 30, 2021 in Decorating, Inspiration, Products, Shopping

I’m back from Dallas Market where I saw some great wall decor ideas after hitting many of my fave showrooms.

These were such great examples of some of the tips I’ve mentioned here before, I wanted to share them with you!

Carla Aston - interior designer