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This FREE rug shopping tool will blow your mind! carlaaston.com

This FREE Rug Shopping Tool Will Blow Your Mind!

May 07, 2022 in Shopping, Q&A, Reader Advice, Decorating

Oh boy, do I have great find for you, Design Lovers. It’s a FREE visualization tool that makes your rug shopping soooo easy and effective at seeing what a rug will look like in your room! Come and check it out!

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Tags: rug shopping, rugs, home decor, furniture shopping, Q & A, Instagram Q and A

A Lesson in Bookshelf Styling from my Instagram Q and A

May 03, 2022 in Decorating, Designing, Inspiration, Q&A, Reader Advice

Just when you think designers and influencers haven’t published enough about bookshelf styling, here I come again with more tips and examples after my weekend of Instagram Q and A. :-) Click through to see the easy rearranging that could be done to this bookcase to make a big improvement.

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Tags: bookshelf styling, accessorizing, decorating, shelf styling, Instagram Q and A, bookshelf decor 3

This extra wide fireplace mantel spans the width of the room and was a challenge to decorate.

3 Ways to Decorate Extra Wide Fireplace Mantels [Examples Included]

April 30, 2022 in Decorating, Reader Advice, Q&A

I have 3 examples of extra wide fireplace mantel decorating challenges to share today that came in as questions for styling help. See how I suggested they tackle these unusual styling dilemmas……

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Tags: fireplace mantel, mantel, mantel decor, Q and A, mantle decor, how to decorate mantel

This photo came in to my Instagram DMs during a weekend Q&A a few months ago, regarding how to better decorate this area. | carlaaston.com

3 Home Decor Styling Dilemmas Solved on Instagram Stories

April 27, 2022 in Decorating, Fun, Inspiration, Furniture, Q&A, Reader Advice

I’m hoping you all follow me on Instagram if you hang out over there at all because I occasionally do some home decor styling dilemma Q&A in my stories.

Last time I did that was in January and I’m thinking about opening up the inbox for questions again, this weekend. Read on to see what it is all about…….

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Tags: Instagram questions, Q&A, reader Q&A, styling dilemmas, design dilemma

Warm toned color palettes inspired by Highpoint Market 2022 - carlaaston.com

5 Warm Toned Color Palettes Inspired by Highpoint Market!

April 23, 2022 in Color, Decorating, Inspiration, Trending

Since my recent trip to Highpoint, I’ve had warm tones like terracotta, blush, cinnamon, ocher, etc. on my mind. I happened to receive a few rug samples I’d ordered awhile back just this past week, and I put together a couple of schemes based on these colors.

I hope you likey!

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Tags: color, color palette, warm tone color palette, color scheme, fabrics, Highpoint Market 2022, trend spotting
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