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A Fresh Look For a Dated Tuscan Style Dining Room

December 10, 2022 in Decorating, Design Plans, Furniture, Shopping, Q&A

This Tuscan style dining room needed a fresh look. The homeowners were actually in process of remodeling the kitchen and other areas of the home. Come and see how I advised updating this space…..

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Tags: dining room, dining room makeover, Tuscan style, Tuscan style home, Tuscan style dining room, round dining table, square room, dining room furniture, Q and A grouping, dining room update 4, dining room tips and updates, Tuscan look update

Wide bedroom with lots of space on both sides of the bed.

How to Arrange Furniture in a Wide Bedroom

December 07, 2022 in Decorating, Design Plans, Furniture, Q&A

Arranging furniture in a really wide bedroom can be a bit confusing. Once you get the king bed and some wide nightstands in there, the corners can still feel a bit empty.

Such was the case with this primary bedroom. Let’s take a look.

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Tags: bedroom makeover, bedroom decor, furniture layout, wide bedroom, bedroom furniture

Digital Storyboards: Why They're An Essential Part of an Interior Designer's Toolkit

November 29, 2022 in Designing, E-Design

Come and see some of my fave storyboards created for my design consultations and Q&As from the last two years. Links to the blogpost about each storyboard is included, so you can even shop these boards yourself!

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Tags: digital storyboard, storyboard, interior design storyboard, interior design, interior designer, Carla Aston, Carla Aston interior design, Carla Aston interior designer
Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday - An Interior Designer Is A Small Business

November 26, 2022 in Business, Custom Furnishings, Design Plans, Shopping

Hi Design Lovers! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. On this Small Business Saturday, I’m sharing some about how interior designers are retailers too and a bit about how that works.

I’m also sharing some news from the NKBA, National and Bath Association, about what is going on with many kitchen and bath projects in the US now and how that might affect those projects in 2023.

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Tags: interior design business, small business, small business saturday, interior designer

Bad Details 2 - Interior Design Details You Won't Want to Make

November 23, 2022 in Reader Advice, E-Design, Decorating

Today, I’ve got a Part 2 version of some bad interior design details that I’m hoping you won’t make in your home.

I’ve been collecting a few images as I stay in Airbnbs, hotels, and then when I see projects before they will be remodeled. I’m sharing a few here today.

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Tags: bad design details, interior design details, bad interior design
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