Is Instagram inspiring you these days? If not, I have another place to recommend for design inspiration. carlaaston.com
Exploring other options for design inspo while I’ve been out of commission for awhile lead me to uncover 10 priorities/features that many interior designers value heavily in their homes. See if you align with these….
Read MoreThese window treatments minimize the windows of unequal dimensions - Designer: Carla Aston, Photographer: Miro Dvorscak
Do YOU have some awkward looking windows you'd love to change out? Maybe they are too small or don't line up with others on the same wall? Maybe you DON'T have to change them out, maybe you can use these design tricks to mask their not-so-desirable features?
Read MoreCorner end table that is not big enough.
I’m sharing a recent Q and A I had in my Instagram subscriber group regarding last touches in this family room.
This homeowner needed an end table big enough to fit into the corner between these two sofas.
There’s a hole in the market here, IMO, where furniture manufacturers can step up, so I’m hoping some see this post and design a new, larger scale side table into their product lines.
Come and see the ones I have found.
Read MoreCheck out this partial kitchen and full tv wall remodel update. This was in a home where the primary bath was totally redone in the project too, for accessibility, so going in partially in the kitchen was a good place to save a bit. See more by clicking through!
Read MorePlaces to Use Your Leftover Countertop Slab Material in Your Home | carlaaston.com
There is nothing that seems more wasteful than paying for big slab of stone or quartz for your new countertops and having about half of it, or even a strip of it, left over!
You want to get the most out of that investment and use it up, tastefully, in your home.
I have lots of suggestions in this post, where I’ve found places on projects to use even a small strip. See for yourself…
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