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How to Update a Boring Bookcase Wall

June 05, 2024 in Decorating, Design Plans, Reader Advice, Q&A

This boring bookcase wall was part of my monthly subscriber Q and A on Instagram last weekend. The homeowner wanted to know how to update it so that it didn’t feel like a cluttered catch-all. Click through to read my suggestions and see my quick sketch.

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Tags: Q and A, bookshelf styling, bookshelf decor, bookcases, home office built in, home office bookcases, recent Q & A group

Gardening Has Captured My Heart Again

June 01, 2024 in Design Plans, Designing, Fun, Inspiration

I’ve been obsessed with gardening this past spring. I’ve rejuvenated my beds with new flowering plants after we had a really hard freeze that killed off a lot in my garden this winter. I’ve got pics of my garden here along with some inspiring gardeners to follow on Youtube and social media.

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Tags: garden, gardening, outdoor garden, front yard, back yard, my garden, my home

A Kitchen Remodel in Progress, Designed for Better Accessibility

May 29, 2024 in Remodeling, Designing, Kitchen

This kitchen remodel project is in progress right now, moving steadily along. We are updating this home to be more wheelchair friendly with accessibility and ease of use as top priority. Come and see some in-progress photos!

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Tags: kitchen remodel, The Woodlands TX Interior Designer, The Woodlands TX remodeling, Carla Aston Interior Design, Aston Design, wheelchair accessible, universal design, accessible design

Update This Kitchen in a Warm, Traditional Style

May 25, 2024 in Design Plans, Kitchen, Remodeling, Reader Advice, Q&A

This kitchen isn’t bad, but it isn’t what the homeowners want. The biggest complaint was how dark this kitchen really was.

(These are real estate photos, btw, so they are brightened up considerably more than how this kitchen looks in real life. :-( You know what I mean here.)

Come and see how this kitchen can become a more traditional, homey style and lightened up for a more enjoyable space.

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Tags: partial kitchen remodel, traditional kitchen, paint wood kitchen cabinets, Designed in a Click

How to Decorate This Neutral Living Room's Blank Wall

May 18, 2024 in Decorating, Shopping, Q&A

This question was posed to me from someone who had recently moved into their new home. She liked a neutral, modern organic look and wanted to know how to decorate this blank wall above her sofa.

Well, I had a few ideas and it involved a bit more than just the wall.

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Tags: living room, Designed in a Click example, living room consultation, wall decor, wall art, living room consults
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