Inspired, personalized, creative interior design by Carla Aston

I’ve been experimenting with different places in my offices for zoom backgrounds. I hate being on camera, but I’ve got some gigs coming up, so it is time to address this. :-/

What Does Your Zoom Background Look Like?

January 20, 2021 in Decorating, Trending

We’ve all been online a lot lately and seen some good and bad zoom and youtube video backgrounds. Right? I’ve been getting by with a minimal effort so far, (I even tell people I don’t zoom) but it is time for me to address the video thing!

Antiques and vintage furniture might be on trend for 2021! Carla Aston, Designer | Miro Dvorscak, Photographer

Interior Design Trends To Look For This Coming Year!

January 14, 2021 in Antiques, Trending, Remodeling, Furniture

I’ll bet I’ve got a few trends here that you hadn’t thought of or seen anywhere else. These trends are what I’ve seen from the front lines of working with clients, contractors, products, and hearing from a lot of my readers who are trying to DIY things themselves. I’ve taken a look back at 2020 to see what will continue on and how that year has changed our homes, forever. Take a look….

Thanksgiving dining done outdoors this year.

An Outdoor Thanksgiving Table

November 25, 2020 in Trending, Inspiration, Holiday

We are planning to eat outside this year, the first time I’ve ever done that! I did a preset to make sure I had everything I needed early in the week.

What to do with this wide and tall wall around the tv?

How To Decorate a Blank Wall Around a TV?

July 08, 2020 in Decorating, Designing, Furniture, Reader Advice, Products, Shopping, Trending

These days, if people aren’t doing built-ins or hanging their tv above the fireplace, then they are buying short, wide consoles and resting the tv on top or hanging it on the wall above. This can create a rather unfinished look and produce a big blank wall around the tv, that requires some attention. Check these examples out…..

CARLA ASTON

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