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The renovation isn't where things go wrong. The planning is. 😐Everyone I know starts with Pinterest. The finishes, the f...
06/25/2026

The renovation isn't where things go wrong. The planning is. 😐

Everyone I know starts with Pinterest. The finishes, the fixtures, the vision- that's the fun part and I get it completely. But what happens before a single contractor is hired determines everything that comes after. Swipe through for the full breakdown.

The short version: you need an architect when the project calls for one, a contractor earlier than you think, a designer at the beginning not the end, and someone owning the day-to-day once work actually starts.

That last one, construction administration, is the piece most homeowners don't even know to ask about until something goes sideways. It's also one of the most important things I offer, because I speak architect, I speak contractor, and I speak client. All at the same time.

The window that looks perfect from the curb but lands behind your kitchen cabinets? That's a planning problem. The contractor brought in after every decision is already made? Planning problem. The renovation that went over budget before the walls were even open? Almost always a planning problem.

If you are currently in the "we're figuring it out" phase of a renovation, that is exactly when to reach out.

β€” Ashley xx

Nine animals. Beautiful home. Not a coincidence, it's the right fabric. 🐾I get asked this constantly and honestly it's o...
06/24/2026

Nine animals. Beautiful home. Not a coincidence, it's the right fabric. 🐾

I get asked this constantly and honestly it's one of my favorite things to talk about because I am living proof that you do not have to choose between a home you love and the animals you love more.

Here's what I actually spec for clients with pets:

Performance velvet- looks incredibly luxurious, wipes clean, hides hair better than anything else I've found. My go-to.

Crypton and solution-dyed fabrics- engineered for real life. Stain, odor, moisture resistant. Built for a house that's actually lived in.

Tight weaves- boucle with small loops, leather, quality faux leather. Claws can't catch, easy to lint-roll, holds up beautifully over time.

What I tell every client to avoid: loose weaves, open knits, delicate linens. If you can pull a thread with your fingernail, a cat's claw will take care of the rest in about a week. πŸ˜‚

And that blue embroidered fabric you see on slide 6? I know. It's stunning and I genuinely considered it. But embroidery gives cats a texture they absolutely cannot resist, and they will find every single thread. Some things are just not worth the heartbreak.

And here's how I actually source- I always get a sample first. I rub it, scratch it, wipe it. If it passes the at-home test it makes the cut. My nine animals are, at this point, essentially my quality control team and they are very thorough.

Save this before your next furniture purchase. And if you want someone to help you source for your actual life- pets, kids, real use, all of it- that's exactly what I do. Book a discovery call through the link in bio. πŸ™Œ

β€” Ashley xx

Nine animals. Beautiful home. Not a coincidence, it's the right fabric. 🐾I get asked this constantly and honestly it's o...
06/24/2026

Nine animals. Beautiful home. Not a coincidence, it's the right fabric. 🐾

I get asked this constantly and honestly it's one of my favorite things to talk about because I am living proof that you do not have to choose between a home you love and the animals you love more.

Here's what I actually spec for clients with pets πŸ‘‰

Performance velvet- looks incredibly luxurious, wipes clean, hides hair better than anything else I've found. My go-to.

Crypton and solution-dyed fabrics- engineered for real life. Stain, odor, moisture resistant. Built for a house that's actually lived in.

Tight weaves- boucle with small loops, leather, quality faux leather. Claws can't catch, easy to lint-roll, holds up beautifully over time.

What I tell every client to avoid: loose weaves, open knits, delicate linens. If you can pull a thread with your fingernail, a cat's claw will take care of the rest in about a week. πŸ˜‚

And that blue embroidered fabric you see on slide 6? I know. It's stunning and I genuinely considered it. But embroidery gives cats a texture they absolutely cannot resist, and they will find every single thread. Some things are just not worth the heartbreak.

And here's how I actually source- I always get a sample first. I rub it, scratch it, wipe it. If it passes the at-home test it makes the cut. My nine animals are, at this point, essentially my quality control team and they are very thorough.

Save this before your next furniture purchase. And if you want someone to help you source for your actual life- pets, kids, real use, all of it- that's exactly what I do. Book a discovery call through the link in bio. πŸ™Œ

β€” Ashley xx

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I’m completely fine. Totally unbothered. Eye is not twitching even a little. 😐These are real. Every single one. And I sa...
06/24/2026

I’m completely fine. Totally unbothered. Eye is not twitching even a little. 😐

These are real. Every single one. And I say this with my whole heart and zero judgment, there are no bad questions in design. There really aren't.

However, there are questions that require a very deep breath and a very long pause before answering. πŸ˜‚

The ChatGPT room is new and I am still processing it.

The Amazon one I actually respect, sometimes the answer IS Amazon and I will tell you that honestly. But sometimes it very much is not and that conversation is a whole thing.

And the discount question. Listen. I love you. But alsoβ€¦πŸ˜

Here's the truth: the things that feel like they should be simple in a renovation almost never are. That's not a flaw in the process; that's just what real design actually involves. Lead times, trade relationships, sourcing, sequencing- it's a lot, and it's exactly why having someone in your corner who knows all of it is worth it.

So ask me anything. Even the ones on this list. I promise I will smile and mean it. πŸ˜‚πŸ™Œ

β€” Ashley xx





I’m completely fine. Totally unbothered. Eye is not twitching even a little. 😐These are real. Every single one. And I sa...
06/21/2026

I’m completely fine. Totally unbothered. Eye is not twitching even a little. 😐

These are real. Every single one. And I say this with my whole heart and zero judgment, there are no bad questions in design. There really aren't.

However, there are questions that require a very deep breath and a very long pause before answering. πŸ˜‚

The ChatGPT room is new and I am still processing it.

The Amazon one I actually respect, sometimes the answer IS Amazon and I will tell you that honestly. But sometimes it very much is not and that conversation is a whole thing.

And the discount question. Listen. I love you. But alsoβ€¦πŸ˜

Here's the truth: the things that feel like they should be simple in a renovation almost never are. That's not a flaw in the process; that's just what real design actually involves. Lead times, trade relationships, sourcing, sequencing- it's a lot, and it's exactly why having someone in your corner who knows all of it is worth it.

So ask me anything. Even the ones on this list. I promise I will smile and mean it. πŸ˜‚πŸ™Œ

β€” Ashley xx

06/19/2026

Designing for your actual life, not the label on the room.

This used to be a dining room. A perfectly fine dining room that I walked past every single day and used approximately never. Because when the kitchen renovation created a natural dining area on the other side of the house, the formal dining room became a beautiful, chandelier-lit room that was doing absolutely nothing for anyone.

So I made it an office.

And before anyone asks, yes I kept the chandelier. On purpose. Intentionally. With zero regrets. πŸ•―οΈ

Here's the thing about that decision: the room can flex back. Holidays, guests, a dinner party I actually want to host, the bones are still there. The chandelier still works. The space still works. It's just working for me right now instead of working for what a room is traditionally supposed to be.

I live alone. With nine animals. My dining room does not need to be a dining room. My office does not need to look like one either.

That's the whole point of good design- it should fit the life you're actually living, not the one you think you're supposed to have.

If you have a room in your home that isn't working for how you really live in it, I'd love to talk about what it could be instead. Book a discovery call through the link in bio. πŸ™Œ

β€” Ashley xx

White is not out. White is never out. Let's settle this. πŸ˜‚Every few months the internet decides that white is over- too ...
06/17/2026

White is not out. White is never out. Let's settle this. πŸ˜‚

Every few months the internet decides that white is over- too cold, too sterile, too "last decade." And every time I see it I think about every client whose space came alive the moment we introduced it. So here's my actual opinion, for the record:

White is the most hardworking color in design. It is not a cop-out. It is a choice.

Here's what it actually does:

Every other color and texture in the room gets to breathe. The warm wood, the textured linen, the patterned tile- white gives all of it room to be the thing you notice. It doesn't compete. It elevates.

The light changes everything. A white room at 7am is not the same room at noon, and it is absolutely not the same room at golden hour. White doesn't have one personality, it has as many as the day has light. That's not a flaw. That's the whole point.

It reflects and it opens. Rooms feel larger, brighter, and more connected to the outside world. There is a reason designers keep coming back to it.

My go-to? Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore. It's crisp without being cold, clean without being clinical, and it works across styles in a way that very few whites actually do.

The trends will keep cycling. White will still be here. πŸ™Œ

β€” Ashley xx

06/13/2026

This kitchen did not need to be gutted. It needed to be edited.

The client came to us with a kitchen that was stuck in the early 2000s β€” heavy traditional trim, cabinets that stopped short of the ceiling, dark countertops, walls that were fighting the light instead of working with it.

Their vision? Clean. Transitional. A little coastal. A lot brighter.

Here is what we actually did: removed the dated trim, painted the cabinets, extended them all the way to the ceiling, swapped the countertops and backsplash, and lightened the ceiling and wall color throughout.

No demo. No moving walls. No months of construction.

Just the right decisions made in the right order β€” and a kitchen that finally feels like the home they always wanted.

This is what a refresh can do when someone knows where to put their hands.

Ready for your own transformation? Schedule a discovery call and let's talk about what your kitchen could look like. Link in bio. 🀍

β€” Ashley xx

This fireplace wall is one of my favorites I have ever done, and the story behind it is very much a designer's version o...
06/11/2026

This fireplace wall is one of my favorites I have ever done, and the story behind it is very much a designer's version of "it's complicated."

The client wanted something that felt like Texas Limestone. Warm, natural, substantial. The kind of stone that looks like it has always been there. The problem? We couldn't source it. So we found the next best thing, a stone that gave us the same feeling without the same name on the label. That is sourcing. You know what you are after and you find it even when the obvious answer isn't available.

The mantel looks like wood. It is not wood. It is concrete from Magra Hearth made to look exactly like it, and it is stunning up close in a way that photographs cannot fully capture.

And then there is that chandelier. I loved it from the moment I found it. It is no longer made. And because it was hung so high, taking it with us when the project wrapped was simply not an option- getting someone up there to switch it out was more complicated than it was worth.

So it stays with the house. Which feels right, honestly. Some pieces belong to a room.

This is the part of design nobody talks about- the hunt, the compromise, the happy accidents that end up being the best decisions in the space.

If you want a space told through that kind of attention, let's talk. Schedule a discovery call- link in bio. 🀍

β€” Ashley xx

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