Hello there! My name is Kara and my husband and I write the blog Kara Paslay Designs! Tim and I work together doing all sorts of interior design projects. I am the big picture girl and Tim is the detail guy and furniture builder. Our favorite projects include doing custom installations or [...]
Continue Reading... →I’ve decided it would be fun to play a weekly game. The name of the game is “Does it Fit?” and you can vote on different pieces of furniture and whether they belong or not in the scenes I place them in. This should be fun.
We’ll start with something simple:
Is orange your favorite color? Is it your second favorite? Then this lamp belongs with you! It has a unique oblong shaped lamp shade and a slender glass body. The whole lamp is a pumpkin orange so you better be committed to the color orange if your going to take this lamp home.
I have been drooling over the concept of having my very own frame gallery in my home. Whenever I have free time I find myself stuck on pinterest looking at the different types of frame galleries I could have, (follow me on pinterest!) Big empty frames, frames with paintings, frame galleries with pictures, frames [...]
Continue Reading... →Furniture with function is always an easy decision. Let’s be honest, when it comes to making a purchase and your stuck between an ottoman for $59.99 and an ottoman that has storage inside for $69.99 what are you going to pick? The one with storage inside right? The goal of a home furnishing designer (at [...]
Continue Reading... →Tall, dark, and rich………..slow down, I’m talking about coffee! Without my morning coffee I transform into this grouchy old bear of a woman, so every morning I wake up and make myself some tasty coffee with a french press coffee maker. It’s perfect because it makes just one cup, and me and my roommate both [...]
Continue Reading... →Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day and as I’m part Irish I always get a little excited. I don’t have enough green in my life so here’s a round up for you and me of great green things to add to your home and your life! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
After a long, cold winter, many people have “spring fever.” There is no better way to celebrate the snow melting, warmer temperatures and birds chirping than to throw a great party for spring. Many hosts know that before a party can be enjoyed; there are hours of planning and shopping that [...]
Continue Reading... →Why Match Furniture?
Matching furniture can create a sense of continuity and order. The practice of matching furniture often comes about when you have a theme oriented design. For example, if you live in a Mediterranean style home and want it to have Mediterranean furnishings to match the integrity of the [...]
Continue Reading... →Have you been thinking about buying a new coffee table? I have had several different ones myself: heavy wooden ones, light-weight glass ones and even a handsome, off-white faux stone look. They were all great and served a purpose, but the one that I have now is not only aesthetically pleasing and goes with my [...]
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