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... →It’s already been established that I’m a wine snob. I like heavy red wines, hey, years of working at a high end wine retail shop will do that to you. I apologize for possibly telling you that your wine sucks in advance. Like wine, I’m also quickly becoming a furniture snob and when the two [...]
Continue Reading... →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... →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... →Although lamps and chandeliers have their practical purposes, I’m sure I’m not the only one who insists on having a lamp inside of a room that already comes with about three or four different light sources. And will you ever need that much light at once? Maybe not, but when you are looking to accent [...]
Continue Reading... →While buying gifts for the holiday season can be stressful at the best of times, this situation can be even more trying when you are purchasing gifts for a person who is particular about design. Luckily though, in order to alleviate some of this stress, I have compiled some of my top gifts for design [...]
Continue Reading... →Last week, Art Basel (pronounced Bah-zil, not basil, like the seasoning) returned to Miami for its tenth time. A popular annual art appreciation event that originated in Switzerland, Art Basel begun on November 30th for those with exclusive invitations, and celebrities such as Catherine Zeta Jones, Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer were in attendance. It [...]
Continue Reading... →I was born and raised in Miami, Florida, not too far from the Design District. I now live about an hour north, but I make trips down frequently and try to visit the area whenever I get a chance. From fine arts to fashion, to furniture showrooms and lines of shops selling all types of [...]
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