Kara Paslay Design

Fru Fru and Frilly Set- Mother Nature’s House

admin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:23:20 +0000

The whole idea of this project was to make this space look like Mother Nature’s home. To me that meant I needed tons of plants, floral motifs, natural finishes, soft touches, feminine features, and frilly accents. The ad agency was clear on the fact that they wanted lots of pink, some sort of dining chair covers, and a collected dinnerware feel among other things. So, here’s how it turned out.

There are many things that you do for a production set that you would never do in real life- flanking a dining chair with free floating plants being one of them (see above)! J In pictures this looks a little silly, but on camera these plants don’t seem strange and they play an important role in the commercial (hopefully I can post a video of the commercial later so you can see what I mean).

When you are dressing a table for a special event remember that adding a bunch of layers will serve to add interest and create a beautiful setting. For this table setting the ad agency wanted to have vintage/collected pieces but didn’t want everything as a whole to look too old. I achieved a nice balance by pairing vintage tea cups and hankies (which I used as napkins) with plates that boasted a more comtemporary floral pattern. I also used bright colors to keep the setting from feeling too old. Adding tons of bright, yummy food also gave the set up a very fresh feel.

Anthropologie Display- Shutter Style Headboard

admin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:14:11 +0000

Some of you may think that I am just a designer and that Tim does all the building and heavy lifting. But I am proud to say that when I need to, I can wield all sorts of saws and build something from the ground up. And that was the case with this shutter headboard/wall. Of course, I would have loved to have Tim there to help me out, but my Anthro job requires a little more independence. Here’s what I designed and built!

As you can see, we used a whole bunch of shutters and some beautiful bright paint to create the look.

Anthropologie Window Display- More Post-it Power

admin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:07:33 +0000

Anthrpologie Window- Post-it Power

admin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:02:19 +0000

I have always loved how Anthro uses everyday items in mass quantities to make an incredible statement. Well, after this window and using about a billion post-it notes, I definitely feel like part of the Anthro team!I wanted this window to feel bold and organic. I also wanted their to be a feeling of movement throughout the window.

Anthropologie Window-Seeing Dots

admin — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:38:49 +0000

These windows are at the Tulsa Anthropologie. Because of their width, they are always a challenge to design. Both time and budget are issues that I have to think about. In these windows, I wanted to do something that emphasized/celebrated how horizontal the space was. I also wanted to do something that felt airy and light. I decided to achieve that with string and cut paper dots.

I like how the right and left sides of the window are inverted (on the right the layers move from front to back and on the left they move from back to front). I also created dimension in the space by placing each color of dots on a different plane.

This window was also supposed to have a more sophisticated feel. I think the color palette of coral, gray, gold, and white really helped to achieve that. I really love these colors in interiors as well!

Guest Bedroom

admin — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:28:17 +0000

GUEST BEDROOM- The goal of this room was to exude rustic glamour. We did this by combining rough textures and smooth finishes as well as glamorous shapes with rustic materials throughout the room. The highlights include the custom created headboard and an old country dresser modified to look modern. The light fixture and art were also custom creations.

Men’s Club Guest Bathroom

admin — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:59:21 +0000

We used rich colors and textures to create a very manly make-up. Slate tile laid in a herringbone pattern, concrete, warm wood floors, and antique accessories all help to create an environment fit for a king.

Glamorous and Rustic Headboard

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:08:25 +0000

A gorgeous headboard doesn’t have to bust your budget. I created this glamorous and rustic beauty for just $50. Click here to see how!
http://karapaslaydesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/diy-rustic-and-glamorous-headboard.html

Ch. 2 Segment- Girl’s Dorm Room

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:33:06 +0000

A local news channel (Channel 2) called and asked if I would do a segment about dorm room design, so of course I said “Yes!” The goal of the segment was to provide ideas that could be done with minimal skill, time, and money. Here I: created a headboard with a piece of luan I had cut at the hardware store and decorative tape ($20), made a gorgeous chandelier by hot gluing coffee filters to a cheap paper lantern ($12), used flea market finds to keep the space sophisticated, and made jewelry do double duty as art ($15).

Ch.2 Segment- Boy’s Dorm Room

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:19:32 +0000

A local news channel (Channel 2) called and asked if I would do a segment about dorm room design, so of course I said “Yes!” The goal of the segment was to provide ideas that could be done with minimal skill, time, and money. Here I: created an easy and cheap headboard by hanging a flag ($20), made generic furniture unique by applying tape ($2), provided a place for photos by hanging strips of roof flashing ($10), and used already owned items (like hats) to decorate (FREE)!!