You remember Donna and Donna’s bedroom, right? Well, Ms. Donna is cleaning out some stuff and thought I might be able to use this wooden flat file in one of my projects. She was right, so I ran over and picked it up. When Donna first showed me the piece,…
Author: Kara
How I Do It- Jewelry Organization
I was cleaning out my jewelry “drawer” and I realized that I have never shared with you how I organize all my bracelets, baubles, necklaces, and more. I like the look of jewelry boxes, but I am not sold on their function. If you have a lot of jewelry, it…
How I Do It- Jewelry Organization
I was cleaning out my jewelry “drawer” and I realized that I have never shared with you how I organize all my bracelets, baubles, necklaces, and more. I like the look of jewelry boxes, but I am not sold on their function. If you have a lot of jewelry, it…
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Price Tower
You might have caught on that I am just a bit of a feminist. Now, for many people this brings up negative thoughts but for me the definition of a feminist is someone who “believes women should have the same rights and opportunities as men.” I think women can wield…
Men’s Rustic Industrial Locker Room
A few months ago, a lovely couple contacted me because they were following their dreams to open a brand new workout facility. They didn’t want this to be just any gym, they wanted it to have character. They asked me to help them create an atmosphere that people would actually…
DIY Integrated Book Shelf
I’ve added another addition to the upstairs room. Since I am trying to make this Tim’s space, I thought it would be the perfect place to hang these floating shelves Tim created a while ago. We both really like how the books are integrated into the shelf placing extra emphasis…
A Classic Colonial Set
You may have noticed I didn’t post on Friday. That’s because Tim and I were busy, dawn until dusk, creating a set for a TV series called “American Heritage.” It is an informational show about the history of the United States. Our challenge was turn a very contemporary looking set…
Ikea Hack- Bookcase to Stylish Hanging Rack
Today I am here to share an IKEA hack that I recently completed. I was working at Ida Red and really needed some more stylish hanging space for all of their cool, unique t-shirts. They had plenty of rolling racks (boring and not stylish) and they also had plenty of…
2 DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas AND a Contest/Giveaway!!
Sometimes creative, easy, and inexpensive Valentine’s day gift ideas are hard to come by, but I have two for you today! IDEA #1 You remember the “Light Bulb Art” that I wrote about earlier (if you missed it click here). Well, you may have thought it was a cute idea,…
Mini Makeover- Lackluster to a Lacy Looker- Dresser Redo
One of my favorite things to do is take something that most people see as ugly and make it something special and beautiful! And that’s what I did with a dingy old dresser I bought off craigslist for $35. Let’s take a look. PS- Please try to ignore all the…
Coming up on Kara Paslay Designs. . .
First off, thank you all so much for your encouraging words to Tim and his table. Hearing all of your positive feedback absolutely made his day (and mine)! So, although we had basically a whole week of snow and I should have tons of blog posts written and projects finished…
Following Dreams and Tim’s First Prototype
Have I mentioned what a lucky lady I am to have the husband I do? A couple of years ago when I was trying to figure out how to follow my dreams of being a designer, my sweet husband took a job working for a construction company fabricating countertops. He…












