https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog Notes from the studio on design, light, color and how decisions get made. A new post every Monday. en-us https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/lighting-makes-the-mood https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/lighting-makes-the-mood Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/pins/a58b1914cab08d99.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>Lighting is huge in creating a mood. Always have lamps, layer your light so it can be cozy at night and bright (never white) in the day, put light under your cabinets, and never underestimate hidden LEDs.</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/lighting-makes-the-mood">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/how-your-space-changes-your-mood https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/how-your-space-changes-your-mood Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/quiz/q-4812.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>The same room can feel daunting and annoying or like a pleasure to be in. Cozy and moody, airy and light, fun and funky: your home decides how you feel in it, and where you live changes what you want.</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/how-your-space-changes-your-mood">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/why-use-ai-and-why-also-use-a-person https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/why-use-ai-and-why-also-use-a-person Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/quiz/q-5352.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>You have probably typed your dream kitchen into an AI tool by now and got something gorgeous in ten seconds. So do you still need a designer? Yes, and here is why, and why you should use both.</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/why-use-ai-and-why-also-use-a-person">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/color-is-back-and-neutrals-are-not-the-main-thing-anymore https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/color-is-back-and-neutrals-are-not-the-main-thing-anymore Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/pins/bc8b270a9b7131b0.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>Have you noticed? Color is back. Neutrals are still around, but they are no longer the main character. Here is why we went so white and cold in the first place, and why we are turning back to the fun, in an elevated way.</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/color-is-back-and-neutrals-are-not-the-main-thing-anymore">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/fall-and-halloween-decor-that-isnt-tacky https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/fall-and-halloween-decor-that-isnt-tacky Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/pins/mine-hw-137.png" alt="" width="600"></p><p>Decorate for the whole season, not one tacky day: keep your neutrals, mute the colors (burnt orange, mustard, burgundy), bring in sticks and cones from a hike, and make it cozy with light.</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/fall-and-halloween-decor-that-isnt-tacky">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/new-year-new-look-new-logo https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/new-year-new-look-new-logo Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:27:12 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/new-year-new-look-new-logo/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>Cheers to the new year! Since it's a new year we decided on a new look! So we are announcing our new Instagram and our new logo!</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/new-year-new-look-new-logo">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/the-perfect-pitch-4-reasons-how-renderings-will-elevate-your-project-and-attract-investors https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/the-perfect-pitch-4-reasons-how-renderings-will-elevate-your-project-and-attract-investors Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:00:09 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/the-perfect-pitch-4-reasons-how-renderings-will-elevate-your-project-and-attract-investors/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>You have the perfect idea but you are wondering: how do I sell others on it? You know that you need to find some investors, but how do you actually get them?</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/the-perfect-pitch-4-reasons-how-renderings-will-elevate-your-project-and-attract-investors">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/memories-and-lessons-of-a-traveling-designer-how-wandering-supplied-more-creativity https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/memories-and-lessons-of-a-traveling-designer-how-wandering-supplied-more-creativity Wed, 04 Aug 2021 21:00:13 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/memories-and-lessons-of-a-traveling-designer-how-wandering-supplied-more-creativity/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>There is one thing that I am sure of: Traveling fuels my creativity and innovation. That’s one of the main reasons we have chosen to be a remote firm.</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/memories-and-lessons-of-a-traveling-designer-how-wandering-supplied-more-creativity">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/3d-rendering-what-it-is-and-why-it-s-essential-for-your-design https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/3d-rendering-what-it-is-and-why-it-s-essential-for-your-design Fri, 02 Apr 2021 22:00:13 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/3d-rendering-what-it-is-and-why-it-s-essential-for-your-design/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>3D rendering technology takes our imagination from just a dream to the brink of reality. By creating vivid images it fills the gap between the realm of ideas…</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/3d-rendering-what-it-is-and-why-it-s-essential-for-your-design">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/classic-design-a-new-way-of-modernizing-your-spaces https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/classic-design-a-new-way-of-modernizing-your-spaces Mon, 01 Feb 2021 21:21:34 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/classic-design-a-new-way-of-modernizing-your-spaces/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>Trends come and go. Styles vary and designers get inspired. The beginning of this year has brought a lot of new inspirations that have reinvented what we…</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/classic-design-a-new-way-of-modernizing-your-spaces">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/3-interior-design-trends-to-be-bold-with-in-2021-colors-nature-and-stones https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/3-interior-design-trends-to-be-bold-with-in-2021-colors-nature-and-stones Fri, 01 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/3-interior-design-trends-to-be-bold-with-in-2021-colors-nature-and-stones/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>Are you looking for a colorful and fresh change? If so, 2021 is the year to start! This year is all about fun, colors, nature, and stones.</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/3-interior-design-trends-to-be-bold-with-in-2021-colors-nature-and-stones">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/christmas-decorations-ideas-everything-you-need-to-rock-the-holidays https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/christmas-decorations-ideas-everything-you-need-to-rock-the-holidays Tue, 01 Dec 2020 13:00:45 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/christmas-decorations-ideas-everything-you-need-to-rock-the-holidays/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>Are you tired of putting up the same Christmas decor year after year? If the answer is yes and you definitely feel like you need something new and fresh I…</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/christmas-decorations-ideas-everything-you-need-to-rock-the-holidays">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/the-most-popular-kitchen-trends-of-2020 https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/the-most-popular-kitchen-trends-of-2020 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 19:00:02 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/the-most-popular-kitchen-trends-of-2020/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>A lot has happened in the kitchen design world throughout 2020, design styles have varied, the open concept kitchen is still a thing, there are many new…</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/the-most-popular-kitchen-trends-of-2020">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/the-psychology-of-interior-design-how-your-home-can-affect-your-mood https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/the-psychology-of-interior-design-how-your-home-can-affect-your-mood Tue, 03 Nov 2020 19:00:06 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/the-psychology-of-interior-design-how-your-home-can-affect-your-mood/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>Have you ever met the kind of person that doesn’t seem to have a design preference for his or her home? It seems like they are content with anything.</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/the-psychology-of-interior-design-how-your-home-can-affect-your-mood">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/4-perks-in-choosing-e-design-over-a-traditional-interior-designer https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/4-perks-in-choosing-e-design-over-a-traditional-interior-designer Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:00:06 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/4-perks-in-choosing-e-design-over-a-traditional-interior-designer/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>Searching for, hiring, paying, and understanding a traditional interior designer can be a challenge.</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/4-perks-in-choosing-e-design-over-a-traditional-interior-designer">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/e-design-everything-online-interior-design-has-to-offer https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/e-design-everything-online-interior-design-has-to-offer Thu, 01 Oct 2020 22:00:19 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/e-design-everything-online-interior-design-has-to-offer/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>E-design… You have probably heard this word a lot, especially since quarantining and working from home started. But what is it?</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/e-design-everything-online-interior-design-has-to-offer">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/understanding-the-essentials-of-each-interior-design-style https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/understanding-the-essentials-of-each-interior-design-style Fri, 04 Sep 2020 16:30:06 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/understanding-the-essentials-of-each-interior-design-style/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>You think you have your design style, but now you are trying to put everything together. You just saw the perfect living room design on Pinterest, so you…</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/understanding-the-essentials-of-each-interior-design-style">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/discovering-interior-design-styles-a-guide-to-unleash-your-inner-designer https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/discovering-interior-design-styles-a-guide-to-unleash-your-inner-designer Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:30:04 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/discovering-interior-design-styles-a-guide-to-unleash-your-inner-designer/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>Have you ever scrolled hours on end through Pinterest, only to create a million different boards with thousands of different designs to only feel overwhelmed…</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/discovering-interior-design-styles-a-guide-to-unleash-your-inner-designer">Read the full post</a></p> https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/plants-enliven-your-space https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/plants-enliven-your-space Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:00:09 GMT <p><img src="https://www.astrattodesign.com/assets/blog/plants-enliven-your-space/cover.jpg" alt="" width="600"></p><p>Nothing can bring warmth and life to a cold space more than plants. Plants are literally the breath of life to a space, merging two worlds, the outdoors with…</p><p><a href="https://www.astrattodesign.com/blog/plants-enliven-your-space">Read the full post</a></p>