Ep. 307: The Joy of Home with Ashley Gilbreath

This week we welcome interior designer Ashley Gilbreath to talk about her latest book The Joy of Home. Ashley is known for creating casually elegant homes that are beautiful in their aesthetic, keep a Southern charm, and celebrate everyday living. We talk with Ashley about the debut of The Joy of Home and what inspired her to break into the world of home decorating authorship.

What You’ll Hear On This Episode: 

• How Ashley got started in interior design and how her background in architecture informs how she thinks about space. 
• Why is the outside just as (if not even more) important as the inside of a home? 
• What does Ashley think of when she thinks about the term “forever home”? 
• How Ashley picked the homes to feature in The Joy of Home. 
• Ashley talks about designing her own home and the intention to create a more beachy beach home. 
• The fun challenge of including the unexpected in your design, whether it’s a color, piece of art, etc. 
• How can we incorporate more Southern Style in our homes? 
• Ashley’s love of a good poster bed and bunk room. 

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Ashley Gilbreath
• The Joy of Home 

Decorating Dilemma: 

Thank you so much for writing in. First, this space has so much potential. Between the incredible ceiling height, the daylight streaming in and the great beams, what a beautiful space. Ashley feels like with all the space, it can also be more functional than it is. Our first choice would be following your friend's guidance and doing it all at one time, but if you wanted to stick with your budget, we would first paint the upper cabinets, and maybe even get rid of the whole shelving unit about the kitchen sink. This would give yourself some breathing room. We are sorry to your husband but do think the wood has to go. Or, if you could save up for a gut job, this would be a complete 180 and we think you would be pleasantly surprised! Good luck and keep us posted.