Blog — by ashley o'neill

Black x Barrett | KREWE

With mid-century, striking silhouettes and 60s jazz-inspired shapes, these frames are designed with a lot of style and a dose of attitude.

workAshley O'NeillFebruary 12, 2019concept, production, art direction, work, recent work

Mushroom Lamps Are The Cool-Girl Trend Of 2019 | Lonny Magazine

We’ve been seeing them pop up on Instagram from our favorite tastemakers, and slowly but surely, we’re finding tons in stock at home decor stores. It’s time to call it: this vintage trend is making its way back onto bedside tables and eclectically styled consoles in 2019.

interiorsAshley O'NeillFebruary 12, 2019interiors, interior, Lonny, lonny magazine, mushroom lamps, lamp

Gingham is Back and Better Than Ever | Lonny Mag

In 2018, we finally saw the resurgence of gingham. What seemingly started with sleek Reformation dresses and silk bandanas has now made its way back into interiors, and we couldn’t be more excited. This 500-year-old pattern is one of the most versatile prints of all time — it plays well with any interior design style, from rustic and traditional to modern and minimalistic.

interiorsAshley O'NeillFebruary 12, 2019interor, interior design, Lonny, Lonny Magazine, gingham, hotel

On Winging It | Trés Americain

Sometimes all it takes is booking a ticket and escaping to appreciate home in a new light, even if there are no plans and for a mere eighteen hours. Most of us are just winging it, anyway.

lifeAshley O'NeillFebruary 12, 2019paris, tres americain, article, writing, travel

Works of Heart: Ansley Givhan | Trés Americain

When everyone around us, in life or just on Instagram, seems to be striving for perfection, it’s refreshing to see someone embodying imperfection. Embracing the clutter. Enter: artist Ansley Givhan. We think she could teach us all a little bit about the art of discovering oneself, doing something just for you, and embracing exactly who you are, unashamed, mess and all.

interiorsAshley O'NeillFebruary 12, 2019artist, writing, article, art, local art, new orleans, tres americain, abstract

The Best Spots in New Orleans According to a Local | Summersalt

Keep reading to discover all the must-visit spots, what tourist activity is totally worth it, and where the food is so good, it may even make you shed a tear. (True story.)

travelAshley O'NeillFebruary 12, 2019guide, travel guide, new orleans, drinking, eating, places to go, living

Win A Ticket to VenturePop Conference

VenturePOP’s new scholarship program is offering individual all access passes to 2 applicants. To apply, please complete and submit the application by Monday, September 17th at midnight.

life, editor's picksAshley O'NeillSeptember 16, 2018work, life, conference, creative, venturepop, venture, pop, ticket, win, giveaway, competition

KREWE c/o Reformation

KREWE is a New Orleans based and culturally inspired eyewear brand who collaborated with Reformation on 3 iconic biodegradable frames.

workAshley O'NeillAugust 6, 2018recent work, work, styling, art direction, production

On Moving In

The best thing about growing up is getting to know yourself. It's been thrilling and refreshing.

life, editor's picksAshley O'NeillJuly 31, 2018klife, interior, interiors, uptown, new orleans, living

Naya Health Co.

Naya Health Co. is building better health tech for modern moms.

workAshley O'NeillJuly 1, 2018work, styling, mom, mother, breastpump, breastfeeding, recent work

Muted Monochrome

Trevor Mark and I went out at the most ungodly hour to take photos before the workday started. My friends are the real MVPs and they truly do the most. I've been wearing a shit ton of monochrome lately. It's something I'm working through, just give me some time. Hope you like the vibes xx

styleAshley O'NeillFebruary 5, 2018style

Go: Compartés

The chocolate shop's flagship is designed by Kelly Wearstler, obviously, and it's fucking amazing. V Willy Wonka meets Emerald City with brass lighting & detailing, custom marble, and notes of art deco.

Rome in 3 Days

Ah, ROMA! I miss Italy so much. The weather, the architecture, the food, the wine—THE GOLD. It's a fantastic city with a shitload of stuff to do. I only spent a long weekend in Rome, so I'm about to give you the lowdown on how to do Rome in only 3 days.

travelAshley O'NeillNovember 28, 2017rome, piazzo colonna, italy, travel guide, guide, weekend, gelato, eat, drink, vatican, wine, wine tasting, frascati, airbnb

Wishlist: Coffee Table Books

lifeAshley O'NeillNovember 26, 2017coffee table, coffee table books, books, art books, design books, design, gifts, gift giving, gift guide, christmas, holidays

Designing a Cubicle

Lots of things have changed, including the fact that I got a big girl job at KREWE. Yep, I've left the life of freedom and financial instability. It's my third week and it's been a really amazing transition. ANYWAYS, now I have a cubicle! And we all know that I am severely affected by my physical surroundings. I ordered a bunch of shit and I'm about to make this thing cute AF.

New Orleans Bywater Roofdeck

You might have remembered me talking about a roof deck project that I was doing for a restaurant opening in the Bywater of New Orleans next year. That's also happening. I'm here, months and months later, about to take you through my process of designing the space!

A Long Weekend in Paris & Rome (on a budget)!

I'm on my way home from a 5-day trip abroad to Paris and Rome! I was supposed to meet my friend Hannah in Santorini to shoot a wedding, but American Idol called (literally) and the auditions ended up being on the same day. It was cheaper for me to just eat 1 plane ticket cost rather than cancel everything, so I ended up taking half of the trip anyway!

travelAshley O'NeillOctober 9, 2017travel, rome, paris, italy, france, budget, airbnb, le marais, eat, drink, stay, do, wine tasting, crown molding, hotel, traveling

Bedroom Plan

Figuring out my style has been a long and weird road. I feel like I'm drawn to a wide range of styles in the contemporary, eclectic, victorian and ornate categories. I love ornate gold mirrors and velvet just as much as striped sheets with a minimalist lamp or mismatched chairs against a lightwood modern table. Watch me try to take all of these loves and mash them together to create some sort of bedroom!

interiorsAshley O'NeillAugust 2, 2017interior, interiors, style, styling, room, bedroom, home, bed, coffee table, victorian, eclecti, eccentric, modern, couch, ikea, CB2

Bywater Restaurant Intro

There is a new restaurant opening in the Bywater of New Orleans (hopefully by this fall) and I am designing the interior!

interiors, editor's picksAshley O'NeillAugust 1, 2017bywater, restaurant, roof deck, project, interor, interior design, design

Summer Layers

Living in New Orleans in the summer is no joke. You're destined to sweat constantly and wake up every day looking in your closet like, "What can I wear that allows me to be basically naked?" Which is sometimes fun but also BORING. Let's play with some layers, shall we?