
Seven years later, the shop is full of fun and fine wares (all tagged and arranged) that are timeless, and some that have a little punch of color to show personality. Ashley styles her space with antiques and encourages her clients not to be afraid to live with them. With three young children at home now, Ashley says, “If it [the product] can’t come home with me to live in our house—where everything does get touched—I’d have a hard time selling it.”

![Designer Paige Kontrafouris Layers Her 100-Year-Old Home with Collected Treasures “I think my own personal style is a bit of French design [and] a little bit of English, but I just love that overly collected, curated, layered space that looks lived in and comfortable,” Paige says.](https://thecottagejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Photo-May-05-2022-2-46-08-PM_OTR-feat-218x150.jpg)



