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Astratto
Design·Color·Style·New posts every Monday
AI · October 2026 · 6 min read
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.
Renderings · October 2026 · 11 min read
Why 3D rendering has become a must for homeowners, designers, architects and builders: the research, the cost of finding mistakes late, why plans alone are not enough, videos and 360 walkthroughs, and a gallery of our renderings.
Studio · October 2026 · 10 min read
Who is behind Astratto: how Michelle and Austin started the studio in 2016, the five people who draw every project, a year traveling through 19 countries, the remote system we figured out, and Cashew and Pistachio.
Renderings · October 2026 · 9 min read
The practical side of 3D renderings with Astratto: what a rendering is, every step with Michelle, the timeline, what to send, how the rounds work, everything you get, real projects and how pricing works.
AI · October 2026 · 10 min read
A note to designers, architects and contractors: don’t be intimidated. AI is not coming for the job, it is coming for the way we do the job. Right now is the moment to use it to our advantage, and here is how we help. If you can’t beat them, join them.
Holidays · October 2026 · 8 min read
Keep the originals in mind and play off of them: soften them with neutrals and muted colors, add your personality, and decorate once with twigs, cones, dried oranges and greenery that last all the way to Christmas.
Studio · December 2021 · 2 min read
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!
Renderings · October 2021 · 2 min read
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?
Studio · August 2021 · 5 min read
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.
Renderings · April 2021 · 4 min read
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…
Style · February 2021 · 3 min read
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…
Trends · January 2021 · 4 min read
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.
Holidays · December 2020 · 5 min read
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…
Trends · November 2020 · 3 min read
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…
Home · November 2020 · 4 min read
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.
E-design · October 2020 · 2 min read
Searching for, hiring, paying, and understanding a traditional interior designer can be a challenge.
E-design · October 2020 · 3 min read
E-design… You have probably heard this word a lot, especially since quarantining and working from home started. But what is it?
Style · September 2020 · 5 min read
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…
Style · September 2020 · 5 min read
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…
Home · October 2019 · 2 min read
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…
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Astratto
Design·Color·Style·New posts every Monday
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.
Text Michelle BrewerRead 6 min1 / 20
Why 3D rendering has become a must for homeowners, designers, architects and builders: the research, the cost of finding mistakes late, why plans alone are not enough, videos and 360 walkthroughs, and a gallery of our renderings.
Text Michelle BrewerRead 11 min2 / 20
Who is behind Astratto: how Michelle and Austin started the studio in 2016, the five people who draw every project, a year traveling through 19 countries, the remote system we figured out, and Cashew and Pistachio.
Text Michelle BrewerRead 10 min3 / 20
The practical side of 3D renderings with Astratto: what a rendering is, every step with Michelle, the timeline, what to send, how the rounds work, everything you get, real projects and how pricing works.
Text Michelle BrewerRead 9 min4 / 20
A note to designers, architects and contractors: don’t be intimidated. AI is not coming for the job, it is coming for the way we do the job. Right now is the moment to use it to our advantage, and here is how we help. If you can’t beat them, join them.
Text Michelle BrewerRead 10 min5 / 20
Keep the originals in mind and play off of them: soften them with neutrals and muted colors, add your personality, and decorate once with twigs, cones, dried oranges and greenery that last all the way to Christmas.
Text Michelle BrewerRead 8 min6 / 20
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!
Text Michelle BrewerRead 2 min7 / 20
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?
Text Michelle BrewerRead 2 min8 / 20
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.
Text Michelle BrewerRead 5 min9 / 20
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…
Text Michelle BrewerRead 4 min10 / 20
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…
Text Michelle BrewerRead 3 min11 / 20
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.
Text Michelle BrewerRead 4 min12 / 20
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…
Text Michelle BrewerRead 5 min13 / 20
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…
Text Michelle BrewerRead 3 min14 / 20
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.
Text Michelle BrewerRead 4 min15 / 20
Searching for, hiring, paying, and understanding a traditional interior designer can be a challenge.
Text Michelle BrewerRead 2 min16 / 20
E-design… You have probably heard this word a lot, especially since quarantining and working from home started. But what is it?
Text Michelle BrewerRead 3 min17 / 20
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…
Text Michelle BrewerRead 5 min18 / 20
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…
Text Michelle BrewerRead 5 min19 / 20
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…
Text Michelle BrewerRead 2 min20 / 20
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Astratto
Design·Color·Style·New posts every Monday
· Why 3D rendering has become a must for homeowners, designers, architects and builders: the research, the cost of finding mistakes late, why plans alone are not enough, videos and 360 walkthroughs, and a gallery of our renderings.
· Who is behind Astratto: how Michelle and Austin started the studio in 2016, the five people who draw every project, a year traveling through 19 countries, the remote system we figured out, and Cashew and Pistachio.
· The practical side of 3D renderings with Astratto: what a rendering is, every step with Michelle, the timeline, what to send, how the rounds work, everything you get, real projects and how pricing works.
· A note to designers, architects and contractors: don’t be intimidated. AI is not coming for the job, it is coming for the way we do the job. Right now is the moment to use it to our advantage, and here is how we help. If you can’t beat them, join them.
· Keep the originals in mind and play off of them: soften them with neutrals and muted colors, add your personality, and decorate once with twigs, cones, dried oranges and greenery that last all the way to Christmas.
· 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!
· 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?
· 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.
· 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…
· 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…
· 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.
· 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…
· 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…
· 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.
· Searching for, hiring, paying, and understanding a traditional interior designer can be a challenge.
· E-design… You have probably heard this word a lot, especially since quarantining and working from home started. But what is it?
· 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…
· 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…
· 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…
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