Ashley spent the first ten years of her childhood traveling Europe at tax-payer expense. You see, she’s another Air Force brat who moved to the Gulf Coast as a child and found it impossible to leave.

Ashley’s formal Interior Design education includes Judson College and Florida State University where she finished her studies and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design 1997. But the memories of sugar white beaches and sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico were too great so, after a brief employment with a small custom cabinet firm in Tallahassee she returned home.

In 1998, Ashley moved back to the North Florida coast, working for Canac Kitchens designing cabinets briefly before moving to Resort Interiors, striving to become a licensed designer. In order to qualify for this designation, it required working with a licensed interior designer for two years.

During her five+ years with Resort Interiors, she went on to pass her NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) examination and receive her state license as an Interior Designer. In August of 2003, she relocated to Exquisite Interiors where she enjoyed a small firm environment and the opportunity to work on many high-end projects from One Water Place to Destiny by the Sea. In the spring of 2008, Ashley felt it was time to make a change again and realized a long dream of starting her own business. Design Avenue was born and she daily strives to make it a successful endeavor.

Ashley enjoys designing in the beautiful coastal environment of Destin, Sandestin and beyond. In 2007, Ashley completed a home in the ski resort town of Park City, Utah and in 2008 she will complete the design of a remodel in Omaha, Nebraska. Second homes and condos have become the staple of her career and the friendly relationship she has with her clients is what results in one satisfied client after another.