Ashley Provost Design

10/01/2026

09/15/2026

Rideshare: How does a nice restaurant communicate their food is worth $40 an entree when you first open the door?
Why just checking the ‘staged’ box isn’t enough to communicate value anymore.

09/12/2026

My dear friend Jenny on Netflix’s new Turning Point: The 9/11 Generation.
We were roommates at Cal watching the towers fall on TV, and she went on to shape how our world will forever remember as oral historian for the 9/11 Museum.
Spending 10 years listening to tapes, interviewing, collecting stories and artifacts. Shaping stories with the diligence of a soldier, fighting for those who could not speak.
The cover for this reel on our profile page is the iconic New Yorker magazine cover. Both the video and the cover photo ask the question: how can art possibly ever capture the immensity of the event and of loss? And in asking, they did.
Never forget.

08/13/2026

Rideshare: The narrowing of the gap.

The East Bay has long been the bargain of the Bay Area. What does it mean for your business as our local standards rise to approach those of SF, Marin, Peninsula?

05/05/2026

Some homes are just about following the stepping stones.

First, there were undertones. Lovely moss-green undertones in taupe & beige limestone. Punctuated by classic yet modern cherry wood.

Then, homeowners brought in floor-to-ceiling custom gray-green curtains to lean in to the earthy undercurrent of the limestone.

From there, we knew we had a beautiful foundation to work from. Through our Turnkey program, we neutralized some of the client’s colorful walls while bringing muted color into other areas, such as the gray-green cabinets in the family room.

The final step, staging focused on cream, taupe & beige to highlight and soften against the copious, beautiful stone.

3400 Cashmere St., Danville, sold by , pending in 4 days at $100k over list price with 3 offers

05/02/2026

One more post on this special home.

We typically post photos taken by our team internally on staging day. We do this in part for legal reasons, in part because we seek to show style & staging over square footage, which many real estate photographs focus on.

But when the amazing drops a dropbox file in your lap that looks like this, you post it.

The style oozes. A testament to the value of excellent photography and teamwork.

Architecturally significant (by famed architect Henrik Bull), showcased in , and beloved by one family for decades, we were honored to ensure this home’s integrity was preserved & showcased to a new family just starting out

289 Castle Crest Rd., Alamo listed by and sold for $72k over in 9 days.

05/02/2026

Architecturally significant (by famed architect Henrik Bull), showcased in , and beloved by one family for decades, we were honored to ensure this home’s integrity was preserved & showcased to a new family just starting out.

289 Castle Crest Rd., Alamo listed by & sold for $72k over list price in 9 days.

05/01/2026

What does a $1 million bonus look like?

Well, it looks like a million bucks.

Multiple offers in 8 days.

Sold at $1,020,000 over list price, final sale of $3,500,000.

An 8,233% return on investment in under 2 weeks. Know any stocks that produce those results?

Strategy, teamwork, inspiration.

Listed by for

04/30/2026

Taken in by the hedge-lined pool setting, we enthusiastically agreed with the realtors’ vision of a Beverly Hills Hotel inspiration.

Thankfully, our diverse inventory includes a painted piece inspired by the iconic wallpaper it’s known for.

A clean, neutral background gives way to bursts of color and personality, with unexpected, rich details and a story all its own.

Perfect for a storied home lined with palms that formed the original neighborhood estate’s long driveway approach.

3016 Stinson Cir., Walnut Creek listed by

04/24/2026

Soft & sculptural.

This home’s Parisian-inspired staircase called to mind one of our favorite interior styles…

…classical European architectural elements juxtaposed against modern furniture.

A soothing palette of creams & beiges is punctuated by the occasional moment of striking black.

3208 Blackhawk Meadow Dr., Danville listed by Diane Zennie Gilfether