Age: 36 Hometown: Gainesville, Florida, currently resides in Los Angeles Profession: Assistant Designer and Project Manager at Mary McDonald Inc. Education: Bachelor's degree in building construction from the University of Florida. Design style: Historical and progressive Heather Ashton is the Assistant Designer and Project Manager for Mary McDonald Inc. A native of Gainesville, Florida, Heather is armed with a Bachelor's degree in building construction from the University of Florida. Her interior design style is historical and progressive. She chose interior design over couture because she wanted something that can affect thousands of people. She initially started as a restaurant manager at The Standard hotel, and transferred to the design department as soon as they had an opening. Her design work also includes Privilege, a nightclub in Los Angeles, and the wine bar Tosca. At present, she is staying in Los Angeles. Heather was eliminated during episode 1 of Top Design. (Photo courtesy of Bravo)