Posts from Austin

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Name: Vanessa and Jonathan Roeder
Location: Round Rock, TX
Size: A ridiculous 3600 square feet
Years lived in: 2

Welcome to the home of the Roeder family. Homeowners Vanessa and Jonathan — with their children Audrie and Finn — have taken a builder grade home and injected it with personality, imagination, and life. You'll feel the spirit of the place right when you walk in, but it'll continue to inspire long after you leave.

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Name:Kathleen Lucente, President, Red Fan and Loren Jacobs, Designer
Location: Hyde Park — Austin, Texas

Located just a few block from UT's campus in Austin, Texas, the Helms House was an infamous party house from the 70s through the 90s, known especially for its legendary Halloween parties. Since then, it fell into disrepair and sat empty, and was then used as an office space for various businesses. More

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Before I'd ever been to Texas, I used to picture the Lone Star State as a dusty desert, filled with dude ranches, cowboys and cattle. Perhaps watching too many TV westerns gave me an incorrect perception of the totality of Texas landscapes. More

Name: Heather
Location: Duplex Nation — Austin, Texas

Through an almost three year process, we took a 1948 choppy cinder-block constructed upstairs/downstairs duplex and converted it into a modern, open single family home. More

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Name: Dan Brown/Craig Denham (Curiosity Shoppe)
Location: Downtown Austin, TX
Size: 2,500 square feet, six room collective space
Years lived in: Since Jan 2012

Welcome to the Curiosity Shoppe — a hip multimedia outfit housed in the BLK MKT Filmmaker Studios. The converted warehouse contains just about everything great about Austin — creativity, independence, personality, and soul. We go behind-the-scenes of this collaborative tour de force to see the workspace and technology used to create industrial magic.

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I loved every square inch of Leah & Matt's home that I photographed not too long ago for a house tour (coming up soon!). Though three floors sounds like a lot, their home in South Austin is a tall and narrow condo with simple interiors and a lovely, fresh style. More

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Name: Francisco Arredondo
Location: East Austin, TX
Size: 1300 square feet
Years lived in: About a year and a half

Francisco wants to see a return to the ideals of modern design's golden age — simple, functional, accessible to all. This midcentury spirit lies within the home's frame and extends its reach to the interior with resourceful finishes and handmade decor. We take a tour through the architect's open, maximized space and gather plenty of tips for achieving a charming, elevated sense of style with a simple relaxed feeling of home.

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5112sslead.jpgIf you're in Memphis, check out this vintage Chromcraft vinyl sofa to add a little Pan Am chic to your place. Other great finds include a Selig Monroe armchair in good condition in New Orleans and a lucite console table in Orlando. Check out these and other great finds after the jump!
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Mother's Day is only a few weeks away, and that means it's time to start thinking about a thoughtful present so you're not rushing last minute! If you don't have time or skills to create a lovely handmade gift yourself for mom, Austin's explosion of creative artisans (and their wares) is sure to be inspiring. More

One of our favorite house tours in recent memory is the Austin home of cute couple Jenny and Collin, who, despite living in one of those beige, cookie-cutter apartment complexes managed to create a bold, colorful and personality-filled home. To say we were surprised to learn their miniscule outdoor areas were given equally thoughtful design treatment would be a lie; we knew they'd be adorable. More

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