Name: Matt and Leah (and eight furry cat children)
Location: Austin, Texas
Size: 2055 square feet
Years lived in: Owned 2 years

Let's just get this out of the way: Matt and Leah have eight cats. They also have a gorgeous modern Austin home and enviable tastes, but you're about to experience a lot of adorable photos of cats perched on modern furniture. Luckily, you're also going to see a smooth, clean style of furnishings that lets natural light, cool architecture and fun art shine. More

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

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

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

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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If 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