Name: Marco Fiorilo and Shanna Eldridge, their 5-year-old son, 4 chickens, 2 dogs and sea monkeys
Location: South — Austin, Texas
Size: 1186 square feet
Years lived in: Owned 2 and a half years
It's not a requirement that you own a hip furniture store to have a stylish house, but chances are if you do helm one of the hottest and trendiest furniture stores in Austin, you're probably going to have a cool house to match. The home of Marco Fiorilo and Shanna Eldridge, owners of Aviary Lounge and Home Decor in South Austin, doesn't disappoint.
Don't think this is a stark, showroom-like space filled with barely-touched modern furniture pieces. Our favorite thing about Marco and Shanna's house is it shows just how talented and stylish they are; they didn't just stick to borrowing from their store's showroom. Instead, they culled together cutting edge design with vintage pieces, artwork, memorabilia from world travels, a bold and dramatic color palette and a sense of humor that shows they enjoy life and don't take decor too seriously.
That fun attitude toward living and design is reflected in both their home and their business: Aviary used to just be a design store, but now also sports a fun lounge with great food and drinks. Their home is also built for entertaining, with lots of interesting things to look at and welcoming for guests. The room of their 5-year-old son is full of imaginative details like a homemade rocket ship bed, fun striped Marmoleum flooring and lots of toys. And let's not gloss over the fact that at just over 1100 square feet, this isn't a huge house, and there's not a lot of natural light. Using their skills and talents they've created a beautiful, dramatic, bold home that works perfectly with the home's strengths and diminishes any size or light weaknesses.
Apartment Therapy Survey:
Our Style: Extremely eclectic. No exact style.
Inspiration: Whatever inspires us at the moment.
Favorite Elements: We like the flow of our house.
Biggest Challenge: Living with one restroom.
What Friends Say: They like how comfortable is.
Biggest Embarrassment: My husband's dirty room (the extra room we weren't allowed to photograph!)
Proudest DIY: The garden, because it provides food for the family.
Biggest Indulgence: Wallpaper and flooring.
Biggest Advice: Make sure to take time planning out your ideas thoroughly, and try to finish one project before starting another.
Dream Source: Architectural Artifacts in Chicago.
Resources of Note:
Appliances: Lowes
Hardware: Anthropologie
Furniture: Aviary
Accessories: Aviary and found vintage pieces
Lighting: Aviary and Architectural Artifacts
Rugs and Carpets: Aviary
Window Treatments: Handmade by my mother. Fabric from Fannie's
Beds: IF&D
Artwork: Marco Fiorilo
Paint: Benjamin Moore
Flooring: IF&D
Thanks, Marco and Shanna!
Images: Adrienne Breaux
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I LOVE this home! So many unexpected pairings that magically work. Those green lamps in the bedroom ... I WANT.
Very nice! The dining room is fabulous. Also like the use of sunburst mirrors and the unique chalkboard chest. The dogs seem to know how to pose for the camera!
Lol, I like that you cop to having one "dirty" room. Ours happens to be the laundry room. :)
I really love those green lamps on the red nightstands, super-duper eye candy!
Those green lamps are amazing. Would love to see those in my house!
love your kid's room- so much fun. Adorable puppers too.
THIS is the kind of house tour I come to AT for. Nice to see real people and how they create their real spaces with so much personality and character. I love their eclectic style, it's clear that a creative and hip family live here. Seems like a fun place to hang out...
glad i'm not the only one to realize a mirror in a small kitchen does wonders to make it feel more open.
the light fixture in the bathroom is a great touch, and i'm glad you went with the color scheme of the original tile, rather than trying to hide it.
it's a great, fun house. but i'm a bit jealous of the teepee =)
The chairs seem a little close to the coffee table. Maybe its just the angle of the photo, but I'm confused as to where people put their legs.
Austin...will have to go down there for a house tour..tourist attraction!
I wonder sometimes how much photos represent how the place looks when lived in..in this case..the red chairs up against the coffee table..really, not much room for legs there!!!
I love a lot of the individual pieces, though the final effect is a bit busy for my taste. However - that could be the best little boy's room ever. That would have been my dream room when I was 9 or 10.
I love it. So colorful and fun! Is the bedding from your shop? It is lovely.
Wow, I love it! Love al the vintage pieces combine with the modern look!
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Lots of great stuff in this place (especially love the kids' chalkboard bureau....) but it somehow makes me feel like I'm in a hip furniture store....The arrangement of the living room especially looks meant for display rather than for use. There are so many equally wonderful things that I am not sure where to look.
These folks have guts--courage to follow their own instincts. That is what a home should be.
It is a beautiful house. It is very original, i.e. it does not look like a West Elm/CB2 catalogue.
The chickens are adorable.
Marco is hot, by the way.
I really like all of the furniture - some very cool pieces. This house is hip. I love the kids' room. The first picture makes it look like all of the furniture is squeezed onto the white rug - I would pull it out a big to make it look more spacious. Or are you creating a "wall" to keep the dogs/kids away from the stuff on the coffee table? Still - cool house.
How I love the green chair in the sitting room.
I love the mix of very fancy items and very bold, modern ones. Inspirational.
i LOVE the artichoke pendant. I've been coveting one of those for a while now. Also love the chalkboard chest of drawers. Great idea.
Thank you for sharing your home. :)
Yet another amazing ATX home. That city oozes style; AT, you need an Austin headquarter! What paint color is in the master bedroom?? It's awesome.
I've got owls instead of chickens :) Nice job with your cozy home!
I assume they pull the chairs out in that seating arrangement, but it's cute to fit it all on the rug. Or, those chairs looks wide and deep; just sit with your legs curled up. :D
Lots of neat things. :)
Now those two are some hipster S Austin dogs!
does anyone know the name of that cork lamp in the living room with the gold shade?
Love that black terrazzo floor in the kitchen.
It'simpossible to sit on that red chair if you have legs. :-/
In pictures #7, 10, 11, and 18 there are two yellow things (misshapen Swiss cheese balls is the best way I could describe them) on the floor. What are they, and where did you get them? I love them.
Oh come on, please show us the "dirty room"... we've all got one! :) AT, maybe you could do a post featuring "dirty rooms"!?
I LOVE that cork lamp -- I'm guessing it's vintage?
I just adore this house! It's stylish and totally functional.
Great fun! Is that blackboard paint on the bedroom dresser? Good idea.
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Love the kitchen! Love the striped vinyl floors! I'm officially jealous.
loved the exterior
I love those green decorative vases (?) too!
Cute hubby! And the house is nice too :)
AT please put the toilet seat DOWN before taking pictures!!
I love that you have such a grand time with your house. You can feel the joy. Those books leveling the silver TV look an awful lot like the church hymnals I was forced to sing out of as a kid. Great use for them!
Now THIS is a house with personality. Definitely not my taste, but I still couldn't help smiling. It's good to people in love with and living in their space.
I don't know what to call this.... Boho-modern meets grandma's farmhouse? But whatever it is, it's fun.
I love that I could tell it was Austin in the first shot! Portland and Austin are both immediately identifiable to me after reading AT for the past few months.
I love the mix of styles and all the fun colors. the side table under the cork lamp is so ugly but some how it works in your space. Marco is a doll.
were the chairs put that close to the coffee table just for this photo shoot or are they like that all the time?
i dig some of the pieces. but overall this doesn't work for me. thanks for sharing!
My first thought was that this home is wildly, beautifully eclectic. Then I read the description--extremely eclectic. Right you are, and it's great! Why not? It takes the art of mixing to a new level. There are no rules here, and I love the freedom of it.
Love your bed and the use of chalkboard paint! Thanks for sharing your unique home with us!