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Bathroom in Dallas Design example of a transitional powder room with a floating vanity, shaker cabinets, a white undermount sink, white countertops, and a medium-tone wood floor and brown floor.

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Top 2024 Interior Design Trends You Can't Miss!

1. Green Living: Bringing the Outdoors Inside    

In 2024, eco-friendly design is more than a trend; it's a way of life. Expect more biophilic elements, such as living walls and sustainable materials, creating natural beauty and calm in spaces. Embrace this trend by letting in natural light, adding potted plants, and choosing environmentally conscious decor.

2. Statement Tiles: Bold and Beautiful

Tiles are no longer just a backdrop; they're a bold statement. In 2024, expect oversized, textured tiles and unique handcrafted designs, such as Zellige tiles, making waves in interior design. Whether on floors or walls, these tiles will captivate attention with dramatic patterns and creative layouts, striking focal points that elevate any room's aesthetic.     

3. Smart Homes: The Future Is Now

The future of home automation has arrived, and it's more intelligent than ever. Cutting-edge technology will seamlessly blend into our everyday lives, making our homes more intuitive and user-friendly. From voice-activated lighting systems to AI-powered home management, these advancements offer convenience and efficiency, transforming our living spaces into futuristic havens of comfort and innovation.

4. The Permanent Home Office: A New Essential

With remote work becoming a permanent fixture, the home office is evolving into a dedicated, stylish space. In 2024, there will be a focus on ergonomic furniture, acoustic solutions, and inspiring decor that make working from home both comfortable and productive. This will include chic office chairs, bespoke lighting, and custom storage solutions that blend seamlessly with the rest of your home.

5. Dopamine Décor: A Burst of Joy and Color

Dopamine décor is all about creating spaces that evoke joy and positivity. This trend is characterized by bright, bold colors and playful patterns, turning every room into a cheerful and vibrant oasis. In 2024, we can expect to see interiors that feel like a celebration of life, filled with whimsical touches and lively hues that lift the spirits.

6. Tradition Meets Modernity: A Fresh Take on Classic Design

Traditional design elements are staging a comeback but with a modern twist. In 2024, expect to see classic pieces reimagined to suit contemporary lifestyles. Ornate furniture and vintage-inspired details effortlessly blend with modern layouts, creating spaces that are both timeless and innovative. This fusion of old and new offers a unique blend of elegance and functionality.

7. Natural Lighting: The Best Accessory for Your Home

Nothing can compare to the warmth and charm of natural light. In 2024, homes will incorporate large windows, skylights, and strategically placed mirrors to maximize sunlight. Natural light not only brightens up a space but also enhances well-being and productivity. To complement this trend, use a light color palette and reflective surfaces to create an airy, inviting atmosphere.

8. Soft Sculptural Lighting: The Perfect Blend of Art and Function

In 2024, lighting goes beyond mere illumination; it has become an art form. Soft sculptural lighting fixtures add elegance and artistry to any space, creating a warm and inviting ambiance. These pieces are perfect for making a statement and transforming ordinary rooms into extraordinary spaces.

9. Warm Minimalism: The Art of Serene Simplicity

The upcoming trend of 2024 is warm minimalism, which combines simplicity and comfort with a focus on clean lines, neutral tones, and cozy textures. The result is a clutter-free and serene space that promotes relaxation and mindfulness. This style emphasizes finding beauty in simplicity and aims to create a tranquil environment that feels like a retreat from the outside world.

10. Character-Rich Interiors: Embracing Uniqueness

In 2024, authenticity and personality are crucial in interior design. Unique pieces, vintage finds, and artisanal craftsmanship are gaining prominence, adding a personalized touch to any home. These elements bring warmth and character, making each space a true reflection of the people who live there. This trend promotes embracing imperfections and celebrating the beauty of individuality.

11. Mid-Century Modern: The Evergreen Classic  

The timeless appeal of Mid-Century Modern design continues to captivate in 2024. This style remains a favorite due to its sleek lines, organic shapes, and functional elegance. Whether incorporating iconic furniture pieces or subtle design elements, Mid-Century Modern offers a sophisticated yet cozy vibe that never goes out of style.

12. Chunky Accents: The Bold and Playful Trend

In 2024, chunky accents are stealing the spotlight. Oversized vases, bold sculptures, and quirky decor items add a playful yet sophisticated touch to interiors. These statement pieces are perfect for adding a pop of personality to your space, making it feel lively and unique.

13. Curvilinear and Flowy Furniture: Effortless Elegance

Curvy, flowy furniture is a major trend for 2024. This includes soft, rounded sofas and sweeping chaise lounges that create a sense of comfort and elegance. These pieces not only offer visual appeal but also enhance the flow of a room, making it feel more inviting and harmonious.

14. Organic-Shaped Mirrors: Reflecting Nature's Beauty

Organically shaped mirrors are a popular trend in 2024. These distinctive pieces are not only functional but also add an artistic touch to any room. Their natural lines and flowing forms create a sense of movement and depth, making spaces feel more dynamic and spacious.

15. Unique Rugs: Art for the Floor

In 2024, rugs have transcended their traditional role as mere floor coverings and have become works of art in their own right. With bold and unique designs, these rugs serve as focal points that bring a room together. Whether you desire a striking statement piece or a more subtle complement, a thoughtfully selected rug has the power to completely transform any space.

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[ID copied from alt: 8 total images Image 1: TUMBLEBUG x KUMA SPORT WINDBREAKER TRACKSUIT. A large purple beetle with neon pink and mint stripes across its back and squiggly patterns in a bright 80s style. A zipper runs down the middle of its shell.

Image 2: EARTH-BORING DUNG BEETLE x TALAVERA. A yellow and white scarab-shaped beetle with a diamond-shaped tile pattern in dark blue on its back.

Image 3: PONDEROUS BORER BEETLE x JAZZ. A long skinny beetle with a dark blue head and legs. Its shell is white, with a jagged pattern of teal and purple brushstrokes, as found on disposable paper cups.

Image 4: SIX-SPOTTED TIGER BEETLE x HOLOGRAPHIC PAPER. A long skinny beetle with protruding eyes, colored in reflective pinks and blues like holographic paper.

Image 5: SQUASH BEETLE x ZELLIGE. A round beetle with a geometric mosaic of radiating star patterns in green and orange on its back.

Image 6: MARSH BEETLE x CELTIC KNOT. A small round beetle textured like stone, with an intricate celtic knot carved into its back, with moss creeping over it.

Image 7: COLORADO POTATO BEETLE x NEBRA SKY DISC. A round blue-green beetle with a hammered metallic texture. Scattered across its shell are golden shapes: a circle, a crescent, and several arcs, surrounded by smaller gold dots.

Image 8: COMB-CLAWED BEETLE x MORRIS & CO. WALLPAPER. A long skinny beetle with part of a floral wallpaper pattern in the Arts and Crafts style on its shell. End ID].

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tumblebug x 80s tracksuit | earth-boring dung beetle x talavera ponderous borer beetle x jazz | six-spotted tiger beetle x holo paper squash beetle x zellige | marsh beetle x celtic knot potato bug x nebra sky disc | comb-clawed beetle x morris & co. wallpaper

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February 04, 2025 Let’s explore the last 5 homes on the 10th annual Tribeza Interiors Tour, a tour of Austin homes that shows off the work of interior designers. This is part 3 of my coverage of the late January tour. (Click for part 1 and part 2 if you want to start there.) Sparrow Interiors At the Sparrow Interiors home in Tarrytown, a red divan under a contemporary portrait grabs your attention in the entry. Echoing touches of red appear in a wood-paneled sitting room (pictured at top), where twin blue sofas face each other. A lighthearted dining room features a pink gallery wall and branch chandelier. This, however, is the dining area I was most drawn to: a round table and banquette with moody blue-and-purple upholstery. A black Murano glass chandelier adds to the goth-romantic vibe. A bar area featured furry wallpaper, Wonderwoods by Arte, that had tour-goers exclaiming and touching it. I’ve seen textured wallpaper, but faux fur is next level. Pastel cranes, deer, and dogs rove under cloud-like trees against a black field. Check out Sparrow’s portfolio for more pics of this bold space. A 3rd dining area confused me — was this a guest wing? — until a docent explained that this curtained space is part of a pool house, with a wall of windows that slides open to make an open-air cabana. Again, check out the designer’s portfolio to see how it all fits together. The beautiful drapery fabric reminds me of Marcia Donahue’s bamboo sculptures. The pool house bathroom is dramatic and spendy with a wallpapered ceiling and vertical tile completely covering the walls. A skylight in the shower brightens the shades-of-brown room. The ceiling is wallpapered with Hoopoe Leaves by Cole & Son. Outside, a pair of beautifully cushioned sofas offers space for lounging by the pool and watching a game. Looking back at the main house, you see two more spaces for enjoying the backyard, a dining deck and covered patio. The patio’s rattan swivel chairs didn’t appear comfortable, so I sat in one to see. Looks are deceiving — it was so comfortable! Lavender and blue fabrics harmonize with the banquette dining area just beyond the window. An elegant powder room draws you in with emerald Greek key wallpaper — It’s Greek to Me by Phillip Jeffries. Gem-like pendants add more glowing green. Clayton Korte At the Clayton Korte house, I admired a front sitting room-turned-library. Floor-to-ceiling corner windows bring the outdoors into the room. Square-framed bookshelves display books and decor. A pillowy chair and a reading table offer options for where to crack a book. Bookshelf styling with Bill Ding stackable clowns. Remember these? This is an art lover’s home, with folk art ceramics and small paintings — including a Lance Letscher pinwheel collage — making a bigger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts display. I was intrigued by a series of cowboy scenes painted on plastic bags. What does it signify? A disposable culture? The Old West living on in microplastics? The ultimate in reuse? I’d like to know more. Jazzy tile in the kitchen includes a wavy pattern on the floor and silvery gray zellige tile curving around the range hood. A retro, bubble-gum pink fridge adds a playful touch. Countertop bouquet and copper pans A bathroom wowed me with floor-to-ceiling penny tile. It even wrapped around tricky framing of the tray ceiling! I can’t remember what this room was — maybe a supply closet? — but I enjoyed the yellow sink and silvery wallpaper, Fruit by Morris & Co. Word art in the hallway brought to mind the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. But upon reflection it evokes for me a drought-stricken West Texas landscape. A commentary on climate change? A restful primary bedroom… …and glam copper tub framed by watery green zellige tile. Peeking out the kitchen window, I admired a calm evergreen plant palette, contemporary paving, and lacy breeze block wall screening the carport. It’s the work of Lattice Studio, recently rebranded from Austin’s Big Red Sun. Heading to the car, I got a closer look through a steel-framed wire fence. I like the trough fountain with copper spout and gently curved stone path in the gravel. BANDD/DESIGN Interiors At the BANDD/DESIGN Interiors home, I admired this bathroom’s Morris & Co.‘s Pimpernel wallpaper, blue stacked tile, and a leather-wrapped mirror and baskets. The airy dining room overlooks a garden patio. And an airy, white bedroom gets cozier with a canopy bed, boucle chairs, and beaded chandelier. The home office got lots of attention with Victorian-style wallpaper swooping down from the ceiling to the top of green-paneled walls. This is Spoonflower’s New Heights paper — really pretty. Pink chinoiserie wallpaper — Avignon by Wallpaperie + The Leslie Style — makes for a dreamy bedroom. A wicker bed and burlap chandelier add natural texture. Avignon detail Cuppett Kilpatrick At the Cuppett Kilpatrick home in Rollingwood, I was drawn to a cozy, textured sofa with gray and mauve pillows. Tactile art above it harmonizes perfectly. The big picture window frames a view of handsome live oaks. A kids’ art table and colorful framed art occupy a nearby alcove. A minimalist tablescape is elevated with a gorgeous GUBI Tynell 1972 Pendant Light with pleated-bamboo shade. An upstairs deck offers a view of a multi-level backyard with artificial lawn… …and a concrete slide and stairs leading down to a putting green. I’m glad to see some living plants on the slope and along the fence. An upstairs den is anchored by a large Cruz Ortiz painting — a cowpoke Hamlet with Yorick skull? In the primary bath, mirrors are suspended in front of a large window. In a girl’s bedroom, Kelly Ventura‘s Shade Blossom pattern appears on the walls, Roman shades, and bedding, set off with sage green trim. The trim color is Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay… …according to a handy spec sheet from the designers. A window with a treehouse view of the live oaks makes a perfect spot for a reading nook. I’d never leave this spot. Another child’s bedroom features blue bunk beds in a green-painted alcove. Ashley Ferguson Interiors I thought I might not have time to see the Ashley Ferguson Interiors house out on Lake Austin, but I made it with 30 minutes to spare. Perched on a steep hillside, the house invites you in via a long stair to the door, which opens onto this floral scene. The painting is by Ali McNabney-Stevens, I think. A moody dining room gives a ’70s vibe. The light looks like a Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio. A sitting room off the kitchen features four blue armchairs. And a powder bath goes dramatic with a dark-veined sink and raspberry zellige tile. That’s a wrap on my coverage of the 2025 Tribeza Interiors Tour. It was a good one! To read Part 1, click here. And click here for Part 2. I welcome your comments. Please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading in an email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post. And hey, did someone forward this email to you, and you want to subscribe? Click here to get Digging delivered directly to your inbox! __________________________ Digging Deeper Attend the annual Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival on March 15th at the John Fairey Garden in Hempstead. Shop for rare plants from the garden’s nursery and select plant vendors. Local artists and artisans as well as food, drink, and demonstrations will also be featured. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, children under 12 free. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm; members get early admission at 9 am (memberships available on day of event). Come learn about gardening and design at Garden Spark! I organize in-person talks by inspiring designers, landscape architects, authors, and gardeners a few times a year in Austin. These are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance; simply click this link and ask to be added. Read all about the Season 8 lineup here! All material © 2025 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Source link

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February 04, 2025 Let’s explore the last 5 homes on the 10th annual Tribeza Interiors Tour, a tour of Austin homes that shows off the work of interior designers. This is part 3 of my coverage of the late January tour. (Click for part 1 and part 2 if you want to start there.) Sparrow Interiors At the Sparrow Interiors home in Tarrytown, a red divan under a contemporary portrait grabs your attention in the entry. Echoing touches of red appear in a wood-paneled sitting room (pictured at top), where twin blue sofas face each other. A lighthearted dining room features a pink gallery wall and branch chandelier. This, however, is the dining area I was most drawn to: a round table and banquette with moody blue-and-purple upholstery. A black Murano glass chandelier adds to the goth-romantic vibe. A bar area featured furry wallpaper, Wonderwoods by Arte, that had tour-goers exclaiming and touching it. I’ve seen textured wallpaper, but faux fur is next level. Pastel cranes, deer, and dogs rove under cloud-like trees against a black field. Check out Sparrow’s portfolio for more pics of this bold space. A 3rd dining area confused me — was this a guest wing? — until a docent explained that this curtained space is part of a pool house, with a wall of windows that slides open to make an open-air cabana. Again, check out the designer’s portfolio to see how it all fits together. The beautiful drapery fabric reminds me of Marcia Donahue’s bamboo sculptures. The pool house bathroom is dramatic and spendy with a wallpapered ceiling and vertical tile completely covering the walls. A skylight in the shower brightens the shades-of-brown room. The ceiling is wallpapered with Hoopoe Leaves by Cole & Son. Outside, a pair of beautifully cushioned sofas offers space for lounging by the pool and watching a game. Looking back at the main house, you see two more spaces for enjoying the backyard, a dining deck and covered patio. The patio’s rattan swivel chairs didn’t appear comfortable, so I sat in one to see. Looks are deceiving — it was so comfortable! Lavender and blue fabrics harmonize with the banquette dining area just beyond the window. An elegant powder room draws you in with emerald Greek key wallpaper — It’s Greek to Me by Phillip Jeffries. Gem-like pendants add more glowing green. Clayton Korte At the Clayton Korte house, I admired a front sitting room-turned-library. Floor-to-ceiling corner windows bring the outdoors into the room. Square-framed bookshelves display books and decor. A pillowy chair and a reading table offer options for where to crack a book. Bookshelf styling with Bill Ding stackable clowns. Remember these? This is an art lover’s home, with folk art ceramics and small paintings — including a Lance Letscher pinwheel collage — making a bigger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts display. I was intrigued by a series of cowboy scenes painted on plastic bags. What does it signify? A disposable culture? The Old West living on in microplastics? The ultimate in reuse? I’d like to know more. Jazzy tile in the kitchen includes a wavy pattern on the floor and silvery gray zellige tile curving around the range hood. A retro, bubble-gum pink fridge adds a playful touch. Countertop bouquet and copper pans A bathroom wowed me with floor-to-ceiling penny tile. It even wrapped around tricky framing of the tray ceiling! I can’t remember what this room was — maybe a supply closet? — but I enjoyed the yellow sink and silvery wallpaper, Fruit by Morris & Co. Word art in the hallway brought to mind the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. But upon reflection it evokes for me a drought-stricken West Texas landscape. A commentary on climate change? A restful primary bedroom… …and glam copper tub framed by watery green zellige tile. Peeking out the kitchen window, I admired a calm evergreen plant palette, contemporary paving, and lacy breeze block wall screening the carport. It’s the work of Lattice Studio, recently rebranded from Austin’s Big Red Sun. Heading to the car, I got a closer look through a steel-framed wire fence. I like the trough fountain with copper spout and gently curved stone path in the gravel. BANDD/DESIGN Interiors At the BANDD/DESIGN Interiors home, I admired this bathroom’s Morris & Co.‘s Pimpernel wallpaper, blue stacked tile, and a leather-wrapped mirror and baskets. The airy dining room overlooks a garden patio. And an airy, white bedroom gets cozier with a canopy bed, boucle chairs, and beaded chandelier. The home office got lots of attention with Victorian-style wallpaper swooping down from the ceiling to the top of green-paneled walls. This is Spoonflower’s New Heights paper — really pretty. Pink chinoiserie wallpaper — Avignon by Wallpaperie + The Leslie Style — makes for a dreamy bedroom. A wicker bed and burlap chandelier add natural texture. Avignon detail Cuppett Kilpatrick At the Cuppett Kilpatrick home in Rollingwood, I was drawn to a cozy, textured sofa with gray and mauve pillows. Tactile art above it harmonizes perfectly. The big picture window frames a view of handsome live oaks. A kids’ art table and colorful framed art occupy a nearby alcove. A minimalist tablescape is elevated with a gorgeous GUBI Tynell 1972 Pendant Light with pleated-bamboo shade. An upstairs deck offers a view of a multi-level backyard with artificial lawn… …and a concrete slide and stairs leading down to a putting green. I’m glad to see some living plants on the slope and along the fence. An upstairs den is anchored by a large Cruz Ortiz painting — a cowpoke Hamlet with Yorick skull? In the primary bath, mirrors are suspended in front of a large window. In a girl’s bedroom, Kelly Ventura‘s Shade Blossom pattern appears on the walls, Roman shades, and bedding, set off with sage green trim. The trim color is Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay… …according to a handy spec sheet from the designers. A window with a treehouse view of the live oaks makes a perfect spot for a reading nook. I’d never leave this spot. Another child’s bedroom features blue bunk beds in a green-painted alcove. Ashley Ferguson Interiors I thought I might not have time to see the Ashley Ferguson Interiors house out on Lake Austin, but I made it with 30 minutes to spare. Perched on a steep hillside, the house invites you in via a long stair to the door, which opens onto this floral scene. The painting is by Ali McNabney-Stevens, I think. A moody dining room gives a ’70s vibe. The light looks like a Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio. A sitting room off the kitchen features four blue armchairs. And a powder bath goes dramatic with a dark-veined sink and raspberry zellige tile. That’s a wrap on my coverage of the 2025 Tribeza Interiors Tour. It was a good one! To read Part 1, click here. And click here for Part 2. I welcome your comments. Please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading in an email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post. And hey, did someone forward this email to you, and you want to subscribe? Click here to get Digging delivered directly to your inbox! __________________________ Digging Deeper Attend the annual Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival on March 15th at the John Fairey Garden in Hempstead. Shop for rare plants from the garden’s nursery and select plant vendors. Local artists and artisans as well as food, drink, and demonstrations will also be featured. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, children under 12 free. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm; members get early admission at 9 am (memberships available on day of event). Come learn about gardening and design at Garden Spark! I organize in-person talks by inspiring designers, landscape architects, authors, and gardeners a few times a year in Austin. These are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance; simply click this link and ask to be added. Read all about the Season 8 lineup here! All material © 2025 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Source link

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February 04, 2025 Let’s explore the last 5 homes on the 10th annual Tribeza Interiors Tour, a tour of Austin homes that shows off the work of interior designers. This is part 3 of my coverage of the late January tour. (Click for part 1 and part 2 if you want to start there.) Sparrow Interiors At the Sparrow Interiors home in Tarrytown, a red divan under a contemporary portrait grabs your attention in the entry. Echoing touches of red appear in a wood-paneled sitting room (pictured at top), where twin blue sofas face each other. A lighthearted dining room features a pink gallery wall and branch chandelier. This, however, is the dining area I was most drawn to: a round table and banquette with moody blue-and-purple upholstery. A black Murano glass chandelier adds to the goth-romantic vibe. A bar area featured furry wallpaper, Wonderwoods by Arte, that had tour-goers exclaiming and touching it. I’ve seen textured wallpaper, but faux fur is next level. Pastel cranes, deer, and dogs rove under cloud-like trees against a black field. Check out Sparrow’s portfolio for more pics of this bold space. A 3rd dining area confused me — was this a guest wing? — until a docent explained that this curtained space is part of a pool house, with a wall of windows that slides open to make an open-air cabana. Again, check out the designer’s portfolio to see how it all fits together. The beautiful drapery fabric reminds me of Marcia Donahue’s bamboo sculptures. The pool house bathroom is dramatic and spendy with a wallpapered ceiling and vertical tile completely covering the walls. A skylight in the shower brightens the shades-of-brown room. The ceiling is wallpapered with Hoopoe Leaves by Cole & Son. Outside, a pair of beautifully cushioned sofas offers space for lounging by the pool and watching a game. Looking back at the main house, you see two more spaces for enjoying the backyard, a dining deck and covered patio. The patio’s rattan swivel chairs didn’t appear comfortable, so I sat in one to see. Looks are deceiving — it was so comfortable! Lavender and blue fabrics harmonize with the banquette dining area just beyond the window. An elegant powder room draws you in with emerald Greek key wallpaper — It’s Greek to Me by Phillip Jeffries. Gem-like pendants add more glowing green. Clayton Korte At the Clayton Korte house, I admired a front sitting room-turned-library. Floor-to-ceiling corner windows bring the outdoors into the room. Square-framed bookshelves display books and decor. A pillowy chair and a reading table offer options for where to crack a book. Bookshelf styling with Bill Ding stackable clowns. Remember these? This is an art lover’s home, with folk art ceramics and small paintings — including a Lance Letscher pinwheel collage — making a bigger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts display. I was intrigued by a series of cowboy scenes painted on plastic bags. What does it signify? A disposable culture? The Old West living on in microplastics? The ultimate in reuse? I’d like to know more. Jazzy tile in the kitchen includes a wavy pattern on the floor and silvery gray zellige tile curving around the range hood. A retro, bubble-gum pink fridge adds a playful touch. Countertop bouquet and copper pans A bathroom wowed me with floor-to-ceiling penny tile. It even wrapped around tricky framing of the tray ceiling! I can’t remember what this room was — maybe a supply closet? — but I enjoyed the yellow sink and silvery wallpaper, Fruit by Morris & Co. Word art in the hallway brought to mind the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. But upon reflection it evokes for me a drought-stricken West Texas landscape. A commentary on climate change? A restful primary bedroom… …and glam copper tub framed by watery green zellige tile. Peeking out the kitchen window, I admired a calm evergreen plant palette, contemporary paving, and lacy breeze block wall screening the carport. It’s the work of Lattice Studio, recently rebranded from Austin’s Big Red Sun. Heading to the car, I got a closer look through a steel-framed wire fence. I like the trough fountain with copper spout and gently curved stone path in the gravel. BANDD/DESIGN Interiors At the BANDD/DESIGN Interiors home, I admired this bathroom’s Morris & Co.‘s Pimpernel wallpaper, blue stacked tile, and a leather-wrapped mirror and baskets. The airy dining room overlooks a garden patio. And an airy, white bedroom gets cozier with a canopy bed, boucle chairs, and beaded chandelier. The home office got lots of attention with Victorian-style wallpaper swooping down from the ceiling to the top of green-paneled walls. This is Spoonflower’s New Heights paper — really pretty. Pink chinoiserie wallpaper — Avignon by Wallpaperie + The Leslie Style — makes for a dreamy bedroom. A wicker bed and burlap chandelier add natural texture. Avignon detail Cuppett Kilpatrick At the Cuppett Kilpatrick home in Rollingwood, I was drawn to a cozy, textured sofa with gray and mauve pillows. Tactile art above it harmonizes perfectly. The big picture window frames a view of handsome live oaks. A kids’ art table and colorful framed art occupy a nearby alcove. A minimalist tablescape is elevated with a gorgeous GUBI Tynell 1972 Pendant Light with pleated-bamboo shade. An upstairs deck offers a view of a multi-level backyard with artificial lawn… …and a concrete slide and stairs leading down to a putting green. I’m glad to see some living plants on the slope and along the fence. An upstairs den is anchored by a large Cruz Ortiz painting — a cowpoke Hamlet with Yorick skull? In the primary bath, mirrors are suspended in front of a large window. In a girl’s bedroom, Kelly Ventura‘s Shade Blossom pattern appears on the walls, Roman shades, and bedding, set off with sage green trim. The trim color is Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay… …according to a handy spec sheet from the designers. A window with a treehouse view of the live oaks makes a perfect spot for a reading nook. I’d never leave this spot. Another child’s bedroom features blue bunk beds in a green-painted alcove. Ashley Ferguson Interiors I thought I might not have time to see the Ashley Ferguson Interiors house out on Lake Austin, but I made it with 30 minutes to spare. Perched on a steep hillside, the house invites you in via a long stair to the door, which opens onto this floral scene. The painting is by Ali McNabney-Stevens, I think. A moody dining room gives a ’70s vibe. The light looks like a Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio. A sitting room off the kitchen features four blue armchairs. And a powder bath goes dramatic with a dark-veined sink and raspberry zellige tile. That’s a wrap on my coverage of the 2025 Tribeza Interiors Tour. It was a good one! To read Part 1, click here. And click here for Part 2. I welcome your comments. Please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading in an email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post. And hey, did someone forward this email to you, and you want to subscribe? Click here to get Digging delivered directly to your inbox! __________________________ Digging Deeper Attend the annual Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival on March 15th at the John Fairey Garden in Hempstead. Shop for rare plants from the garden’s nursery and select plant vendors. Local artists and artisans as well as food, drink, and demonstrations will also be featured. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, children under 12 free. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm; members get early admission at 9 am (memberships available on day of event). Come learn about gardening and design at Garden Spark! I organize in-person talks by inspiring designers, landscape architects, authors, and gardeners a few times a year in Austin. These are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance; simply click this link and ask to be added. Read all about the Season 8 lineup here! All material © 2025 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Source link

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February 04, 2025 Let’s explore the last 5 homes on the 10th annual Tribeza Interiors Tour, a tour of Austin homes that shows off the work of interior designers. This is part 3 of my coverage of the late January tour. (Click for part 1 and part 2 if you want to start there.) Sparrow Interiors At the Sparrow Interiors home in Tarrytown, a red divan under a contemporary portrait grabs your attention in the entry. Echoing touches of red appear in a wood-paneled sitting room (pictured at top), where twin blue sofas face each other. A lighthearted dining room features a pink gallery wall and branch chandelier. This, however, is the dining area I was most drawn to: a round table and banquette with moody blue-and-purple upholstery. A black Murano glass chandelier adds to the goth-romantic vibe. A bar area featured furry wallpaper, Wonderwoods by Arte, that had tour-goers exclaiming and touching it. I’ve seen textured wallpaper, but faux fur is next level. Pastel cranes, deer, and dogs rove under cloud-like trees against a black field. Check out Sparrow’s portfolio for more pics of this bold space. A 3rd dining area confused me — was this a guest wing? — until a docent explained that this curtained space is part of a pool house, with a wall of windows that slides open to make an open-air cabana. Again, check out the designer’s portfolio to see how it all fits together. The beautiful drapery fabric reminds me of Marcia Donahue’s bamboo sculptures. The pool house bathroom is dramatic and spendy with a wallpapered ceiling and vertical tile completely covering the walls. A skylight in the shower brightens the shades-of-brown room. The ceiling is wallpapered with Hoopoe Leaves by Cole & Son. Outside, a pair of beautifully cushioned sofas offers space for lounging by the pool and watching a game. Looking back at the main house, you see two more spaces for enjoying the backyard, a dining deck and covered patio. The patio’s rattan swivel chairs didn’t appear comfortable, so I sat in one to see. Looks are deceiving — it was so comfortable! Lavender and blue fabrics harmonize with the banquette dining area just beyond the window. An elegant powder room draws you in with emerald Greek key wallpaper — It’s Greek to Me by Phillip Jeffries. Gem-like pendants add more glowing green. Clayton Korte At the Clayton Korte house, I admired a front sitting room-turned-library. Floor-to-ceiling corner windows bring the outdoors into the room. Square-framed bookshelves display books and decor. A pillowy chair and a reading table offer options for where to crack a book. Bookshelf styling with Bill Ding stackable clowns. Remember these? This is an art lover’s home, with folk art ceramics and small paintings — including a Lance Letscher pinwheel collage — making a bigger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts display. I was intrigued by a series of cowboy scenes painted on plastic bags. What does it signify? A disposable culture? The Old West living on in microplastics? The ultimate in reuse? I’d like to know more. Jazzy tile in the kitchen includes a wavy pattern on the floor and silvery gray zellige tile curving around the range hood. A retro, bubble-gum pink fridge adds a playful touch. Countertop bouquet and copper pans A bathroom wowed me with floor-to-ceiling penny tile. It even wrapped around tricky framing of the tray ceiling! I can’t remember what this room was — maybe a supply closet? — but I enjoyed the yellow sink and silvery wallpaper, Fruit by Morris & Co. Word art in the hallway brought to mind the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. But upon reflection it evokes for me a drought-stricken West Texas landscape. A commentary on climate change? A restful primary bedroom… …and glam copper tub framed by watery green zellige tile. Peeking out the kitchen window, I admired a calm evergreen plant palette, contemporary paving, and lacy breeze block wall screening the carport. It’s the work of Lattice Studio, recently rebranded from Austin’s Big Red Sun. Heading to the car, I got a closer look through a steel-framed wire fence. I like the trough fountain with copper spout and gently curved stone path in the gravel. BANDD/DESIGN Interiors At the BANDD/DESIGN Interiors home, I admired this bathroom’s Morris & Co.‘s Pimpernel wallpaper, blue stacked tile, and a leather-wrapped mirror and baskets. The airy dining room overlooks a garden patio. And an airy, white bedroom gets cozier with a canopy bed, boucle chairs, and beaded chandelier. The home office got lots of attention with Victorian-style wallpaper swooping down from the ceiling to the top of green-paneled walls. This is Spoonflower’s New Heights paper — really pretty. Pink chinoiserie wallpaper — Avignon by Wallpaperie + The Leslie Style — makes for a dreamy bedroom. A wicker bed and burlap chandelier add natural texture. Avignon detail Cuppett Kilpatrick At the Cuppett Kilpatrick home in Rollingwood, I was drawn to a cozy, textured sofa with gray and mauve pillows. Tactile art above it harmonizes perfectly. The big picture window frames a view of handsome live oaks. A kids’ art table and colorful framed art occupy a nearby alcove. A minimalist tablescape is elevated with a gorgeous GUBI Tynell 1972 Pendant Light with pleated-bamboo shade. An upstairs deck offers a view of a multi-level backyard with artificial lawn… …and a concrete slide and stairs leading down to a putting green. I’m glad to see some living plants on the slope and along the fence. An upstairs den is anchored by a large Cruz Ortiz painting — a cowpoke Hamlet with Yorick skull? In the primary bath, mirrors are suspended in front of a large window. In a girl’s bedroom, Kelly Ventura‘s Shade Blossom pattern appears on the walls, Roman shades, and bedding, set off with sage green trim. The trim color is Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay… …according to a handy spec sheet from the designers. A window with a treehouse view of the live oaks makes a perfect spot for a reading nook. I’d never leave this spot. Another child’s bedroom features blue bunk beds in a green-painted alcove. Ashley Ferguson Interiors I thought I might not have time to see the Ashley Ferguson Interiors house out on Lake Austin, but I made it with 30 minutes to spare. Perched on a steep hillside, the house invites you in via a long stair to the door, which opens onto this floral scene. The painting is by Ali McNabney-Stevens, I think. A moody dining room gives a ’70s vibe. The light looks like a Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio. A sitting room off the kitchen features four blue armchairs. And a powder bath goes dramatic with a dark-veined sink and raspberry zellige tile. That’s a wrap on my coverage of the 2025 Tribeza Interiors Tour. It was a good one! To read Part 1, click here. And click here for Part 2. I welcome your comments. Please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading in an email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post. And hey, did someone forward this email to you, and you want to subscribe? Click here to get Digging delivered directly to your inbox! __________________________ Digging Deeper Attend the annual Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival on March 15th at the John Fairey Garden in Hempstead. Shop for rare plants from the garden’s nursery and select plant vendors. Local artists and artisans as well as food, drink, and demonstrations will also be featured. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, children under 12 free. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm; members get early admission at 9 am (memberships available on day of event). Come learn about gardening and design at Garden Spark! I organize in-person talks by inspiring designers, landscape architects, authors, and gardeners a few times a year in Austin. These are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance; simply click this link and ask to be added. Read all about the Season 8 lineup here! All material © 2025 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Source link

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February 04, 2025 Let’s explore the last 5 homes on the 10th annual Tribeza Interiors Tour, a tour of Austin homes that shows off the work of interior designers. This is part 3 of my coverage of the late January tour. (Click for part 1 and part 2 if you want to start there.) Sparrow Interiors At the Sparrow Interiors home in Tarrytown, a red divan under a contemporary portrait grabs your attention in the entry. Echoing touches of red appear in a wood-paneled sitting room (pictured at top), where twin blue sofas face each other. A lighthearted dining room features a pink gallery wall and branch chandelier. This, however, is the dining area I was most drawn to: a round table and banquette with moody blue-and-purple upholstery. A black Murano glass chandelier adds to the goth-romantic vibe. A bar area featured furry wallpaper, Wonderwoods by Arte, that had tour-goers exclaiming and touching it. I’ve seen textured wallpaper, but faux fur is next level. Pastel cranes, deer, and dogs rove under cloud-like trees against a black field. Check out Sparrow’s portfolio for more pics of this bold space. A 3rd dining area confused me — was this a guest wing? — until a docent explained that this curtained space is part of a pool house, with a wall of windows that slides open to make an open-air cabana. Again, check out the designer’s portfolio to see how it all fits together. The beautiful drapery fabric reminds me of Marcia Donahue’s bamboo sculptures. The pool house bathroom is dramatic and spendy with a wallpapered ceiling and vertical tile completely covering the walls. A skylight in the shower brightens the shades-of-brown room. The ceiling is wallpapered with Hoopoe Leaves by Cole & Son. Outside, a pair of beautifully cushioned sofas offers space for lounging by the pool and watching a game. Looking back at the main house, you see two more spaces for enjoying the backyard, a dining deck and covered patio. The patio’s rattan swivel chairs didn’t appear comfortable, so I sat in one to see. Looks are deceiving — it was so comfortable! Lavender and blue fabrics harmonize with the banquette dining area just beyond the window. An elegant powder room draws you in with emerald Greek key wallpaper — It’s Greek to Me by Phillip Jeffries. Gem-like pendants add more glowing green. Clayton Korte At the Clayton Korte house, I admired a front sitting room-turned-library. Floor-to-ceiling corner windows bring the outdoors into the room. Square-framed bookshelves display books and decor. A pillowy chair and a reading table offer options for where to crack a book. Bookshelf styling with Bill Ding stackable clowns. Remember these? This is an art lover’s home, with folk art ceramics and small paintings — including a Lance Letscher pinwheel collage — making a bigger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts display. I was intrigued by a series of cowboy scenes painted on plastic bags. What does it signify? A disposable culture? The Old West living on in microplastics? The ultimate in reuse? I’d like to know more. Jazzy tile in the kitchen includes a wavy pattern on the floor and silvery gray zellige tile curving around the range hood. A retro, bubble-gum pink fridge adds a playful touch. Countertop bouquet and copper pans A bathroom wowed me with floor-to-ceiling penny tile. It even wrapped around tricky framing of the tray ceiling! I can’t remember what this room was — maybe a supply closet? — but I enjoyed the yellow sink and silvery wallpaper, Fruit by Morris & Co. Word art in the hallway brought to mind the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. But upon reflection it evokes for me a drought-stricken West Texas landscape. A commentary on climate change? A restful primary bedroom… …and glam copper tub framed by watery green zellige tile. Peeking out the kitchen window, I admired a calm evergreen plant palette, contemporary paving, and lacy breeze block wall screening the carport. It’s the work of Lattice Studio, recently rebranded from Austin’s Big Red Sun. Heading to the car, I got a closer look through a steel-framed wire fence. I like the trough fountain with copper spout and gently curved stone path in the gravel. BANDD/DESIGN Interiors At the BANDD/DESIGN Interiors home, I admired this bathroom’s Morris & Co.‘s Pimpernel wallpaper, blue stacked tile, and a leather-wrapped mirror and baskets. The airy dining room overlooks a garden patio. And an airy, white bedroom gets cozier with a canopy bed, boucle chairs, and beaded chandelier. The home office got lots of attention with Victorian-style wallpaper swooping down from the ceiling to the top of green-paneled walls. This is Spoonflower’s New Heights paper — really pretty. Pink chinoiserie wallpaper — Avignon by Wallpaperie + The Leslie Style — makes for a dreamy bedroom. A wicker bed and burlap chandelier add natural texture. Avignon detail Cuppett Kilpatrick At the Cuppett Kilpatrick home in Rollingwood, I was drawn to a cozy, textured sofa with gray and mauve pillows. Tactile art above it harmonizes perfectly. The big picture window frames a view of handsome live oaks. A kids’ art table and colorful framed art occupy a nearby alcove. A minimalist tablescape is elevated with a gorgeous GUBI Tynell 1972 Pendant Light with pleated-bamboo shade. An upstairs deck offers a view of a multi-level backyard with artificial lawn… …and a concrete slide and stairs leading down to a putting green. I’m glad to see some living plants on the slope and along the fence. An upstairs den is anchored by a large Cruz Ortiz painting — a cowpoke Hamlet with Yorick skull? In the primary bath, mirrors are suspended in front of a large window. In a girl’s bedroom, Kelly Ventura‘s Shade Blossom pattern appears on the walls, Roman shades, and bedding, set off with sage green trim. The trim color is Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay… …according to a handy spec sheet from the designers. A window with a treehouse view of the live oaks makes a perfect spot for a reading nook. I’d never leave this spot. Another child’s bedroom features blue bunk beds in a green-painted alcove. Ashley Ferguson Interiors I thought I might not have time to see the Ashley Ferguson Interiors house out on Lake Austin, but I made it with 30 minutes to spare. Perched on a steep hillside, the house invites you in via a long stair to the door, which opens onto this floral scene. The painting is by Ali McNabney-Stevens, I think. A moody dining room gives a ’70s vibe. The light looks like a Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio. A sitting room off the kitchen features four blue armchairs. And a powder bath goes dramatic with a dark-veined sink and raspberry zellige tile. That’s a wrap on my coverage of the 2025 Tribeza Interiors Tour. It was a good one! To read Part 1, click here. And click here for Part 2. I welcome your comments. Please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading in an email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post. And hey, did someone forward this email to you, and you want to subscribe? Click here to get Digging delivered directly to your inbox! __________________________ Digging Deeper Attend the annual Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival on March 15th at the John Fairey Garden in Hempstead. Shop for rare plants from the garden’s nursery and select plant vendors. Local artists and artisans as well as food, drink, and demonstrations will also be featured. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, children under 12 free. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm; members get early admission at 9 am (memberships available on day of event). Come learn about gardening and design at Garden Spark! I organize in-person talks by inspiring designers, landscape architects, authors, and gardeners a few times a year in Austin. These are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance; simply click this link and ask to be added. Read all about the Season 8 lineup here! All material © 2025 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Source link

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February 04, 2025 Let’s explore the last 5 homes on the 10th annual Tribeza Interiors Tour, a tour of Austin homes that shows off the work of interior designers. This is part 3 of my coverage of the late January tour. (Click for part 1 and part 2 if you want to start there.) Sparrow Interiors At the Sparrow Interiors home in Tarrytown, a red divan under a contemporary portrait grabs your attention in the entry. Echoing touches of red appear in a wood-paneled sitting room (pictured at top), where twin blue sofas face each other. A lighthearted dining room features a pink gallery wall and branch chandelier. This, however, is the dining area I was most drawn to: a round table and banquette with moody blue-and-purple upholstery. A black Murano glass chandelier adds to the goth-romantic vibe. A bar area featured furry wallpaper, Wonderwoods by Arte, that had tour-goers exclaiming and touching it. I’ve seen textured wallpaper, but faux fur is next level. Pastel cranes, deer, and dogs rove under cloud-like trees against a black field. Check out Sparrow’s portfolio for more pics of this bold space. A 3rd dining area confused me — was this a guest wing? — until a docent explained that this curtained space is part of a pool house, with a wall of windows that slides open to make an open-air cabana. Again, check out the designer’s portfolio to see how it all fits together. The beautiful drapery fabric reminds me of Marcia Donahue’s bamboo sculptures. The pool house bathroom is dramatic and spendy with a wallpapered ceiling and vertical tile completely covering the walls. A skylight in the shower brightens the shades-of-brown room. The ceiling is wallpapered with Hoopoe Leaves by Cole & Son. Outside, a pair of beautifully cushioned sofas offers space for lounging by the pool and watching a game. Looking back at the main house, you see two more spaces for enjoying the backyard, a dining deck and covered patio. The patio’s rattan swivel chairs didn’t appear comfortable, so I sat in one to see. Looks are deceiving — it was so comfortable! Lavender and blue fabrics harmonize with the banquette dining area just beyond the window. An elegant powder room draws you in with emerald Greek key wallpaper — It’s Greek to Me by Phillip Jeffries. Gem-like pendants add more glowing green. Clayton Korte At the Clayton Korte house, I admired a front sitting room-turned-library. Floor-to-ceiling corner windows bring the outdoors into the room. Square-framed bookshelves display books and decor. A pillowy chair and a reading table offer options for where to crack a book. Bookshelf styling with Bill Ding stackable clowns. Remember these? This is an art lover’s home, with folk art ceramics and small paintings — including a Lance Letscher pinwheel collage — making a bigger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts display. I was intrigued by a series of cowboy scenes painted on plastic bags. What does it signify? A disposable culture? The Old West living on in microplastics? The ultimate in reuse? I’d like to know more. Jazzy tile in the kitchen includes a wavy pattern on the floor and silvery gray zellige tile curving around the range hood. A retro, bubble-gum pink fridge adds a playful touch. Countertop bouquet and copper pans A bathroom wowed me with floor-to-ceiling penny tile. It even wrapped around tricky framing of the tray ceiling! I can’t remember what this room was — maybe a supply closet? — but I enjoyed the yellow sink and silvery wallpaper, Fruit by Morris & Co. Word art in the hallway brought to mind the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. But upon reflection it evokes for me a drought-stricken West Texas landscape. A commentary on climate change? A restful primary bedroom… …and glam copper tub framed by watery green zellige tile. Peeking out the kitchen window, I admired a calm evergreen plant palette, contemporary paving, and lacy breeze block wall screening the carport. It’s the work of Lattice Studio, recently rebranded from Austin’s Big Red Sun. Heading to the car, I got a closer look through a steel-framed wire fence. I like the trough fountain with copper spout and gently curved stone path in the gravel. BANDD/DESIGN Interiors At the BANDD/DESIGN Interiors home, I admired this bathroom’s Morris & Co.‘s Pimpernel wallpaper, blue stacked tile, and a leather-wrapped mirror and baskets. The airy dining room overlooks a garden patio. And an airy, white bedroom gets cozier with a canopy bed, boucle chairs, and beaded chandelier. The home office got lots of attention with Victorian-style wallpaper swooping down from the ceiling to the top of green-paneled walls. This is Spoonflower’s New Heights paper — really pretty. Pink chinoiserie wallpaper — Avignon by Wallpaperie + The Leslie Style — makes for a dreamy bedroom. A wicker bed and burlap chandelier add natural texture. Avignon detail Cuppett Kilpatrick At the Cuppett Kilpatrick home in Rollingwood, I was drawn to a cozy, textured sofa with gray and mauve pillows. Tactile art above it harmonizes perfectly. The big picture window frames a view of handsome live oaks. A kids’ art table and colorful framed art occupy a nearby alcove. A minimalist tablescape is elevated with a gorgeous GUBI Tynell 1972 Pendant Light with pleated-bamboo shade. An upstairs deck offers a view of a multi-level backyard with artificial lawn… …and a concrete slide and stairs leading down to a putting green. I’m glad to see some living plants on the slope and along the fence. An upstairs den is anchored by a large Cruz Ortiz painting — a cowpoke Hamlet with Yorick skull? In the primary bath, mirrors are suspended in front of a large window. In a girl’s bedroom, Kelly Ventura‘s Shade Blossom pattern appears on the walls, Roman shades, and bedding, set off with sage green trim. The trim color is Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay… …according to a handy spec sheet from the designers. A window with a treehouse view of the live oaks makes a perfect spot for a reading nook. I’d never leave this spot. Another child’s bedroom features blue bunk beds in a green-painted alcove. Ashley Ferguson Interiors I thought I might not have time to see the Ashley Ferguson Interiors house out on Lake Austin, but I made it with 30 minutes to spare. Perched on a steep hillside, the house invites you in via a long stair to the door, which opens onto this floral scene. The painting is by Ali McNabney-Stevens, I think. A moody dining room gives a ’70s vibe. The light looks like a Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio. A sitting room off the kitchen features four blue armchairs. And a powder bath goes dramatic with a dark-veined sink and raspberry zellige tile. That’s a wrap on my coverage of the 2025 Tribeza Interiors Tour. It was a good one! To read Part 1, click here. And click here for Part 2. I welcome your comments. Please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading in an email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post. And hey, did someone forward this email to you, and you want to subscribe? Click here to get Digging delivered directly to your inbox! __________________________ Digging Deeper Attend the annual Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival on March 15th at the John Fairey Garden in Hempstead. Shop for rare plants from the garden’s nursery and select plant vendors. Local artists and artisans as well as food, drink, and demonstrations will also be featured. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, children under 12 free. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm; members get early admission at 9 am (memberships available on day of event). Come learn about gardening and design at Garden Spark! I organize in-person talks by inspiring designers, landscape architects, authors, and gardeners a few times a year in Austin. These are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance; simply click this link and ask to be added. Read all about the Season 8 lineup here! All material © 2025 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Source link

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February 04, 2025 Let’s explore the last 5 homes on the 10th annual Tribeza Interiors Tour, a tour of Austin homes that shows off the work of interior designers. This is part 3 of my coverage of the late January tour. (Click for part 1 and part 2 if you want to start there.) Sparrow Interiors At the Sparrow Interiors home in Tarrytown, a red divan under a contemporary portrait grabs your attention in the entry. Echoing touches of red appear in a wood-paneled sitting room (pictured at top), where twin blue sofas face each other. A lighthearted dining room features a pink gallery wall and branch chandelier. This, however, is the dining area I was most drawn to: a round table and banquette with moody blue-and-purple upholstery. A black Murano glass chandelier adds to the goth-romantic vibe. A bar area featured furry wallpaper, Wonderwoods by Arte, that had tour-goers exclaiming and touching it. I’ve seen textured wallpaper, but faux fur is next level. Pastel cranes, deer, and dogs rove under cloud-like trees against a black field. Check out Sparrow’s portfolio for more pics of this bold space. A 3rd dining area confused me — was this a guest wing? — until a docent explained that this curtained space is part of a pool house, with a wall of windows that slides open to make an open-air cabana. Again, check out the designer’s portfolio to see how it all fits together. The beautiful drapery fabric reminds me of Marcia Donahue’s bamboo sculptures. The pool house bathroom is dramatic and spendy with a wallpapered ceiling and vertical tile completely covering the walls. A skylight in the shower brightens the shades-of-brown room. The ceiling is wallpapered with Hoopoe Leaves by Cole & Son. Outside, a pair of beautifully cushioned sofas offers space for lounging by the pool and watching a game. Looking back at the main house, you see two more spaces for enjoying the backyard, a dining deck and covered patio. The patio’s rattan swivel chairs didn’t appear comfortable, so I sat in one to see. Looks are deceiving — it was so comfortable! Lavender and blue fabrics harmonize with the banquette dining area just beyond the window. An elegant powder room draws you in with emerald Greek key wallpaper — It’s Greek to Me by Phillip Jeffries. Gem-like pendants add more glowing green. Clayton Korte At the Clayton Korte house, I admired a front sitting room-turned-library. Floor-to-ceiling corner windows bring the outdoors into the room. Square-framed bookshelves display books and decor. A pillowy chair and a reading table offer options for where to crack a book. Bookshelf styling with Bill Ding stackable clowns. Remember these? This is an art lover’s home, with folk art ceramics and small paintings — including a Lance Letscher pinwheel collage — making a bigger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts display. I was intrigued by a series of cowboy scenes painted on plastic bags. What does it signify? A disposable culture? The Old West living on in microplastics? The ultimate in reuse? I’d like to know more. Jazzy tile in the kitchen includes a wavy pattern on the floor and silvery gray zellige tile curving around the range hood. A retro, bubble-gum pink fridge adds a playful touch. Countertop bouquet and copper pans A bathroom wowed me with floor-to-ceiling penny tile. It even wrapped around tricky framing of the tray ceiling! I can’t remember what this room was — maybe a supply closet? — but I enjoyed the yellow sink and silvery wallpaper, Fruit by Morris & Co. Word art in the hallway brought to mind the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. But upon reflection it evokes for me a drought-stricken West Texas landscape. A commentary on climate change? A restful primary bedroom… …and glam copper tub framed by watery green zellige tile. Peeking out the kitchen window, I admired a calm evergreen plant palette, contemporary paving, and lacy breeze block wall screening the carport. It’s the work of Lattice Studio, recently rebranded from Austin’s Big Red Sun. Heading to the car, I got a closer look through a steel-framed wire fence. I like the trough fountain with copper spout and gently curved stone path in the gravel. BANDD/DESIGN Interiors At the BANDD/DESIGN Interiors home, I admired this bathroom’s Morris & Co.‘s Pimpernel wallpaper, blue stacked tile, and a leather-wrapped mirror and baskets. The airy dining room overlooks a garden patio. And an airy, white bedroom gets cozier with a canopy bed, boucle chairs, and beaded chandelier. The home office got lots of attention with Victorian-style wallpaper swooping down from the ceiling to the top of green-paneled walls. This is Spoonflower’s New Heights paper — really pretty. Pink chinoiserie wallpaper — Avignon by Wallpaperie + The Leslie Style — makes for a dreamy bedroom. A wicker bed and burlap chandelier add natural texture. Avignon detail Cuppett Kilpatrick At the Cuppett Kilpatrick home in Rollingwood, I was drawn to a cozy, textured sofa with gray and mauve pillows. Tactile art above it harmonizes perfectly. The big picture window frames a view of handsome live oaks. A kids’ art table and colorful framed art occupy a nearby alcove. A minimalist tablescape is elevated with a gorgeous GUBI Tynell 1972 Pendant Light with pleated-bamboo shade. An upstairs deck offers a view of a multi-level backyard with artificial lawn… …and a concrete slide and stairs leading down to a putting green. I’m glad to see some living plants on the slope and along the fence. An upstairs den is anchored by a large Cruz Ortiz painting — a cowpoke Hamlet with Yorick skull? In the primary bath, mirrors are suspended in front of a large window. In a girl’s bedroom, Kelly Ventura‘s Shade Blossom pattern appears on the walls, Roman shades, and bedding, set off with sage green trim. The trim color is Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay… …according to a handy spec sheet from the designers. A window with a treehouse view of the live oaks makes a perfect spot for a reading nook. I’d never leave this spot. Another child’s bedroom features blue bunk beds in a green-painted alcove. Ashley Ferguson Interiors I thought I might not have time to see the Ashley Ferguson Interiors house out on Lake Austin, but I made it with 30 minutes to spare. Perched on a steep hillside, the house invites you in via a long stair to the door, which opens onto this floral scene. The painting is by Ali McNabney-Stevens, I think. A moody dining room gives a ’70s vibe. The light looks like a Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio. A sitting room off the kitchen features four blue armchairs. And a powder bath goes dramatic with a dark-veined sink and raspberry zellige tile. That’s a wrap on my coverage of the 2025 Tribeza Interiors Tour. It was a good one! To read Part 1, click here. And click here for Part 2. I welcome your comments. Please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading in an email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post. And hey, did someone forward this email to you, and you want to subscribe? Click here to get Digging delivered directly to your inbox! __________________________ Digging Deeper Attend the annual Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival on March 15th at the John Fairey Garden in Hempstead. Shop for rare plants from the garden’s nursery and select plant vendors. Local artists and artisans as well as food, drink, and demonstrations will also be featured. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, children under 12 free. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm; members get early admission at 9 am (memberships available on day of event). Come learn about gardening and design at Garden Spark! I organize in-person talks by inspiring designers, landscape architects, authors, and gardeners a few times a year in Austin. These are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance; simply click this link and ask to be added. Read all about the Season 8 lineup here! All material © 2025 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Source link

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February 04, 2025 Let’s explore the last 5 homes on the 10th annual Tribeza Interiors Tour, a tour of Austin homes that shows off the work of interior designers. This is part 3 of my coverage of the late January tour. (Click for part 1 and part 2 if you want to start there.) Sparrow Interiors At the Sparrow Interiors home in Tarrytown, a red divan under a contemporary portrait grabs your attention in the entry. Echoing touches of red appear in a wood-paneled sitting room (pictured at top), where twin blue sofas face each other. A lighthearted dining room features a pink gallery wall and branch chandelier. This, however, is the dining area I was most drawn to: a round table and banquette with moody blue-and-purple upholstery. A black Murano glass chandelier adds to the goth-romantic vibe. A bar area featured furry wallpaper, Wonderwoods by Arte, that had tour-goers exclaiming and touching it. I’ve seen textured wallpaper, but faux fur is next level. Pastel cranes, deer, and dogs rove under cloud-like trees against a black field. Check out Sparrow’s portfolio for more pics of this bold space. A 3rd dining area confused me — was this a guest wing? — until a docent explained that this curtained space is part of a pool house, with a wall of windows that slides open to make an open-air cabana. Again, check out the designer’s portfolio to see how it all fits together. The beautiful drapery fabric reminds me of Marcia Donahue’s bamboo sculptures. The pool house bathroom is dramatic and spendy with a wallpapered ceiling and vertical tile completely covering the walls. A skylight in the shower brightens the shades-of-brown room. The ceiling is wallpapered with Hoopoe Leaves by Cole & Son. Outside, a pair of beautifully cushioned sofas offers space for lounging by the pool and watching a game. Looking back at the main house, you see two more spaces for enjoying the backyard, a dining deck and covered patio. The patio’s rattan swivel chairs didn’t appear comfortable, so I sat in one to see. Looks are deceiving — it was so comfortable! Lavender and blue fabrics harmonize with the banquette dining area just beyond the window. An elegant powder room draws you in with emerald Greek key wallpaper — It’s Greek to Me by Phillip Jeffries. Gem-like pendants add more glowing green. Clayton Korte At the Clayton Korte house, I admired a front sitting room-turned-library. Floor-to-ceiling corner windows bring the outdoors into the room. Square-framed bookshelves display books and decor. A pillowy chair and a reading table offer options for where to crack a book. Bookshelf styling with Bill Ding stackable clowns. Remember these? This is an art lover’s home, with folk art ceramics and small paintings — including a Lance Letscher pinwheel collage — making a bigger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts display. I was intrigued by a series of cowboy scenes painted on plastic bags. What does it signify? A disposable culture? The Old West living on in microplastics? The ultimate in reuse? I’d like to know more. Jazzy tile in the kitchen includes a wavy pattern on the floor and silvery gray zellige tile curving around the range hood. A retro, bubble-gum pink fridge adds a playful touch. Countertop bouquet and copper pans A bathroom wowed me with floor-to-ceiling penny tile. It even wrapped around tricky framing of the tray ceiling! I can’t remember what this room was — maybe a supply closet? — but I enjoyed the yellow sink and silvery wallpaper, Fruit by Morris & Co. Word art in the hallway brought to mind the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. But upon reflection it evokes for me a drought-stricken West Texas landscape. A commentary on climate change? A restful primary bedroom… …and glam copper tub framed by watery green zellige tile. Peeking out the kitchen window, I admired a calm evergreen plant palette, contemporary paving, and lacy breeze block wall screening the carport. It’s the work of Lattice Studio, recently rebranded from Austin’s Big Red Sun. Heading to the car, I got a closer look through a steel-framed wire fence. I like the trough fountain with copper spout and gently curved stone path in the gravel. BANDD/DESIGN Interiors At the BANDD/DESIGN Interiors home, I admired this bathroom’s Morris & Co.‘s Pimpernel wallpaper, blue stacked tile, and a leather-wrapped mirror and baskets. The airy dining room overlooks a garden patio. And an airy, white bedroom gets cozier with a canopy bed, boucle chairs, and beaded chandelier. The home office got lots of attention with Victorian-style wallpaper swooping down from the ceiling to the top of green-paneled walls. This is Spoonflower’s New Heights paper — really pretty. Pink chinoiserie wallpaper — Avignon by Wallpaperie + The Leslie Style — makes for a dreamy bedroom. A wicker bed and burlap chandelier add natural texture. Avignon detail Cuppett Kilpatrick At the Cuppett Kilpatrick home in Rollingwood, I was drawn to a cozy, textured sofa with gray and mauve pillows. Tactile art above it harmonizes perfectly. The big picture window frames a view of handsome live oaks. A kids’ art table and colorful framed art occupy a nearby alcove. A minimalist tablescape is elevated with a gorgeous GUBI Tynell 1972 Pendant Light with pleated-bamboo shade. An upstairs deck offers a view of a multi-level backyard with artificial lawn… …and a concrete slide and stairs leading down to a putting green. I’m glad to see some living plants on the slope and along the fence. An upstairs den is anchored by a large Cruz Ortiz painting — a cowpoke Hamlet with Yorick skull? In the primary bath, mirrors are suspended in front of a large window. In a girl’s bedroom, Kelly Ventura‘s Shade Blossom pattern appears on the walls, Roman shades, and bedding, set off with sage green trim. The trim color is Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay… …according to a handy spec sheet from the designers. A window with a treehouse view of the live oaks makes a perfect spot for a reading nook. I’d never leave this spot. Another child’s bedroom features blue bunk beds in a green-painted alcove. Ashley Ferguson Interiors I thought I might not have time to see the Ashley Ferguson Interiors house out on Lake Austin, but I made it with 30 minutes to spare. Perched on a steep hillside, the house invites you in via a long stair to the door, which opens onto this floral scene. The painting is by Ali McNabney-Stevens, I think. A moody dining room gives a ’70s vibe. The light looks like a Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio. A sitting room off the kitchen features four blue armchairs. And a powder bath goes dramatic with a dark-veined sink and raspberry zellige tile. That’s a wrap on my coverage of the 2025 Tribeza Interiors Tour. It was a good one! To read Part 1, click here. And click here for Part 2. I welcome your comments. Please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading in an email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post. And hey, did someone forward this email to you, and you want to subscribe? Click here to get Digging delivered directly to your inbox! __________________________ Digging Deeper Attend the annual Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival on March 15th at the John Fairey Garden in Hempstead. Shop for rare plants from the garden’s nursery and select plant vendors. Local artists and artisans as well as food, drink, and demonstrations will also be featured. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, children under 12 free. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm; members get early admission at 9 am (memberships available on day of event). Come learn about gardening and design at Garden Spark! I organize in-person talks by inspiring designers, landscape architects, authors, and gardeners a few times a year in Austin. These are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance; simply click this link and ask to be added. Read all about the Season 8 lineup here! All material © 2025 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Source link

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February 04, 2025 Let’s explore the last 5 homes on the 10th annual Tribeza Interiors Tour, a tour of Austin homes that shows off the work of interior designers. This is part 3 of my coverage of the late January tour. (Click for part 1 and part 2 if you want to start there.) Sparrow Interiors At the Sparrow Interiors home in Tarrytown, a red divan under a contemporary portrait grabs your attention in the entry. Echoing touches of red appear in a wood-paneled sitting room (pictured at top), where twin blue sofas face each other. A lighthearted dining room features a pink gallery wall and branch chandelier. This, however, is the dining area I was most drawn to: a round table and banquette with moody blue-and-purple upholstery. A black Murano glass chandelier adds to the goth-romantic vibe. A bar area featured furry wallpaper, Wonderwoods by Arte, that had tour-goers exclaiming and touching it. I’ve seen textured wallpaper, but faux fur is next level. Pastel cranes, deer, and dogs rove under cloud-like trees against a black field. Check out Sparrow’s portfolio for more pics of this bold space. A 3rd dining area confused me — was this a guest wing? — until a docent explained that this curtained space is part of a pool house, with a wall of windows that slides open to make an open-air cabana. Again, check out the designer’s portfolio to see how it all fits together. The beautiful drapery fabric reminds me of Marcia Donahue’s bamboo sculptures. The pool house bathroom is dramatic and spendy with a wallpapered ceiling and vertical tile completely covering the walls. A skylight in the shower brightens the shades-of-brown room. The ceiling is wallpapered with Hoopoe Leaves by Cole & Son. Outside, a pair of beautifully cushioned sofas offers space for lounging by the pool and watching a game. Looking back at the main house, you see two more spaces for enjoying the backyard, a dining deck and covered patio. The patio’s rattan swivel chairs didn’t appear comfortable, so I sat in one to see. Looks are deceiving — it was so comfortable! Lavender and blue fabrics harmonize with the banquette dining area just beyond the window. An elegant powder room draws you in with emerald Greek key wallpaper — It’s Greek to Me by Phillip Jeffries. Gem-like pendants add more glowing green. Clayton Korte At the Clayton Korte house, I admired a front sitting room-turned-library. Floor-to-ceiling corner windows bring the outdoors into the room. Square-framed bookshelves display books and decor. A pillowy chair and a reading table offer options for where to crack a book. Bookshelf styling with Bill Ding stackable clowns. Remember these? This is an art lover’s home, with folk art ceramics and small paintings — including a Lance Letscher pinwheel collage — making a bigger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts display. I was intrigued by a series of cowboy scenes painted on plastic bags. What does it signify? A disposable culture? The Old West living on in microplastics? The ultimate in reuse? I’d like to know more. Jazzy tile in the kitchen includes a wavy pattern on the floor and silvery gray zellige tile curving around the range hood. A retro, bubble-gum pink fridge adds a playful touch. Countertop bouquet and copper pans A bathroom wowed me with floor-to-ceiling penny tile. It even wrapped around tricky framing of the tray ceiling! I can’t remember what this room was — maybe a supply closet? — but I enjoyed the yellow sink and silvery wallpaper, Fruit by Morris & Co. Word art in the hallway brought to mind the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. But upon reflection it evokes for me a drought-stricken West Texas landscape. A commentary on climate change? A restful primary bedroom… …and glam copper tub framed by watery green zellige tile. Peeking out the kitchen window, I admired a calm evergreen plant palette, contemporary paving, and lacy breeze block wall screening the carport. It’s the work of Lattice Studio, recently rebranded from Austin’s Big Red Sun. Heading to the car, I got a closer look through a steel-framed wire fence. I like the trough fountain with copper spout and gently curved stone path in the gravel. BANDD/DESIGN Interiors At the BANDD/DESIGN Interiors home, I admired this bathroom’s Morris & Co.‘s Pimpernel wallpaper, blue stacked tile, and a leather-wrapped mirror and baskets. The airy dining room overlooks a garden patio. And an airy, white bedroom gets cozier with a canopy bed, boucle chairs, and beaded chandelier. The home office got lots of attention with Victorian-style wallpaper swooping down from the ceiling to the top of green-paneled walls. This is Spoonflower’s New Heights paper — really pretty. Pink chinoiserie wallpaper — Avignon by Wallpaperie + The Leslie Style — makes for a dreamy bedroom. A wicker bed and burlap chandelier add natural texture. Avignon detail Cuppett Kilpatrick At the Cuppett Kilpatrick home in Rollingwood, I was drawn to a cozy, textured sofa with gray and mauve pillows. Tactile art above it harmonizes perfectly. The big picture window frames a view of handsome live oaks. A kids’ art table and colorful framed art occupy a nearby alcove. A minimalist tablescape is elevated with a gorgeous GUBI Tynell 1972 Pendant Light with pleated-bamboo shade. An upstairs deck offers a view of a multi-level backyard with artificial lawn… …and a concrete slide and stairs leading down to a putting green. I’m glad to see some living plants on the slope and along the fence. An upstairs den is anchored by a large Cruz Ortiz painting — a cowpoke Hamlet with Yorick skull? In the primary bath, mirrors are suspended in front of a large window. In a girl’s bedroom, Kelly Ventura‘s Shade Blossom pattern appears on the walls, Roman shades, and bedding, set off with sage green trim. The trim color is Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay… …according to a handy spec sheet from the designers. A window with a treehouse view of the live oaks makes a perfect spot for a reading nook. I’d never leave this spot. Another child’s bedroom features blue bunk beds in a green-painted alcove. Ashley Ferguson Interiors I thought I might not have time to see the Ashley Ferguson Interiors house out on Lake Austin, but I made it with 30 minutes to spare. Perched on a steep hillside, the house invites you in via a long stair to the door, which opens onto this floral scene. The painting is by Ali McNabney-Stevens, I think. A moody dining room gives a ’70s vibe. The light looks like a Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio. A sitting room off the kitchen features four blue armchairs. And a powder bath goes dramatic with a dark-veined sink and raspberry zellige tile. That’s a wrap on my coverage of the 2025 Tribeza Interiors Tour. It was a good one! To read Part 1, click here. And click here for Part 2. I welcome your comments. Please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading in an email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post. And hey, did someone forward this email to you, and you want to subscribe? Click here to get Digging delivered directly to your inbox! __________________________ Digging Deeper Attend the annual Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival on March 15th at the John Fairey Garden in Hempstead. Shop for rare plants from the garden’s nursery and select plant vendors. Local artists and artisans as well as food, drink, and demonstrations will also be featured. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, children under 12 free. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm; members get early admission at 9 am (memberships available on day of event). Come learn about gardening and design at Garden Spark! I organize in-person talks by inspiring designers, landscape architects, authors, and gardeners a few times a year in Austin. These are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance; simply click this link and ask to be added. Read all about the Season 8 lineup here! All material © 2025 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Source link

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February 04, 2025 Let’s explore the last 5 homes on the 10th annual Tribeza Interiors Tour, a tour of Austin homes that shows off the work of interior designers. This is part 3 of my coverage of the late January tour. (Click for part 1 and part 2 if you want to start there.) Sparrow Interiors At the Sparrow Interiors home in Tarrytown, a red divan under a contemporary portrait grabs your attention in the entry. Echoing touches of red appear in a wood-paneled sitting room (pictured at top), where twin blue sofas face each other. A lighthearted dining room features a pink gallery wall and branch chandelier. This, however, is the dining area I was most drawn to: a round table and banquette with moody blue-and-purple upholstery. A black Murano glass chandelier adds to the goth-romantic vibe. A bar area featured furry wallpaper, Wonderwoods by Arte, that had tour-goers exclaiming and touching it. I’ve seen textured wallpaper, but faux fur is next level. Pastel cranes, deer, and dogs rove under cloud-like trees against a black field. Check out Sparrow’s portfolio for more pics of this bold space. A 3rd dining area confused me — was this a guest wing? — until a docent explained that this curtained space is part of a pool house, with a wall of windows that slides open to make an open-air cabana. Again, check out the designer’s portfolio to see how it all fits together. The beautiful drapery fabric reminds me of Marcia Donahue’s bamboo sculptures. The pool house bathroom is dramatic and spendy with a wallpapered ceiling and vertical tile completely covering the walls. A skylight in the shower brightens the shades-of-brown room. The ceiling is wallpapered with Hoopoe Leaves by Cole & Son. Outside, a pair of beautifully cushioned sofas offers space for lounging by the pool and watching a game. Looking back at the main house, you see two more spaces for enjoying the backyard, a dining deck and covered patio. The patio’s rattan swivel chairs didn’t appear comfortable, so I sat in one to see. Looks are deceiving — it was so comfortable! Lavender and blue fabrics harmonize with the banquette dining area just beyond the window. An elegant powder room draws you in with emerald Greek key wallpaper — It’s Greek to Me by Phillip Jeffries. Gem-like pendants add more glowing green. Clayton Korte At the Clayton Korte house, I admired a front sitting room-turned-library. Floor-to-ceiling corner windows bring the outdoors into the room. Square-framed bookshelves display books and decor. A pillowy chair and a reading table offer options for where to crack a book. Bookshelf styling with Bill Ding stackable clowns. Remember these? This is an art lover’s home, with folk art ceramics and small paintings — including a Lance Letscher pinwheel collage — making a bigger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts display. I was intrigued by a series of cowboy scenes painted on plastic bags. What does it signify? A disposable culture? The Old West living on in microplastics? The ultimate in reuse? I’d like to know more. Jazzy tile in the kitchen includes a wavy pattern on the floor and silvery gray zellige tile curving around the range hood. A retro, bubble-gum pink fridge adds a playful touch. Countertop bouquet and copper pans A bathroom wowed me with floor-to-ceiling penny tile. It even wrapped around tricky framing of the tray ceiling! I can’t remember what this room was — maybe a supply closet? — but I enjoyed the yellow sink and silvery wallpaper, Fruit by Morris & Co. Word art in the hallway brought to mind the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. But upon reflection it evokes for me a drought-stricken West Texas landscape. A commentary on climate change? A restful primary bedroom… …and glam copper tub framed by watery green zellige tile. Peeking out the kitchen window, I admired a calm evergreen plant palette, contemporary paving, and lacy breeze block wall screening the carport. It’s the work of Lattice Studio, recently rebranded from Austin’s Big Red Sun. Heading to the car, I got a closer look through a steel-framed wire fence. I like the trough fountain with copper spout and gently curved stone path in the gravel. BANDD/DESIGN Interiors At the BANDD/DESIGN Interiors home, I admired this bathroom’s Morris & Co.‘s Pimpernel wallpaper, blue stacked tile, and a leather-wrapped mirror and baskets. The airy dining room overlooks a garden patio. And an airy, white bedroom gets cozier with a canopy bed, boucle chairs, and beaded chandelier. The home office got lots of attention with Victorian-style wallpaper swooping down from the ceiling to the top of green-paneled walls. This is Spoonflower’s New Heights paper — really pretty. Pink chinoiserie wallpaper — Avignon by Wallpaperie + The Leslie Style — makes for a dreamy bedroom. A wicker bed and burlap chandelier add natural texture. Avignon detail Cuppett Kilpatrick At the Cuppett Kilpatrick home in Rollingwood, I was drawn to a cozy, textured sofa with gray and mauve pillows. Tactile art above it harmonizes perfectly. The big picture window frames a view of handsome live oaks. A kids’ art table and colorful framed art occupy a nearby alcove. A minimalist tablescape is elevated with a gorgeous GUBI Tynell 1972 Pendant Light with pleated-bamboo shade. An upstairs deck offers a view of a multi-level backyard with artificial lawn… …and a concrete slide and stairs leading down to a putting green. I’m glad to see some living plants on the slope and along the fence. An upstairs den is anchored by a large Cruz Ortiz painting — a cowpoke Hamlet with Yorick skull? In the primary bath, mirrors are suspended in front of a large window. In a girl’s bedroom, Kelly Ventura‘s Shade Blossom pattern appears on the walls, Roman shades, and bedding, set off with sage green trim. The trim color is Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay… …according to a handy spec sheet from the designers. A window with a treehouse view of the live oaks makes a perfect spot for a reading nook. I’d never leave this spot. Another child’s bedroom features blue bunk beds in a green-painted alcove. Ashley Ferguson Interiors I thought I might not have time to see the Ashley Ferguson Interiors house out on Lake Austin, but I made it with 30 minutes to spare. Perched on a steep hillside, the house invites you in via a long stair to the door, which opens onto this floral scene. The painting is by Ali McNabney-Stevens, I think. A moody dining room gives a ’70s vibe. The light looks like a Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio. A sitting room off the kitchen features four blue armchairs. And a powder bath goes dramatic with a dark-veined sink and raspberry zellige tile. That’s a wrap on my coverage of the 2025 Tribeza Interiors Tour. It was a good one! To read Part 1, click here. And click here for Part 2. I welcome your comments. Please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading in an email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post. And hey, did someone forward this email to you, and you want to subscribe? Click here to get Digging delivered directly to your inbox! __________________________ Digging Deeper Attend the annual Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival on March 15th at the John Fairey Garden in Hempstead. Shop for rare plants from the garden’s nursery and select plant vendors. Local artists and artisans as well as food, drink, and demonstrations will also be featured. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, children under 12 free. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm; members get early admission at 9 am (memberships available on day of event). Come learn about gardening and design at Garden Spark! I organize in-person talks by inspiring designers, landscape architects, authors, and gardeners a few times a year in Austin. These are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance; simply click this link and ask to be added. Read all about the Season 8 lineup here! All material © 2025 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Source link

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February 04, 2025 Let’s explore the last 5 homes on the 10th annual Tribeza Interiors Tour, a tour of Austin homes that shows off the work of interior designers. This is part 3 of my coverage of the late January tour. (Click for part 1 and part 2 if you want to start there.) Sparrow Interiors At the Sparrow Interiors home in Tarrytown, a red divan under a contemporary portrait grabs your attention in the entry. Echoing touches of red appear in a wood-paneled sitting room (pictured at top), where twin blue sofas face each other. A lighthearted dining room features a pink gallery wall and branch chandelier. This, however, is the dining area I was most drawn to: a round table and banquette with moody blue-and-purple upholstery. A black Murano glass chandelier adds to the goth-romantic vibe. A bar area featured furry wallpaper, Wonderwoods by Arte, that had tour-goers exclaiming and touching it. I’ve seen textured wallpaper, but faux fur is next level. Pastel cranes, deer, and dogs rove under cloud-like trees against a black field. Check out Sparrow’s portfolio for more pics of this bold space. A 3rd dining area confused me — was this a guest wing? — until a docent explained that this curtained space is part of a pool house, with a wall of windows that slides open to make an open-air cabana. Again, check out the designer’s portfolio to see how it all fits together. The beautiful drapery fabric reminds me of Marcia Donahue’s bamboo sculptures. The pool house bathroom is dramatic and spendy with a wallpapered ceiling and vertical tile completely covering the walls. A skylight in the shower brightens the shades-of-brown room. The ceiling is wallpapered with Hoopoe Leaves by Cole & Son. Outside, a pair of beautifully cushioned sofas offers space for lounging by the pool and watching a game. Looking back at the main house, you see two more spaces for enjoying the backyard, a dining deck and covered patio. The patio’s rattan swivel chairs didn’t appear comfortable, so I sat in one to see. Looks are deceiving — it was so comfortable! Lavender and blue fabrics harmonize with the banquette dining area just beyond the window. An elegant powder room draws you in with emerald Greek key wallpaper — It’s Greek to Me by Phillip Jeffries. Gem-like pendants add more glowing green. Clayton Korte At the Clayton Korte house, I admired a front sitting room-turned-library. Floor-to-ceiling corner windows bring the outdoors into the room. Square-framed bookshelves display books and decor. A pillowy chair and a reading table offer options for where to crack a book. Bookshelf styling with Bill Ding stackable clowns. Remember these? This is an art lover’s home, with folk art ceramics and small paintings — including a Lance Letscher pinwheel collage — making a bigger-than-the-sum-of-its-parts display. I was intrigued by a series of cowboy scenes painted on plastic bags. What does it signify? A disposable culture? The Old West living on in microplastics? The ultimate in reuse? I’d like to know more. Jazzy tile in the kitchen includes a wavy pattern on the floor and silvery gray zellige tile curving around the range hood. A retro, bubble-gum pink fridge adds a playful touch. Countertop bouquet and copper pans A bathroom wowed me with floor-to-ceiling penny tile. It even wrapped around tricky framing of the tray ceiling! I can’t remember what this room was — maybe a supply closet? — but I enjoyed the yellow sink and silvery wallpaper, Fruit by Morris & Co. Word art in the hallway brought to mind the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. But upon reflection it evokes for me a drought-stricken West Texas landscape. A commentary on climate change? A restful primary bedroom… …and glam copper tub framed by watery green zellige tile. Peeking out the kitchen window, I admired a calm evergreen plant palette, contemporary paving, and lacy breeze block wall screening the carport. It’s the work of Lattice Studio, recently rebranded from Austin’s Big Red Sun. Heading to the car, I got a closer look through a steel-framed wire fence. I like the trough fountain with copper spout and gently curved stone path in the gravel. BANDD/DESIGN Interiors At the BANDD/DESIGN Interiors home, I admired this bathroom’s Morris & Co.‘s Pimpernel wallpaper, blue stacked tile, and a leather-wrapped mirror and baskets. The airy dining room overlooks a garden patio. And an airy, white bedroom gets cozier with a canopy bed, boucle chairs, and beaded chandelier. The home office got lots of attention with Victorian-style wallpaper swooping down from the ceiling to the top of green-paneled walls. This is Spoonflower’s New Heights paper — really pretty. Pink chinoiserie wallpaper — Avignon by Wallpaperie + The Leslie Style — makes for a dreamy bedroom. A wicker bed and burlap chandelier add natural texture. Avignon detail Cuppett Kilpatrick At the Cuppett Kilpatrick home in Rollingwood, I was drawn to a cozy, textured sofa with gray and mauve pillows. Tactile art above it harmonizes perfectly. The big picture window frames a view of handsome live oaks. A kids’ art table and colorful framed art occupy a nearby alcove. A minimalist tablescape is elevated with a gorgeous GUBI Tynell 1972 Pendant Light with pleated-bamboo shade. An upstairs deck offers a view of a multi-level backyard with artificial lawn… …and a concrete slide and stairs leading down to a putting green. I’m glad to see some living plants on the slope and along the fence. An upstairs den is anchored by a large Cruz Ortiz painting — a cowpoke Hamlet with Yorick skull? In the primary bath, mirrors are suspended in front of a large window. In a girl’s bedroom, Kelly Ventura‘s Shade Blossom pattern appears on the walls, Roman shades, and bedding, set off with sage green trim. The trim color is Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay… …according to a handy spec sheet from the designers. A window with a treehouse view of the live oaks makes a perfect spot for a reading nook. I’d never leave this spot. Another child’s bedroom features blue bunk beds in a green-painted alcove. Ashley Ferguson Interiors I thought I might not have time to see the Ashley Ferguson Interiors house out on Lake Austin, but I made it with 30 minutes to spare. Perched on a steep hillside, the house invites you in via a long stair to the door, which opens onto this floral scene. The painting is by Ali McNabney-Stevens, I think. A moody dining room gives a ’70s vibe. The light looks like a Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio. A sitting room off the kitchen features four blue armchairs. And a powder bath goes dramatic with a dark-veined sink and raspberry zellige tile. That’s a wrap on my coverage of the 2025 Tribeza Interiors Tour. It was a good one! To read Part 1, click here. And click here for Part 2. I welcome your comments. Please scroll to the end of this post to leave one. If you’re reading in an email, click here to visit Digging and find the comment box at the end of each post. And hey, did someone forward this email to you, and you want to subscribe? Click here to get Digging delivered directly to your inbox! __________________________ Digging Deeper Attend the annual Budding Out Plant Sale & Festival on March 15th at the John Fairey Garden in Hempstead. Shop for rare plants from the garden’s nursery and select plant vendors. Local artists and artisans as well as food, drink, and demonstrations will also be featured. Admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, children under 12 free. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm; members get early admission at 9 am (memberships available on day of event). Come learn about gardening and design at Garden Spark! I organize in-person talks by inspiring designers, landscape architects, authors, and gardeners a few times a year in Austin. These are limited-attendance events that sell out quickly, so join the Garden Spark email list to be notified in advance; simply click this link and ask to be added. Read all about the Season 8 lineup here! All material © 2025 by Pam Penick for Digging. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. Source link