Keys To The City: Austin, TX-How To Get The Austin Look
Austin’s got a reputation that’s pretty much testament to the laid-back and creative vibe we love so much. There’s something about the near-perfect weather, world-famous barbecue, music festivals, rooftop happy hours and city-meets-natural landscape that makes us eager to visit and sad to leave. We’ve broken down some of the key elements of the biggest little Texas town that are sure to inspire your space. Then you can shop our picks while you watch the sunset or wait in line for barbecue–which is totally worth it, by the way.
1. Southwestern Palette
When it comes to your foundational color palette, think in terms of the great Southwest: soft sandy neutrals, turquoise, terra cotta and adobe clay. If it makes you feel like you’re being wrapped up in a desert sunset, you’re doing it right.
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Waterford Crystal Millennium Collection Champagne Bucket Featuring Five Wishes
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Stained Glass Window Panel With Floral Motif
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Douglas “Bumo” Johnpeer Landscape Oil Painting, 2024
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Offset Lithograph After Claude Monet "Le Bassin des Nympheas"
2. Mid Century Modern
We love how the clean lines and metallic hardware of Mid Century Modern pieces pair with the vivid, abstract and earthy, natural Southwestern colors, patterns and textures.
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Oil Painting of a Forest Stream, Circa 1900
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Coach Mini Crosby Crossbody Carryall In Silver/Blue Black Badlands Flora
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Pair of Faux Leather, Brass-Tacked and Ebonized Wood Club Chairs
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Hollywood Regency Style Brass and Blue Velveteen Upholstered Stools
3. Ethnic Textiles
Textiles are an amazing way to deliver a pop of color and texture into your design story — we love the geometric patterns and vivid hues of Aztec and Navajo designs. Try mixing and layering vintage rugs in your space, displaying them as wall hangings, or draping them over furniture.
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Derek Jeter Signed Rawlings Official Major League Baseball with Display
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Fulper Pottery Earthenware Amphora Vessel With Drip Glaze, Early 20th C.
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Charriol Colvmbvs Diamond Wristwatch
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Atmospheric Skyscape Oil Painting
4. Rattan
Here’s the thing about rattan: it’s a little bohemian, a little modern, and looks incredible atop a great cowhide or under a fluffy sheepskin. Plus, it’s durable enough to sit on and light enough to move based on your mood, or the position of the sun!
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6'11 x 11'1 Hand-Knotted Persian Kashan Area Rug
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Mark Whitmarsh Abstract Acrylic Painting "Divine Garden," 2019
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Hickory Mfg. Co. French Provincial Style Oak Two-Drawer Bombé Low Chest
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14K 3.88 CTW Lab Grown Diamond Eternity Band
5. Pottery
Beautiful clay or ceramic pottery is another way to introduce the warm organic Southwest style into a space. Take your time hunting for vintage terra cotta or handmade vases, pots and dishes from the region. Then drop a succulent or cacti into them for instant life, use them as bookends, or on their own as décor.
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7'11 x 11'3 Machine Made Oriental Weavers "Nirvana Collection" Area Rug
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Vintage and Antique Glass Beaded Flapper Sautoir Necklaces
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Tricia Bass Oil Painting of Dog "Bella's Daisies"
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Luc LeBon Abstract Expressionistic Style Acrylic Painting "Boundary Waters #1"
6. Leather Sofa
Speaking of texture, not only is the warm and naturally worn leather of a vintage leather sofa a great contrast to the modern lines of your mid-century accents, but it’s in the perfect color scheme of things. Also, a sheepskin looks amazing on it. A ton of Southwestern throw cushions look amazing on it. Your dog looks amazing on it. You look amazing on it.