What do you get if you cross Old World/New Orleans-inspired influences with a new build home in Austin, TX, an owner who is totally fearless about using as much deeply pigmented color as possible and an LA-based interior designer who is known for her neutral, pared-back palettes? In this instance, you get a house that is color-drenched in purples, dark blues, patterned wallpaper, and unexpected decor twists.
'The owner knew she needed to be reigned in a little, to have someone take all her brilliant ideas and edit them into a scheme that felt curated,' says Sara Malek Barney, founder of BANDD/DESIGN. 'You know, I don't like "stuff", I'm far from a maximalist, so my job was to make the space seem cleaner and clearer than perhaps it would otherwise.'
