The Proper Residences
We first worked with this particular client years before on their Hyde Park family home remodel. After becoming empty nesters, the couple moved downtown to the Austin Proper Residences tower. We reunited to make the new apartment feel like home.
The smaller space’s large windows presented a challenge: limited wall space to display the client’s growing art collection. To address this, we created a screen wall in the living room to provide hanging space, privacy, and a small work area to the open-concept floor plan. Adding wood was a clear choice to bring warmth to this brand-new building.
The client had loved the bookcases we created for their Hyde Park house and wanted to incorporate more built-in storage in their new urban space. Our Austin interior design team identified several storage opportunities, including shelving in the kitchen island in place of counter stools, a living room entertainment wall, a library bookcase in the media room, and a Murphy-style guest bed with floor-to-ceiling cabinets in the home office. We repeated the oat slat screen wall in the entry hall, creating coat hooks and catch-all storage. These features and practical storage solutions were a true team effort between the clients, the builder, the cabinet maker, and our Austin interior design team.
The client’s appreciation of textiles led the way for bringing in several custom upholstery pieces. Project Manager Allison Beyer carried out the transformations, recovering a family chaise lounge in the primary bedroom, personalized ottomans in the common areas, and custom wedge pillows in the Murphy bed for maximum comfort. A wood veneer wallpaper in the powder bathroom and a cork wallpaper behind the living room built-ins continued the natural textures for a warm, layered, and comfortable feel.
