Fun Interior with lots of color! A Vibrant Way of Life! Interior Design: Ashley Astleford, ASID, TBAE, BPN Photography: Dan Piassick

Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Design | Susan Gilmore, Photography

Custom designed library in 150 year old home

New and vintage furniture & accessories, infused with color, create a warm “lived in” feeling for an active family’s new home.

Jeff Herr

Timeless Palm Springs glamour meets modern in Pulp Design Studios' bathroom design created for the DXV Design Panel 2016. The design is one of four created by an elite group of celebrated designers for DXV's national ad campaign. Faced with the challenge of creating a beautiful space from nothing but an empty stage, Beth and Carolina paired mid-century touches with bursts of colors and organic patterns. The result is glamorous with touches of quirky fun -- the definition of splendid living.

A zebra hide and a Somali Panther cut-pile runner take the black and white accents in Peter Rogers’s apple green entry hall, designed by Rogers and Carl Palasota, in an exotic direction.

Nestled into the quiet middle of a block in the historic center of the beautiful colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, this 4,500 square foot courtyard home is accessed through lush gardens with trickling fountains and a luminous lap-pool. The living, dining, kitchen, library and master suite on the ground floor open onto a series of plant filled patios that flood each space with light that changes throughout the day. Elliptical domes and hewn wooden beams sculpt the ceilings, reflecting soft colors onto curving walls. A long, narrow stairway wrapped with windows and skylights is a serene connection to the second floor ''Moroccan' inspired suite with domed fireplace and hand-sculpted tub, and "French Country" inspired suite with a sunny balcony and oval shower. A curving bridge flies through the high living room with sparkling glass railings and overlooks onto sensuously shaped built in sofas. At the third floor windows wrap every space with balconies, light and views, linking indoors to the distant mountains, the morning sun and the bubbling jacuzzi. At the rooftop terrace domes and chimneys join the cozy seating for intimate gatherings.

This whole-house renovation was featured on the 2008 Austin NARI Tour of Remodeled Homes. The attic space was converted into a bedroom with closet space and bath, cooled by a minisplit system. An eyebrow window was cut into the roofline to allow more daylight into the space, as well as adding a nice visual element to the facade. Photography by Greg Hursley, 2008

Kathryn Russell

Bringing the Indoors out!

Warm wood tones, pops of color, and sleek midcentury style give this dining room an inviting atmosphere. Image: Agnes Art & Photo

This room is the Media Room in the 2016 Junior League Shophouse. This space is intended for a family meeting space where a multi generation family could gather. The idea is that the kids could be playing video games while their grandparents are relaxing and reading the paper by the fire and their parents could be enjoying a cup of coffee while skimming their emails. This is a shot of the wall mounted tv screen, a ceiling mounted projector is connected to the internet and can stream anything online. Photo by Jared Kuzia.

Photo: Laura Garner Design & Realty © 2016 Houzz

A deep, custom magenta from Dunn Edwards creates a rich elegance to this dining area. Photo: Kat Alves