Baylor Street, Austin

Perched above Downtown Austin in the city’s storied and artful Clarksville neighborhood, we breathed new life into this circa-1915 stilted Craftsman bungalow, proving 700 sf can feel at once intimate and expansive. Designed intentionally for its mindful resident as a halcyon respite amidst a bustling urban landscape, calm emanates throughout the space via warm wood furniture, diffused natural light, and raw and organic elements like copper and tatami. The singular color palette was inspired by military camping gear originally designed to integrate seamlessly into nature. While the interior gives rise to looking inward, the eye- from any vantage- is pulled to the outdoors, reverence for the surrounding nature being the most significant aspect of the concept.