Luxe Interiors + Design

While living in a beautiful Houston residence, one family-oriented couple discovered a rare opportunity. They got the chance to purchase the property next door, which they then used to create a design-forward, second home that would suit extended gatherings and visits from loved ones. “It was important for us to infuse the home with the amenities of a luxe resort,” says interior designer Ashton Taylor Oberhauser. Inspired by her clients’ Louisiana roots, love of togetherness and affinity for contemporary interiors, the LUXE NEXT designer crafted the abode as a modern love letter to the South. “There’s a formality to it, but at the same time we wanted it to feel welcoming and representative of the couple’s background,” she adds.

This Lake Washington residence opens with an air of quiet elegance, thanks in part to the stair’s sculptural handrail. Beginning with a spiral-shaped flourish and set atop a series of finely turned spindles, it’s the kind of nuanced craftsmanship architect Jim Dearth and designer Marianne Simon favor, and it serves as a stylistic leitmotif in this newly built but traditionally inspired home. “We wanted it to feel authentic, so I drew on historic precedent for the details,” Dearth says.

Just as some hues are closely linked with specific brands (think Hermès orange or Tiffany blue), certain patterns also have their own associations. Mention green-and-white stripes and The Beverly Hills Hotel’s fabled awning may well come to mind. Colorful dots lined up in rows? Some might think of the “Spot” paintings that minted artist Damien Hirst’s career. Quatrefoils, on the other hand, have medieval connotations, recalling Gothic cathedrals. The point is that pattern can have a lasting impression.

Stripes, checks and plaids (oh, my!) are drawing attention, as seen in these LUXE featured homes.

Interior designer Summer Williams knows a thing or two about living abroad given her dual practices in Atlanta and London. So, when her European-based clients approached her about crafting a Sea Island, Georgia, beach retreat, she understood their excitement about building a getaway from scratch. “After living in historic dwellings for many years, they could now create their dream house with a level of freedom and the luxury of space rarely found in renovated European structures,” Williams says. Presented with a blank slate, the designer set out to realize a deeply personal vacation home with the comfort and sophistication of a primary residence.

It was a single image that inspired this house—not a folder of torn-out magazine pages, not a Pinterest board—and that clarity produced a home so authentic to the owner’s vision that it is meaningful at every turn. “The photograph was of an honest, earthy barn-like structure open to the landscape but with a refinement and an ease of living,” recalls interior designer Susan Weiss. “That reference became the conceptual anchor for the project: a home that feels both grounded and agricultural in spirit, yet open, transparent and connected to the cliffs that define the Sun Valley site.”

A growing collection of showrooms is raising the bar in Austin + San Antonio.

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Ten years after its founding in 2016, Eureka Ergonomic has grown from its roots in the home office into a company whose collections span entire residences as well as commercial interiors. In addition to a dedicated trade program for designers, it maintains showrooms in High Point and Las Vegas where its pieces can be seen by appointment, with a third set to open in Corona, California, in early 2027. In this interview, founder and CEO Tom Hu offers a closer look at what it means to collaborate with Eureka Ergonomic today.

Having already undergone a substantial renovation a decade ago, one Dallas couple decided it was time to refresh their beloved home once again while honoring the character that made them fall in love with the abode in the first place. “The owners wanted us to introduce a more considered layer of refinement, aligning the rooms with how they live now and using the pieces they have collected over time,” explains architect and interior designer Eddie Maestri. In order to achieve this, he delved into the clients’ lifestyle and family background to find inspiration for the elegant new take. “The wife grew up in the Middle East, and that perspective, along with her affinity for her parents’ midcentury furniture collection, informed the overall direction of the project.”