A Collector’s Home

Historic French antique with a Nancy Rubins wall drawing above it, dark wood floors, traditional millwork and a contemporary sculpture on the chest in this luxurious contemporary traditional home.

A classically detailed new build: coffered ceilings, carved limestone mantels, paneled millwork. Inside it, a fearless collection of contemporary art. We spent years with this couple building the one so it could hold the other.

The house was always meant to carry something bolder than it looked. Over many years we acquired, placed, and lived with an evolving collection that now runs through every room with intention and confidence. Kate Barbee, Nancy Rubins, Billy Childish, Claire Sherman, Alec Egan, Andy Woll, Kenesha Sneed, Sara Awad, RF Alvarez, Dylan Martinez. A staircase became a salon-hung gallery. Expressive abstraction commands the bedroom walls. A striking figurative work anchors the living room above a carved mantel.

Nothing was rushed. Everything was considered. The architecture stayed traditional and the collection never did, and the friction between them is what makes the house feel alive instead of finished.

A collector’s residence isn’t built to impress. It’s built to be lived in deeply, refined and restless in equal measure. That takes years, and it should.

White walls and marble, contemporary metal stair rail, wood millwork create a grand stairwell, stacked from floor to ceiling in framed contarmporay and historic artwork. This luxurious new build melds contemporary and traditional elements for grand.
A colorful painting of a woman seated at a table with a drink, surrounded by vibrant green, blue, yellow, and pink abstract shapes, hangs above a white fireplace mantel in a living room.
Living room with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a fireplace, and colorful artwork including a large portrait of a woman and a landscape scene. Furniture includes blue and beige sofas, a dining chair, a matching armchair, pillows, a coffee table with a flower arrangement, and various decorative items and lamps.
Bold creamy materials, beautifully built traditional home, colorful bold art featuring portraiture, abstraction, and landscapes. Austin Texas luxury homes.
Bold Kyle bunting rug, green contemporary wingback, wood paneled office with bold contemporary art by Billy Childish and Andy Woll.
Light wood paneled office with bold contemporary painting by RF Alvarez, a Claire Sherman in the entry is visible.
A cozy living room featuring light-colored furniture, a large abstract painting on the wall, multiple large windows with beige curtains, a modern chandelier, and a coffee table with books and decorative items.
A colorful abstract painting hangs on a wall between two large windows with beige curtains. In front of the painting, there is a white armchair with a shiny silver pillow.
Living room with large windows and glass door, showing a view of trees outside at dusk. Artworks hang on the walls, and there are various chairs and a sofa inside.
Oil painting of a woman with long hair and a pink and black patterned jacket, standing on an empty parking lot at sunset, with a city skyline in the background.
A colorful painting of three bottles in yellow, pink, and teal with a large pink peony and other flowers and leaves on a dark blue background, framed by light floral wallpaper.
Interior shot of a hallway with a large abstract painting on the wall, ceiling lights, and a doorway with a curtain leading to another room, polished white marble floors, and white walls.
A wall with an illuminated house-shaped artwork, glowing yellow windows, and surrounded by red and pink flowers in vases placed on a table, with a candle and a bottle of water nearby.
A dining room with two abstract paintings of large green and red forms hanging on the wall, a chandelier with multiple glass arms and warm lighting, and a wooden dining table with light-colored chairs.