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The lemon sorbet-hued hall closet picks up on the Australian

floral print in West’s dining room chairs.

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Growing up in Houston, briefly living

in London, and later moving to New York

to work for Jil Sander and Marc Jacobs for

nearly a decade molded interior designer

Kim West’s singular aesthetic. Her nomadic

existence offered exposure to a rich arse-

nal of references, ultimately allowing her

to craft a style that thoughtfully balances

“maximalism and restraint.” When West and

her husband, Dave, had their first child, Lulu,

in 2011, the Brooklyn-based couple knew it

was time for another lifestyle change. “I was

ready for the next chapter,” she says of their

decision to return to Texas. “Austin was a

place where we could be creative and entre-

preneurial. The city has a beautiful soul.”

First dabbling in interior design with

some of her husband’s commercial real-

estate clients, West bonded with fellow

interiors-world acquaintances Cal l ie

Jenschke and Kristin Gish over the fact that

“all the things we were attracted to weren’t

available in Texas.” The trio decided to

remedy that. In 2015, they opened the shop

Supply Showroom to source “what is spe-

cial in independent design” to clients all

over the state—an impressive selection of

wallpaper, fabric, rugs, and lighting from

Australia, Europe, and the U.S. in a swath

of styles—from splashy metallics to soft

florals to traditional stripes. “We champion

the little guy and curate our vendors very

seriously,” explains West.

When it came time to design the fam-

ily’s Austin bungalow, which the couple

bought and gut-renovated before moving

in last summer, West had the opportunity

to put her most beloved Supply textiles and

patterns to work in a personal way: “I hand-

picked every one of these things, and now I

get to live with them!” The completed home

is her ideal mix of “light, joyful, and fun.” To

achieve that effect, West layered a washed-

out, livable palette with bright accents—and

plenty of wallpaper. “My love of color was

planted by my Texas roots,” she says.

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In the kitchen, powder-coated pendant lamps play off the room’s

calming pastels and shimmery backsplash.

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A walk through the space is a journey

from muted understatement to notice-

me prints and back again—punctuated

by advice from the enthusiastic West, her

native Texas drawl reinvigorated after six

years back home. Guests enter the tradi-

tional Craftsman by way of the living room,

which is anchored by a large, ’70s-style sec-

tional reupholstered in a bold pattern. (“Go

big or go home!” is one design principle

West adamantly espouses.) She adorned the

common room with pretty floral drapes and

left the walls white—because giving the eye

a rest is also important, she explains. The

adjacent kitchen continues the soft neutral

theme, with cabinets and barstools painted

duck egg green and inset appliances that

seamlessly blend in. The breakfast nook

chairs are covered in a fabric featuring a

native bird of Australia: “The Australian

prime minister and I have the same print!”

West says, laughing.

Small spaces are where she really

brings the drama: A hall closet is painted

Yellowcake from Farrow & Ball (“A nice

zinger in a house filled with pastels”), and

the kids’ bathroom showcases a whimsical

botanical wallpaper that balances cabinets

painted in Arsenic, a modern, moody mint

also from Farrow & Ball. In the mudroom,

West applied big-print cobalt wallpaper and

added contrasting lilac cabinets, because

“laundry rooms need to be a little happy.”

Everywhere she points out “something

sweet, something graphic, something old,

and something new—I layer those elements

throughout.”

West is also particularly proud of the back

house, a sharply angled, custom hemlock

wood addition the couple built and stained

black, where her husband works and her in-

laws stay when they visit from England for

several weeks a year. The structure abuts

the pool, a favorite hangout in the summer

for everything from throwing breakfast taco

parties to enjoying evening dips with pool-

side margaritas. “We surround ourselves with

positive, creative, forward-thinking people,”

says West of the family’s Austin community.

“And a lot of vitamin D.”

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Clockwise from top left: Lampe Gras Model Lamp 214 $580 dwr.com; Pandanus Fabric by Willie Weston supplyshowroom.com; Bone Inlay Nightstand $698 anthropologie.com; Cove No. 5 by Kelti Smith $325 keltismith.com; Simple Linen Duvet Cover and Pillowcase from $98 hawkinsnewyork.com; Greta Throw $498 wildflowerorganics.com; Hello Yarrow Wallpaper by Abigail Borg supplyshowroom.com; Hang 1 Capsule Mirror $299 bludot.com; Vintage Sconce 1stdibs.com; Voynich Wallpaper by Grow House Grow supplyshowroom.com; Bingham Rounded Rectangle Pivot Mirror $315 rejuvenation.com; Lyngby Vase by Ferm Living $84 nannieinez.com; Rubber-Coated Tank Tray $13, Rubber-Coated Canister $8, Rubber-Coated Toothbrush Holder $4 all cb2.com; Fouta Hand Towel $18 serenaandlily.com; Arsenic Paint us.farrow-ball.com.

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T A K E A R I S K “Don’t decorate like every neighbor on your street,” says West, or worry

about standing out. Follow your instincts and do something that makes you happy.

L O O K F O R A C O M M O N E L E M E N T If you’re nervous about patterns clashing, pull prints that share a color, like a floral and a stripe. (Also: Fabric collections usually use the same palette across di≠erent

prints, so choose a few within the same line.)

S T R I K E A B A L A N C E Layer di≠erent styles—industrial with mid-century, floral with nautical—

to achieve an eclectic cohesiveness. In design, opposites often attract.

E X P L O R E I N D E P E N D E N T D E S I G N Experiment with incorporating pieces from lesser-known brands rather than

the usual big-box selection. “Even one new element takes a space from vanilla to interesting,” explains West.

D R A W I N S P I R A T I O N F R O M E V E R Y W H E R E West looks well beyond the interior design world for a fresh perspective, like the recent documentary on fashion designer Dries Van Noten, “the master of mixing

prints and colors,” she says.

Prints galore, plus a breather: West seamlessly blends botanical wallpapers, floral

drapes, graphic flooring, and soft blue and peach tones—with a hit of bright mint.

Cherry Blossom Fabric (curtains) by Rouse Phillips, Tapestry in Navy (couch) by Quercus and Co, Indigo Honeycomb Pillow by LuRu Home $120, Ira Pillow by Kufri $145, Painted Plains Hide by Avo $6,800 all supplyshowroom.com; Turning Table $600 by Menu nannieinez.com; Balloon Vase from $125 kettleandbrine.com; The Peacock Kingdom by Amy Williams amywilliams-art.com.

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West painted a number of doors and walls white to let the “bold

prints be the focal point,” like in the back entrance.

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01 Tip Top Peel & Stick Decorative Decals by Mirth Studio supplyshowroom.com 02 Flowering Gum Beige Furnishing Linen by Utopia Goods

supplyshowroom.com 03 Factory Light No. 4 Cable Pendant Lamp $269 schoolhouse.com 04 Alys No. 2 by Kelti Smith $255 keltismith.com 05 Yellowcake Paint

us.farrow-ball.com 06 Hang 1 Capsule Mirror $299 bludot.com 07 Arsenic Paint us.farrow-ball.com 08 Around Coffee Table by Muuto $699 nannieinez.com

09 Pillow-Top Bench $515 maisonette.com 10 Work Bookcase in High Powder Blue $1,140 normann-copenhagen.com 1 1 Tea Ceremony Mounted 2" x 2" Tile

cletile.com 12 Ancient Sea 4" x 4" Tile cletile.com 13 Sky Bloom 4"x 4" Tile cletile.com 14 Twill Resist Geometric Hide by Avo $6,800 supplyshowroom.com

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