March 05, 2026
Today in Part 4 of my 2026 Tribeza Interiors Tour recap, I’m showing the wonderfully wild Chateau Chloe. From the outside, it looks like a house in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Inside you discover a fantasia of botanical wallpaper, art, and irreverence.
Chateau Chloe – Canterbury St
“As an added highlight to this year’s tour, guests have the opportunity to explore Chateau Chloe, winner of TRIBEZA’s 2025 Curb Appeal Contest….This custom home reflects the vision and design of the owner Chloe Chiang, brought to life with designer Alexis Barry of Alexis Justine Design….Inspired by her love for New Orleans, Chiang set out to ‘bring back maximalism’ with a home that translates soul, texture, history and character. Nearly every interior element is one of a kind, sourced from antique shops, estate sales, custom makers and years of collected inspiration.”
From Tribeza
Family photos and a Victorian lover’s eye painting — the second one I saw on the tour — greet you in the foyer’s gallery wall.
Across the hall, a rampant floral wallpaper coordinates with a blue-green built-in desk.
A sassy scrawl — Don’t Kill My Vibe — on a Victorian-style portrait hints at what’s to come.
Desk decor
Disco mushroom and a toy truck
In the hall, an elegant bathroom with a rock-n-roll edge features graphic black-and-white tile, swirly peacock wallpaper, and crystal-ball sconces worthy of Professor Trelawney.
Built-in shelving showcases a sweet bouquet, a photograph of smoking nuns, and a boob pot. I said it was irreverent!
The full-frontal view
A beautiful marble sink and mirror-mirror-on-the-wall mirror. Can’t you picture the elegant goth Maleficent enjoying this space?
Crystal ball swirls
An upstairs bedroom is color drenched in mossy green.
Moody floral wallpaper with seafoam trim. The same wallpaper appeared in another house on the tour. I’ll show you in my next post.
A bathroom with rose-colored tile and Asian-style wallpaper is feminine and dramatic.
The wallpaper is Zeus by House of Hackney.
Cranes and willows
The living room features a large green sectional sofa and formally paneled walls.
A marble-top dining table was styled elegantly yet quirkily. Note the salad plate lizard, just visible under the napkin.
Past the kitchen, a peacock-blue bar cabinet is paired with striped flamingo wallpaper.
A neon sign says, Be You.
Outside by the swimming pool, yellow chaise lounges and a striped umbrella add more Palm Beach style. A few steps away, a tented entrance to a back house opens up to…
…a red speakeasy! It was like stepping into another world. A DJ was playing tunes, a disco ball sparkled overhead, and yards and yards of red velvet draped the walls and tented ceiling.
A mannequin sported a statement necklace proclaiming F*ck Beige. The owner’s motto, perhaps?
What a way to wow your party guests.
You Are Exactly Where You’re Supposed To Be, declares a neon sign on the curtained wall. No need to rush home.
Up next: Part 5 and the conclusion of my recap of the Tribeza Interiors Tour. For a look back at Part 3, click here.
Heading to Temple
A quick note to say on Saturday I’m heading to Temple to speak at the Spring Garden Forum by the Bell County Master Gardener Association. I’ll be the first speaker of the day, talking about the resilient, Texas-tough gardens featured in Gardens of Texas. I’ll have books for sale and signing before and after the talk. If you’re in the area, I hope you’ll join me!
March 7, 9:45 to 10:45 am – Temple
The Spring Garden Forum is a one-day gathering for people who garden in Central Texas. The forum brings together experienced, well-respected speakers to talk about the things we’re all dealing with here: weather extremes, soil health, native plants, and how gardens fit into the larger ecosystem around us. The focus is on practical ideas, shared experience, and thoughtful discussion, all rooted in our local conditions. Cost: $45 for the day-long event with 4 speakers, including lunch. Register here.
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