March 06, 2026
Today is Part 5 (and the conclusion) of my coverage of the 2026 Tribeza Interiors Tour, which showcased the work of interior designers in private homes across Austin. Today I’m focusing on the BANDD/DESIGN house in south Austin.
BANDD/DESIGN – Woodland Ave
“BANDD/DESIGN…highlights a colorful new custom build with 360 Degree Construction and Pavonetti Architecture. Designed to capture the spirit and charm of New Orleans, the home is a playful mix of color and custom features. Standout spaces include a music room, a cigar lounge and an apothecary, all thoughtfully layered to feel maximalist without feeling crowded. It is Sara’s fourth time on the Interiors Tour, a testament to her eye for distinctive, character-filled design.”
From Tribeza
Let’s start in the heart of the home: a purple-walled dining room with William Morris wallpaper backing built-in shelving. It’s the same wallpaper, in a different colorway, as in the Studio Burgoon powder bath. It’s interesting to see which particular design elements pop up in multiple houses on the tour.
What I most appreciate about this room is how rich color and pattern — plus the oversized chandelier with leaf-like tiers — create coziness in a large space. The open-plan dining room overlooks, via two arched doorways, a den with an angled fireplace wall.
The moody blue den, with midnight-blue walls, ceiling, and sofa
Plus a tiger chair
A mint-blue kitchen gets drama from black appliances, range hood, and tile.
The pantry is nicely organized. I came home feeling inspired to organize my own, but haven’t of course.
A powder bath features Rifle Paper Co. Woodland wallpaper. The black-and-white pinwheel flooring from the dining room continues in here.
Goth accents like this skull art appear throughout the home, mixed with botanicals. It has a little Terrorium energy.
The front room, painted black with a Milky Way ceiling, serves as a music room.
In a bathroom, framed “American Kaiju” prints by artist Rob Ozborne — “Cocka Doodle Doom,” “Boom Bat,” “King Dillo” — made me laugh.
A Virgin of Guadalupe sconce lights the doorway.
African textiles in a front bedroom
In another bathroom, Scalamandre’s Serengeti Green Zebra Safari wallpaper is a classic touch. Cafe curtains too — a tour theme.
Whenever I see these zebras dodging whizzing arrows, I always think, Run faster!
Upstairs, a four-poster bed dressed in purple lies under a vaulted ceiling…
…where fantastical winged lynxes romp. This is Emma J Shipley’s Lynx wallpaper.
I believe this is the accompanying bathroom, with graphic mosaic tile and moody floral wallpaper — House of Hackney’s Opia. I saw this same wallpaper at Chateau Chloe.
Here it’s accented with midnight-blue trim. At Chateau Chloe, it’s paired with seafoam green trim. Both are pretty. Which is your favorite?
A wraparound porch on the top floor leads to a man cave known as the cigar lounge. Maison C’s Coven wallpaper on the ceiling adds a feminine — and witchy — element.
I’d last seen the Coven wallpaper in an Amity Worrel-designed home on a previous tour.
The back house was open too, and inside was an apothecary room with shelves and shelves of herbs — a she-shed with good-witch energy.
This concludes my recap of the 2026 Tribeza Interiors Tour. For a look back at Part 4 featuring Chateau Chloe, 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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