The Hotel St. Cecelia in Austin, Texas has recieved some pretty good press for its design since opening last year. Happily when I stumbled upon it and started snooping around via the internet, I learned that the exciting design isn’t just inside. Mark Ward and his landscape design team did a good job on the exterior too. The style is completely eclectic, and there many things to be inspired by.
Image by Carolina Eclectic
I am thinking this must be the before picture of the pool? Or perhaps the pre-accessories, I have to say, I prefer the pool area after the addition of the red bean bag furniture and the Soul sign. It gives all a bit more interest. What do you think?
Image from Lioninoil.
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This might be my favorite picture…that blue is one of my most favorite colors (I painted my wicker porch furniture this color) and I love how the chevron black and white tile goes right from the inside to the outside.
Image from Design Public.
Image from Lioninoil.
Image from Design Public.
This is a great effect, I immediately thought of koi in a pond. Such a clever effect for an elevated porch. It absolutely gives me the impression that the creator if this property is clever and full of surprises that I would enjoy checking out.
Image by Carolina Eclectic
Image by Carolina Eclectic
A check at Tripadvisor gives the hotel rave reviews. If you are interested in learning more, Carolina Eclectic has a few more great shots at her flickr site and blog.
It looks like a pretty nice hotel although I’m not crazy about the bamboo. Alas, there is little hope of ever seeing something like this in my neck of the woods.
Cool digs…but they are a little too proud of themselves at $675 per night. Austin’s cool, not that cool.
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