Tour a Split-Level Home in Texas Dripping in Color

So many vibrant spots happily coexist in this Texas home — prepare to be dazzled! HGTV Magazine is taking you on a tour.

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About the House

It may be hard to believe, but the color scheme of this home used to be vanilla. “The inside and the outside were blank spaces, with zero wow factor,” says homeowner and designer Shauna Glenn. What the 1951 split-level in Fort Worth, Texas, did have was good midcentury bones, including a cozy non-open layout and angled ceilings. “It reminded me so much of my grandparents’ place — I felt an instant connection when we toured it last spring,” she says.

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The Family

One year later, Shauna and husband Jeff Jones have updated the bathrooms; turned a carport into a living room (making the house 3,300 square feet); and brought in a kaleidoscope of color with paint, furniture, and light fixtures. That and artistic touches all around have created an amazingly lively place that’s thrilled the couple’s six grandkids. Shauna mixes and matches without regard for rules. “I like to try out colors in unexpected ways,” she says. “I figure if it makes you feel good, it’s right.”

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Entry

This entry sets the tone for the rooms with its bright door (painted Scarlet Sun by Valspar), peppy striped art (by artist Allison Castillo), and ka-pow! rug from Morocco.

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Living Room

A swath of striped wallpaper (from Wallpaper From the 70s) makes a big impression and emphasizes the 11-foot-high ceiling. Its colors crop up around the room, from glass bottles on the ledge below to an ottoman covered in spotty Osborne & Little fabric. Its stripes are echoed in the plush white armchairs (from Dallas store Scout Design Studio) and a teak CB2 coffee table. The pillows on the sofa change nearly as often as the weather does — Shauna switches them up between rooms.

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Dining Room

Shauna hacked chairs from Wayfair by having just the backs reupholstered in a jaunty Pindler fabric and turned the fireplace into a showpiece with wood tiles from The Tile Shop. A floral rug by Wendy Morrison fits right into the anything-goes pattern play. Similarly upbeat and unexpected: a trio of embroidered ceramic cattle heads from a trip to Mexico and a Beatles print, a prized Jeff possession.

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Breakfast Area

You’d think that asking Shauna to name a favorite color would be like asking her to pick a favorite child, but she can: It’s cerulean blue, and it perks up her morning coffee quite nicely. A glossy white table and taupe cantilevered leather chairs from CB2 look simply mod, while a Dutton Brown chandelier ties into the other orange elements in the space. Those art pieces are 3-D travel photos that Shauna framed.

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Kitchen

“I’ve never decorated mainly with orange,” says Shauna, “but the kitchen was very white, it felt true to the midcentury look, and I went for it!” She singled out a juicy tomato orange for the ceramic tile backsplash and the appliances (from Big Chill), and found a tangerine metal pendant on Wayfair; with colors this bold, exact matching shades are beside the point. A splashy toy car painted by Shauna’s friend, artist Captain Casual, fit the under-counter nook perfectly — why not park it there?! The runner is from Revival.

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Laundry Room

Fluff, fold … and a frosty beverage. A lime green Smeg fridge stocked with drinks makes this less of a chore spot, ditto the perky Scion wallpaper and mini masterpieces by Shauna’s kids when they were little. Wrapped around the wall, a wood cabinet looks cute and optimizes storage space.

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Bedroom

Guess who chose the pop of paint? Nope — it was Shauna’s Instagram followers @shaunaglenn. She offered up three options, just for fun, and this blue won. As if she didn’t already dream in color, Shauna paired a graphic MissoniHome duvet with a vintage rug from Chairish. The abstract piece above the bed is by local artist Amy Young. Oval CB2 mirrors frame it.

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Bathroom

“I could have done wallpaper, but how many people have a graffiti mural in their bathroom?” says Shauna. Exactly. She gave Captain Casual free rein, then got an almond vanity up to speed by painting it red (Cherries Jubilee by Sherwin-Williams). Only a not-boring mirror would do—it’s from Made Goods.

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Tour a Split-Level Home in Texas Dripping in Color

Related To:

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About the House

The Family

Entry

Living Room

Dining Room

Breakfast Area

Kitchen

Laundry Room

Bedroom

Bathroom

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