Inside Two Outstanding Austin Residences Using Clay Wallpaper
In these two residences, featured on the Austin Modern Homes Tour 2026, Clay wallpaper is part of the larger design language, working alongside architecture, millwork, and material to create spaces with real personality.
One home leans social and open to the outdoors, with an upstairs bar that sets the mood the minute you arrive. The other is a thoughtful tribute to Eichler architecture, where pattern brings warmth and character to rooms often treated as secondary. Together, they show how wallpaper can do a lot more than cover a wall.
The Cary Residence
Indoor-Outdoor Living with Custom Wallpaper by Davey McEathron Architecture and Rock Paper Build
Designed by Davey McEathron Architecture, the Cary Residence is all about connection to the outdoors. The house is arranged to make the landscape part of everyday life, with a courtyard anchored by a detached pool house, an outdoor kitchen just off the main living spaces, and multiple points of access to patios, decks, and the pool. The effect is relaxed and easy, with indoor and outdoor living flowing naturally into one another.
Upstairs, that spirit continues.
Wallpaper “Tuliposa” expertly installed by The Tile Press
The bar area, the first thing you see when you walk up the stairs, acts like a small surprise moment in the home. It immediately sets a different tone: playful, graphic, and ready to host. A funky lamp adds a little attitude, while Clay Imports wallpaper in Rock Paper Build’s signature turquoise brings in a bold geometric rhythm that feels both energetic and polished.
The wallpaper gives the upstairs bar its identity, turning it into more than a transition point or secondary amenity. It feels like a destination within the home, and a spot that invites you to pour a drink, step out onto the covered deck, and keep the evening going.
The Geraghty Residence
Mid-Century Influence with Wallpaper by Cary Paul Studio
Tucked into one of Allandale’s most private, tree-filled lots, the Geraghty Residence is a 3,702-square-foot single-story home inspired by classic California Eichler architecture and reworked for modern Texas living.
Designed by Magic Architecture and constructed with interiors by Cary Paul Studio, the home embraces many of the ideas that made mid-century modernism so enduring: clean horizontal lines, expansive walls of glass, strong indoor-outdoor flow, and an honest use of natural materials. The five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath layout unfolds across one thoughtful level, with two living areas and a dedicated study or flex room that supports everyday ease.
A Study in Focus
In the study/bedroom, wallpaper works quietly but effectively. Paired with custom shelving and warm wood tones, it helps create a room that feels calm, grounded, and cohesive. There’s pattern, but it doesn’t shout. It gives the space depth and softness, making it feel finished in a way that suits reading, working, or simply having a place to think.
A Laundry Room with Personality
The laundry room takes a more expressive turn. Terracotta cabinetry, pale wood cubbies, and blue-green patterned wallpaper come together in a way that feels cheerful, graphic, and completely intentional. Penny tile flooring adds texture, while the rounded ceiling fixtures keep the room feeling soft rather than severe.
It’s a functional space, of course, but it doesn’t stop there. This is the kind of laundry room that proves utility and beauty are not mutually exclusive.
Why Wallpaper Works in Modern Homes
What makes these projects stand out is how naturally the wallpaper fits into the architecture. In the Cary Residence, it brings energy to a social moment and reinforces the home’s easygoing indoor-outdoor lifestyle. In the Geraghty Residence, it adds texture and personality to a house already rooted in material richness and mid-century references.
That’s where Clay Imports wallpaper really shines. It works with the bones of a space, such as wood, tile, stone, cabinetry, light, and gives rooms a little more rhythm, depth, and identity.
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