If you watched the ads that ran during the Super Bowl, chances are good you were as psyched as I was to see the Griswolds in their family truckster, reunited for a Home Away ad.  Home Away is a company I’m happy to champion because (A) I love the idea of renting a house instead of a hotel room when on vacation, (B) it’s an Austin-based company, and (C) I’ve decorated two Home Away houses here in the ATX.

If you’re planning to visit Austin, come stay in a Room Fu -styled house!

IN CENTRAL AUSTIN

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The neighborhood is so peaceful, I can personally attest to the nap-a-bility of this porch perch.

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Enter onto this living room.

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The fabric I selected for reupholstering this great mid-century chair (above) is so effing cool.

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One of the master bedrooms, this room features French doors leading to a private deck, and a pool beyond.

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Another master bedroom, featuring bedding from West Elm.

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This second master features a great seating area with a view of the pool and a patio outside its sliding doors.

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A peek at the office's eye-popping rug and futon.

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IN SOUTH AUSTIN:

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Another great mid-century ranch!

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Enter onto this living room.

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I so loved the terrazzo floors in this living room. Doesn't this room just scream, "lounge!"

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So proud of this vintage rug I found at the Austin Antique Mall.

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One of the master bedrooms, this room leads to a hot tub surrounded by a bamboo privacy fence.

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I just love the colors in this Crate & Barrel quilt!

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This quilt on sale at Garnet Hill was a real score.

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The framed print on the wall was another fab find from the Austin Antique Mall.