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My Houzz: Swanky Vintage Style in Texas
No suburban sameness for this family — their Frisco home is a French-inspired eclectic wonderland with more chandeliers than people
Brad and Tiffany Ross believe there's a place where Versailles, granny chic and midcentury modern can all live together. As owners of Swanky Couch, a vintage furniture dealing and styling company, they applied this decorating mix to their Frisco, Texas, home. They gutted and remodeled everything from the bathrooms, garage and patio to the floors and light fixtures, while successfully incorporating their French-inspired vintage-eclectic flair into every room.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Brad and Tiffany Ross; kids Adan, Eli and Lily; and dogs Buddy, Frank and Lovey
Location: Frisco, Texas
Size: 2,000 square feet; 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Brad and Tiffany Ross; kids Adan, Eli and Lily; and dogs Buddy, Frank and Lovey
Location: Frisco, Texas
Size: 2,000 square feet; 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Closing up what was originally a patio, Brad and Tiffany turned the newfound square footage into a cozy media room. The chesterfield sofa and tufted chairs were found in consignment shops, and the pendant lights were discarded during a family member's remodel.
The media room has become one of the family's favorite spaces. It includes an impressive gallery wall that showcases family memories.
Record console: estate sale; wall sconce: Craigslist
Record console: estate sale; wall sconce: Craigslist
Tiffany is a self-proclaimed "chandelier-oholic," and more than a dozen chandeliers hang throughout the house. This Craigslist-found dining room fixture is one of her favorites. She loves the juxtaposition of a large chandelier in a small space.
Brad and Tiffany added the mirrored wall with antique brass rosettes to visually enlarge the room.
Dining set: estate sale; painting: by Tiffany's step-father
Brad and Tiffany added the mirrored wall with antique brass rosettes to visually enlarge the room.
Dining set: estate sale; painting: by Tiffany's step-father
Tiffany always wanted an organ at home to remind her of her mother, an accomplished organist. Brad found this one at an estate sale. It's positioned between the living room and dining room, an ideal location for entertaining guests at parties.
The couple personalized their small breakfast area with a revamped dinette set from an estate sale and artwork they collected on their honeymoon. They found the deer head, named Clive, while Dumpster diving. "You have to really love the hunt!" says Tiffany.
Wall paint: Sweet Talk, Behr
Wall paint: Sweet Talk, Behr
Completely reconfiguring the kitchen, the couple added white cabinets, black granite countertops and warm wood floors. A collection of vintage objects above the new cabinets adds an antiquated feel to the renovated space.
In the open-plan great room, the curve of the green velvet sofa creates balance within the space and allows for an easy flow between rooms. Brad picked up the sofa during his days working as a stylist for Haggar Clothing. To date, it has been reupholstered four times and has moved with him to each of his homes.
Wall paint: English Tea Party, Valspar
Wall paint: English Tea Party, Valspar
The bold, deep wall color and rich, velvety fabrics enhance the room's vintage feel. The couple reused the mirror hanging above the sofa after removing it from their remodeled master bathroom and reframing it.
Wall paint: English Tea Party, Valspar
Wall paint: English Tea Party, Valspar
At the opposite end of the living room, a built-in cabinet displays estate sale and consignment finds. The eclectic vignette highlights the couple's aesthetic and sense of humor.
The bathroom has a salvaged shower door instead of seamless glass. Brad painted and sealed the door multiple times to protect it from water damage.
The vanity is custom made from an old sewing cabinet. The plumbing had to be turned at an angle to accommodate the narrow cabinet, but the piece has an unexpected quality that fits the couple's style.
The vanity is custom made from an old sewing cabinet. The plumbing had to be turned at an angle to accommodate the narrow cabinet, but the piece has an unexpected quality that fits the couple's style.
In one of the sons' rooms, one of the walls is covered with rectangular wood tiles stained a rich walnut color. The grain alternates to create a visually rich and graphic pattern.
Brad purchased this stunning French antique bed for Tiffany as a birthday present, but they put it in daughter Lily's room instead. The style pairs well with the room's other antique finds, like the armoire, from Craigslist.
The couple admits this floral carpet isn't for everyone, but they love its convincing antique look and feel. The sofa and the wall sconces were both free, found on Craigslist.
Carpet: Lowe's
Carpet: Lowe's
This custom-tufted headboard matches the other tufted furniture pieces in the room. The double doors to the right, another architectural salvage find, lead to the master bath.
Brad and Tiffany replaced the original wall-size mirror with an eclectic collection of found mirrors to create this charming vignette in the master bath. They found the dresser at an estate sale and turned it into a lovely vanity by adding the white basin and marble slab.
Brad built this toolshed into the back corner of the yard after growing tired of staring at all of his tools strewn about. Tiffany couldn't help but place a chandelier inside.
As the couple's business, Swanky Couch, grows, so does their need for storage. They recently turned their garage into a showroom, where they can bring potential clients in to look at their most recent finds.
The couple also owns space in the Frisco Mercantile, where they sell and rent from their vintage collection.
The couple also owns space in the Frisco Mercantile, where they sell and rent from their vintage collection.
Homeowners Tiffany and Brad Ross and daughter Lily hang out in their classic Volkswagen van. It's complete with the same floral carpet from their home and, of course, a chandelier.
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