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21 Homes That Use Texture as Tonic

Our coffee-break escape offers you five minutes' worth of images to inspire and delight. Jump right in..

Vanessa Walker
Vanessa WalkerApril 18, 2022
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor-in-Chief
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Fluffy, silky, rough, smooth, woven, patterned, speckled, imprinted, rusted… there are myriad ways to add delightful textures to your home. They draw the eye, provide interest and a sense of tactility and, when done right, add an alluring ‘otherness’ to your place.

And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work, including their contact details, by clicking on an image.
DDB Design Development & Building
1. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: DDB Design Development & Building
Laura Hull Photography
2. Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Jamie Bush Co
Cultivate Design Co
3. Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Cultivate Design Co

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ABI Interiors
4. Australia
Designer: ABI Interiors
The Sky is the Limit Design
5. Vancouver, Canada
Designer: The Sky is the Limit Design
inovasis design
6. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Inovasis Design
Fresh Start Contracting Company
7. Boston, USA
Designer: Fresh Start Contracting Company
Renotech Building Pty Ltd
8. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Renotech Building
Adam Dettrick Architects
9. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Adam Dettrick Architects
User
10. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Arent & Pyke
User
11. Austin, USA
Designer: Cornerstone Architects
User
12. London, UK
Designer: Hannah Brown
Louisville Tile Distributors
13. Louisville, USA
Designer: Louisville Tile Distributors
The Bespoke Craftsman
14. San Diego, USA
Designer: The Bespoke Craftsman
Designed by Karen Akers
15. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Designed by Karen Akers
Dean Herald-Rolling Stone Landscapes
16. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Dean Herald – Rolling Stone Landscaping
Steele Street Studios
17. Orlando, USA
Designer: Steele Street Studios
User
18. UK

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A.S.D. Interiors - Shirry Dolgin, Owner
19. Los Angeles, USA
Designer: ASD Interiors
20. Chicago, USA
Front Studio Architects
21. New York, USA
Designer: Front Studio Architects


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Which of these 21 approaches to texture catches your eye? Tell us your favourites in the Comments below, like this story, save the images for inspiration, and join the conversation.

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