In the BOH series What I Love , we’re asking designers to build us a mood board of what’s inspiring them right now.

Avery Cox likes to reimagine past designs in modern ways. The Austin-based designer approaches each project with a toolbox of time-honored finishes, zippy patterns and cheery hues that infuse her spaces with playfulness and old-world charm. “I think a lot of people are afraid to try bold colors in their homes, so I love a scheme that doesn’t think twice,” she tells Business of Home .

Her mood board—inspired by the listening lounge she designed for last month’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Dallas—is no exception. Swathed in a classic shade of eye-catching robin’s-egg blue, the scheme offers a well-balanced blend of earthy warmth and retro glamour. “Chocolatey br

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