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What if your 1964 ranch-style home already had everything it needed?

The mature trees. The established neighborhood. The memories. The character.

But what if it didn’t support the life you want to live today?

More light, opportunity for gathering, space for growing kids (and play dates). A welcoming suite for parents and guests. Room to care for the people who matter most.

For this renovation, we opened the floor plan and used strategic skylights to bring in natural light and although the original home played it straight with 8’ ceilings throughout and mostly white walls and carpeted rooms we added warm wood ceilings and Southwestern influences, introduced bold colors and personality, and created spaces that support the way this family lives today by adding an all seasons screened porch for gathering to a private suite for guests.

At Moontower, we believe great renovations honor what’s worth keeping while making room for what comes next.

What part of your home would you never want to lose?

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Check out an old favorite of ours this weekend on the home tour. This Saturday, you can see Nick Deaver’s award-winning “Lean Too,” an addition we were honored to build about 10 years ago.

Now on its second owner and with an updated interior by (not pictured here) the original home and modern addition will be 1 of 10 unique and storied spaces rarely available for public access.

Get your tickets from Preservation Austin and see an incredible cross-section of Austin’s neighborhoods and preserved homes. All proceeds go to PA programming, advocacy, education, and grants efforts that help keep Austin’s soul standing.

Moontower is a proud sponsor of the tour and PA year round. Frank will be at the Newning house Saturday morning - do drop by and say “hi” - and if you aren’t a member of Preservation Austin yet, then please join and support special places and the history behind them today!

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We couldn’t be more proud to see our Corona project featured in the Spring “Business of Design” issue of !

Pick up a copy on newsstands, or better yet, subscribe and experience how thoughtfully each issue comes together all year long. is doing something special, building a platform that connects and celebrates Austin’s design community. Case in point: the 2026 Awards night was a joy! We were honored to be nominated and loved celebrating alongside so many talented peers.

Work like Corona is always a massive team effort. Grateful for the Moontower crew with Liz Whitlock and Jessica Smith handling the architecture and interiors, while Kyle Jones and Mike Schoenfeld helmed the build, coordinating a group of outstanding trades and craftspeople to bring our ideas to life.

Good buildings happen with stewardship! Thank you to our homeowners who act as true patrons of Austin’s creative culture. You are the reason we have more meaningful, thoughtful buildings in your neighborhood.

Finally, thank you to the folks who helped us share Corona so beautifully: photography by , writing by , and PR by ❤️

You’re invited!

Join us on the 2026 Austin Modern Home Tour on February 28 from 10 AM to 6 PM.

This home was an elegant response to updated floodplain maps, and a neighborhood rich with mid-century modern character.

Every decision focused on solving real constraints with design and craftsmanship, from the elevated structure to the compact footprint and simplified material palette.

Since move-in, the homeowners have layered in a Palm Springs–inspired landscape, complete with a pool you’ll have to see for yourself.

We’re excited to open the doors and share how thoughtful architecture can turn limitations into durable homes that feel right for both people and place.

🎟 Tickets available through

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Taking a moment to celebrate all the old house fans out there. 🖤

Without you, a firm like ours couldn’t do what we do best: keep the good stuff.

We were honored to feature this 4-plex on the Preservation Austin Homes Tour in 2025, and even more proud for it to receive the Austin NARI Remodeler of the Year Award for Whole Home Historic Renovation.

Here’s to the patrons who choose preservation. The ones who find thoughtful ways to work with existing buildings. The ones who understand that these structures hold history (known and unknown) and deserve to be experienced again and again by future generations.

We’re grateful to play a small part in keeping those stories alive.


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2026 Interiors Tour is a wrap!

We’ve been on a high this week with gratitude after an amazing tour weekend - so many people to thank…

First, for hosting such a wonderful showcase of Interiors in Austin!

This time last week the Moontower Tour Team led by Liz and Nicolette and assisted by Katie, Taylor, Frank and Ryan got everything “just right” at our Barton Hills project to welcome more than 2,000 guests on Saturday and Sunday. A BIG thank you to our amazing homeowners for sharing their space with the Austin design community and some curious neighbors too!

Special thanks to our Guest Docents:
(who led interiors on the project during her time at Moontower)
(who guided the project as design director as well)
Thank you for helping on Sunday too!

Huge shout out to vendors behind the products people loved:
Saltillo tile and breeze block by imports
Hand Marbled Wallpaper by
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mineral paint on the existing brick
for perfect paint
for excellent painting
Stunning wood ceiling from
Jaw dropping skylights by
Tailored window treatments by
Custom millwork by
Perfect plaster at hearth and range hood .modernplasters
Upholstered bench fabric by from

And so many more!

Special Staging Thank-You’s to:
Pantry Organization by
Flower arrangements by
Mirrors and Vases by
And our very own and for essential finishing touches!

Join us this Saturday and Sunday for the Tribeza interiors tour!
We’re so proud to be on the tour for the first time alongside interior design icons of Austin ☺️

Use Moontower2026 for discounted tickets!