Swanky Vintage Style at Texas
Brad and Tiffany Ross believe there’s a place where Versailles, granny posh and midcentury modern can all live together. As owners of Swanky Couch, a vintage furniture dealing and styling company, they applied this decorating combination to their Frisco, Texas, home. They gutted and remodeled everything out of the bathrooms, garage and terrace to the flooring and light fittings, while integrating their French-inspired vintage-eclectic flair into each room.
in a Glance
Who lives here: Brad and Tiffany Ross; kids Adan, Eli and Lily; and puppies Buddy, Frank and Lovey
Location: Frisco, Texas
Size: 2,000 square feet; 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms
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Closing up what was originally a terrace, Brad and Tiffany turned into the newfound square footage into a cozy media room. The chesterfield sofa and tufted chairs were found in consignment stores, and the pendant lights have been lost during a family member’s redesign.
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The press room has become one of their family’s preferred spaces. It includes an impressive gallery wall that showcases family memories.
Record console: estate sale; wall sconce: Craigslist
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Tiffany is a self-proclaimed “chandelier-oholic,” and more than a dozen chandeliers hang throughout the home. This Craigslist-found dining room fixture is one of her favorites. She adores the juxtaposition of a large chandelier in a small space.
Brad and Tiffany added the mirrored wall with antique brass rosettes to visually expand the room.
Dining place: estate sale; painting: by Tiffany’s step-father
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Tiffany always wanted an organ at home to remind her of her mother, an accomplished organist. Brad found this one in an estate sale. It’s located between the living room and dining room, an perfect place for entertaining guests at parties.
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The couple personalized their small breakfast room with a revamped dinette set from an estate sale and artwork they gathered on their honeymoon. They found the deer head, named Clive, while Dumpster diving. “You have to really love the search!” says Tiffany.
Wall paint: Sweet Talk, Behr
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Entirely reconfiguring the kitchen, the couple added white cabinets, black granite countertops and warm hardwood flooring. A collection of vintage objects over the new cabinets adds an antiquated feel to the renovated space.
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From the open-plan great room, the curve of the green velvet sofa generates equilibrium within the room and allows for a simple flow between chambers. Brad picked up the sofa during his days working as a stylist for Haggar Clothing. So far, it has been reupholstered four occasions and has transferred with him to each of his houses.
Wall paint: English Tea Party, Valspar
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The bold, deep wall shade and rich, velvety fabrics enhance the room’s vintage feel. The couple reused the mirror hanging over the sofa after removing it out of their remodeled master bath and reframing it.
Wall paint: English Tea Party, Valspar
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At the opposite end of the living room, an integrated cupboard displays estate sale and consignment finds. The diverse vignette highlights the couple’s aesthetic and sense of humor.
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The toilet has a salvaged shower door rather than seamless glass. Brad cleaned and painted the door several days to protect it from water damage.
The dressing table is custom made from a classic sewing cabinet. The plumbing had to be turned at an angle to accommodate the narrow cupboard, but the bit has an unexpected quality that is suitable for the couple’s style.
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In one of those sons’ rooms, one of those walls is covered with rectangular timber tiles stained a rich walnut color. The grain alternates to create a visually rich and graphic pattern.
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Brad bought this magnificent French antique bed for Tiffany as a birthday gift, 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.
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The couple admits this floral rug is not for everyone, but they adore its convincing antique look and feel. The sofa and the wall sconces were both free, found on Craigslist.
Carpet: Lowe’s
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This custom-tufted headboard suits the other tufted furniture pieces inside the room. The double doors to the right, another architectural salvage locate, lead to the master bathroom.
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Brad and Tiffany substituted the original wall-size mirror using an eclectic collection of mirrors that were found to create this charming vignette from the master bathroom. They found the dresser at an estate sale and turned it into a lovely vanity by incorporating the white basin and marble slab.
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Brad built this toolshed into the rear corner of the yard after growing tired of staring at all his tools strewn about. Tiffany could not help but place a chandelier indoors.
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As the couple’s business, Swanky Couch, develops, so does their need for storage. They recently turned their garage into a showroom, in which they could bring potential customers in to look at their latest finds.
The couple also owns space in the Frisco Mercantile, in which they market and rent from their vintage collection.
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Homeowners Tiffany and Brad Ross and daughter Lily hang out in their classic Volkswagen van. It’s complete with the same floral rug in their home and, of course, a chandelier.
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