We design homes that feel elevated, intentional, and unmistakably personal.
AAD is a boutique residential design studio specializing in custom remodels, new construction, and comprehensive furnishing projects. Our work integrates architectural planning with layered interiors, balancing bold expression with thoughtful restraint.
Great interiors are felt as much as they are seen. Light, layout, material, and proportion are considered in relation to how a space actually functions. We design around the way our clients live, gathering where connection matters and creating areas of quiet where restoration is needed. The result is a home that feels both energizing and grounding, expressive yet composed.
Design and execution evolve together. Creative direction remains closely aligned with construction from concept through installation, ensuring that details are resolved early and carried through with precision. Nothing is decorative afterthought. Every element is intentional.
Our process is structured and decisive, created to remove friction from complex projects. We guide clients through critical decisions with clarity, anticipating challenges and refining solutions before they reach the field. This level of foresight creates homes that feel seamless rather than assembled.
Customization is central to our approach. Layouts are tailored, details are considered, and materials are selected for longevity as much as beauty. We prioritize craftsmanship and thoughtful investment over trend-driven design, creating environments that feel enduring and entirely their own.
AAD exists for those who value originality, precision, and a design process that is as considered as the final result.
ABOUT AAD
About Alix
Alix Anopol is a residential interior designer based in Austin, Texas, specializing in remodels, new construction, and comprehensive furnishing projects. With over a decade of high-end residential experience and a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, her work integrates architectural planning with layered, expressive interiors.
Raised by entrepreneurs, she grew up around both craftsmanship and discipline. Her father was a custom furniture designer, instilling a respect for proportion, material integrity, and the permanence of well-built objects. From her mother’s background in yoga and wellness, she developed an awareness of how environment shapes the body and mind. Together, these influences formed a practice grounded in craft, structure, and the understanding that how we live inside a space matters.
Creative vision and technical refinement evolve together, and remain connected throughout construction. Details are resolved early and monitored on site, ensuring the finished home reflects the original intent without compromise.
Each project is approached holistically, from architectural modifications to furnishings and final installation. The result is a cohesive home that feels intentional from the studs outward.
Aesthetically, her work is textural, collected, and quietly bold. Rather than designing for trends, she designs around how her clients live, host, restore, and gather. The homes she creates feel grounded yet expressive, refined yet personal.
She works with clients who value craftsmanship, clarity, and decisive creative leadership.
I believe a home should feel organized, grounded, and deeply livable. Some rooms should be expressive and layered with personality. Others should feel quiet and restorative. The balance depends on how the space is used and who lives within it. I will almost always choose interesting over generic, while ensuring the overall environment remains cohesive and intentional.
I guide my clients with discernment, helping them distinguish between what is enduring and what is simply well marketed. Much like fast fashion, portions of the interiors industry are driven by rapid trend cycles and visibility rather than longevity. While these products are widely promoted and accessible, they are not always designed to age well. My role is to help clients invest in materials and furnishings that feel considered, well made, and built to last. There is a reason vintage pieces retain value and are refinished and reused decades later. They were designed with integrity from the start. A home should evolve gracefully, not expire with the trend cycle.
I also believe our environments affect our bodies. Not every home can be perfectly pure, and I am realistic about modern living. But through careful layering of natural finishes, higher-quality textiles, and considered selections, we can reduce unnecessary exposure and create interiors that feel healthier and more grounded without sacrificing beauty or practicality.
Good design is not driven by hype. It is defined by discernment.
Alix has an amazing eye for detail, color, and patterns. Alix helped choose our apartment's color palette and pick out pieces that reflected our vision. She is also meticulous and detailed, creative and innovative, and very easy to work with! I'd recommend her to anyone!
- Nicole B., NYC, Press Secretary, NYC Dept. of Education
What We Love Designing…
We are inspired by the parts of a home that support wellness, creativity, regulation, and meaningful connection. Beyond full-home remodels and furnishings, we gravitate toward spaces that blend atmosphere with intention and express the individuality, habits, and sensory needs of the people who live in them.
Creative Kitchens and Utility Spaces
Custom cabinetry, integrated appliances, and thoughtful storage solutions that make daily life easier, calmer, and more enjoyable.
Custom Furniture and Built-In Solutions
Purpose-designed furniture and integrated millwork created to support everyday life. From storage that reduces visual clutter to seating, desks, and cabinetry tailored to how a space is actually used, these solutions help streamline routines, increase comfort, and make a home feel intuitively supportive.
Eclectic Interiors Mixing New and Vintage
Collected, character-rich spaces that combine contemporary pieces with soulful, storied finds. Vintage elements are often incorporated as a way to add depth, character, and a more sustainable approach to design.
Sensory-Supportive Lighting and Material Palettes
Layered lighting, natural textures, and grounded material choices designed to guide mood, reduce visual noise, and create a sense of ease.
Neurodivergent-Affirming Spaces
Rooms designed with both sensory regulation and sensory seeking in mind. This can include cocooning elements like swing chairs or built-in nooks, grounding textiles, tactile materials, intentional sound control, and flexible spaces that adapt to changing energy levels and routines.
Personal Wellness Spaces
Saunas, steam showers, cold-plunge areas, home gyms, and quiet rooms designed to support wellbeing without sacrificing beauty or cohesion.
Entertaining Spaces
Rooms designed for cocktail nights, intimate gatherings, good lighting, and easy flow that encourages connection.
Listening Rooms
Spaces that elevate the experience of music through acoustics, texture, and atmosphere.
Astrology, Sensory, or Personality-Inspired Rooms
Concepts shaped around a client’s birth chart, sensory profile, or creative identity, designed to feel meaningful, expressive, and deeply personal.
Artful and Slightly Unexpected Details
Pieces that bring a quiet sense of attitude or humor into a space. Art that makes you look twice, objects with a story, and design choices that keep a home feeling relaxed rather than overly serious.
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We take on a limited number of projects each season to ensure a thoughtful, well-documented design process from start to finish.
If you’re planning a custom build, renovation, or furnishing project and value clarity, craftsmanship, and experienced guidance, we’d love to learn more.