H I G H L A N D P A R K , T E X A S TEXT SHANNON SHARPE PHOTOGRAPHY NATHAN SCHRODER Ashley Avrea Cathey’s Bold Approach To Design If there’s one thing that defines Ashley Avrea Cathey’s design firm, Avrea and Company, it’s their layered use of color, pattern and texture to create livable interiors. “We’re not afraid of color,” states Mackay Boynton, the company’s president. “But it’s always about using it with purpose.” Dining Room River of Joy Trees of Wonder That’s true of Trees of Wonder (below), wallpaper panels that feel Indian-inspired, but nevertheless retain their own personality. Dancing Vines recalls colorful African cloth but also feels just as identified with Secessionist aesthetics. Christopher Farr Cloth’s creative director, Michal Silver, says “There is a magical realism to his work with its explosion of color, abundance of detail, texture and storytelling.” Christopherfarrcloth.com –JORGE S. ARANGO