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To walk into Kime's home is to see her world of prints come to life in a controlled explosion of color and pattern, and watch it come together with well-appointed furniture and eclectic artwork, including photographs from Slim Aarons and Max Wenger, who shot her Aspen wedding. Unexpec- ted textures like faux boxwood over her bathtub and silk flowers attached to the wall of her stepdaughter's bedroom add elements of surprise. "I go bolder and I get a little crazier in smaller, contained spaces like powder rooms," she says as she enters her converted walk-in closet, which is covered in her wallpaper pattern with big green leaves, creating a Key West feel. Her guesthouse off the pool area is a case study in contrasts, with lemon-print wallpaper, leopard pillows against black-and-white- striped accent chairs, a green tufted parlor sofa, and a curated bar cart in the sitting room. It's the perfect getaway for Kime's lucky friends. These more intimate spaces are ideal for taking risks and exploring new ways to use patterns; if it doesn't work, she simply takes off the removable wallpaper and tries something else. For customers concerned about going bold, she recom- mends prints in muted shades, especially for furniture and larger walls. "The less color you see, the longer it lasts," she advises. Despite her whirlwind schedule, Kime still takes on about one to two clients a year for full-scale interior design projects, but she first brings them into her home to envelop them in her aesthetic. "It's important clients under- stand my style, and coming to my home is the best way to do that." 500 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 150, 512-358-4478; katiekime.com . 130 AUSTINWAY.com women of power photography by Lonny/genevieve garruppo Space design "The less color you see, The longer iT lasTs."—katie kime Kime's walk-in closet is the ideal contained space for bold prints, like her Leaf wallpaper. above: Kime chose her classic Seeing Spots pattern for the cozy and fun eat-in area of her kitchen.