Inside Yoga Star Adriene Mishler’s Warm and Wonderfully Understated Austin Home

When Adriene Mishler and her partner started house hunting in Austin, they weren’t looking for a project. They wanted somewhere to settle—a place with structure, sunlight, and potential to be shaped into something that felt entirely their own. “We landed on a new build, which was never really the plan,” says Mishler, the yoga instructor and entrepreneur behind Yoga With Adriene, a YouTube channel with 13.2 million subscribers. “But I figured we could gently alter it to make it more lived in and warm.”

Adriene Mishler, her partner, and their dog, Benji, sit in the light-filled living room. The vintage coffee table—salvaged from the Round Top Antique Fair—grounds the space with its patina.

Mishler initially sought help furnishing the space, but her collaboration with Oregon-based designer Molly Kidd, founder of her eponymous studio, soon evolved into a renovation. “I was recovering from burnout, planning a wedding, and running six businesses,” says Mishler. “I knew I needed help making the space feel like home, but also like a creative refuge.”

Kidd, known for her light-touch minimalism and arsenal of vintage sources, reimagined the home without gutting it. “We kept the original layout and floors, but brought in Venetian plaster, reworked the fireplace, replaced the island, and painted the cabinets,” the AD PRO Directory designer says. “Almost all of the lighting is vintage, and over half of the furnishings are too.”

That careful sourcing was key for Mishler. “I knew I wanted vintage and artisan pieces, but I didn’t have the time to find them all myself,” she says. “Molly really brought us into the process. It felt collaborative every step of the way.”

In the entryway, a 19th-century French oak armoire is the centerpiece of the plaster-clad hall. Opposite, a rustic bench offers a grounding moment—and a personal one. “I really liked the simplicity, but also the practicality of having a space for my mother to sit while she takes her shoe on and off,” Mishler says.

In a soft-lit corner of the living room, a pair of vintage slipper chairs creates a quiet moment for pause. “I find myself sitting here without meaning to—just to take a breath,” says Mishler.

In the sunlit living room, tailored upholstery from The Future Perfect anchors a quiet mix of vintage finds, including the marble-topped side table and sculptural lighting. Everhem sheers and an Armadillo rug soften the Venetian plaster walls.

In the living room, rich wood furniture meets streamlined sofas and a limestone fireplace surround, handmade in Oregon. Above a pair of vintage chairs hangs a moody portrait by a Mexican artist—a nod to Mishler’s heritage. “That piece reminds me of my grandmother. There’s something in the gesture that just feels really familiar,” she says. “Molly showed me that even one piece can completely shift the tone of a space.”

That clarity extended to the kitchen, where a rich, brown-red cabinet color replaced the original creamy white. Convincing them to go bold wasn’t easy, Kidd admits. “But once we saw the marble slabs in person, we knew it was right.” Mishler agrees: “The colors together completely changed the energy.”

In the kitchen, curved millwork and bold painted cabinets create a striking foundation. A Waterworks faucet and marble surfaces bring polish, while vintage accents—a mortar and pestle, sculptural vase, and pitcher—add lived-in texture.

A vintage Martin & Brockett table in tanned oak is paired with the brand’s chairs, with seats handwoven in rush for a rustic-modern mix. Overhead, a vintage Paavo Tynell chandelier adds a soft glow.

Mishler and her partner, a therapist, both work from home. He retreats to a clean-lined office with wall-to-wall bookshelves and a vintage writing table, while she has a more relaxed upstairs studio with a scalloped-edge sofa and windows with a view to what she calls “bird TV.” She films in one half; the other is a closet-office hybrid where she writes, takes Zoom meetings, and occasionally steals a moment for herself.

In the primary bathroom, Kidd kept the footprint but performed a full materials overhaul: unlacquered brass hardware, a white oak vanity made by her go-to millworker in Oregon, marble trim. “The minute I walked into this bathroom, I knew it could be so much better,” she says. “There’s a cathedral-like feeling when you step in.” The result, Mishler says, complements the architecture while maintaining a sense of restraint.

Outside, a rooftop terrace channels the long, communal dinners Mishler and her partner love to host. “We asked Molly to find the biggest table she could,” says Mishler. “It’s our version of the meals we’ve shared with friends in Mexico City.” The home doesn’t perform for guests. Instead, it welcomes them. There’s no television in the main living area, just warm plaster walls that shift with the light and a carved armoire by the entry for shedding shoes and bags.

“We wanted it to work for our lives,” Mishler says. And it does. It’s where the couple hosts dinners, meets deadlines, and unwinds with their dog, Benji. “There’s not a single room that doesn’t feel like us,” she says. “And that’s the part I’m proudest of.”

A tailored headboard in soft blue linen adds quiet contrast to the primary bedroom’s earthy palette, which includes a deep red Armadillo rug and cozy 1960s shearling footstools by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell. Vintage Swedish sconces provide reading light, while full Everhem drapes lend softness to the room’s vaulted ceiling.

A skylight and sweeping curves contribute to what designer Kidd describes as the bathroom’s “cathedral-like feeling.” The marble-clad tub, placed unusually at the center of the room, was a design challenge Kidd embraced: “We had to search and search to find a narrow enough undermount tub to fit between the vanities.” Vintage Murano glass sconces flank the marble framed mirror.

In the primary bathroom, the layout stayed the same, but materials were completely reimagined. “It was a challenge for me to design, because normally I’m able to redline and really play,” Kidd says. She added plaster walls, a marble apron, and unlacquered brass plumbing from Waterworks.