March 26, 2020 By Sallie Lewis Longoria The Wall Street Journal
Commodore Perry Estate. Ken Fulk’s latest project feels more like a lavish European destination than a home-turned-hotel in the heart of Austin. “It’s delightfully out of place”, says Fulk of the 10-acre Auberge Resorts Collection property, with its formal gardens, Italianate mansion and the new three-story guest-room addition. Fulk layered the spaces with whimsical furnishing found at the Round Top antiques show. The result is traditional with a twist, a reimagined landmark rooted in the community.