The words mansion and commodore enticed Ken Fulk to sign on to design Auberge Resorts Collection’s latest effort in Austin, Texas—the reimagining of a 1928 country home into a sprawling luxury hotel. “I’ve loved the word mansion since I was a little kid,” says the interior designer with a laugh. It also didn’t hurt that he was already a fan of the notoriously offbeat Texas city, having regularly patronized the Round Top Antiques Fair, done some residential work in the area, and enjoyed the music scene.