by Pamela Hope Designs | Jun 18, 2020 | Holiday
I remember loving the Fourth of July as a kid. It was great fun when we were growing up on the East Coast because no one does July 4th like the nation’s capital! Later, living in the west, there weren’t as many live bands, symphonies and fireworks. Cool and dry...
by Pamela Hope Designs | Jun 18, 2020 | Home Office
Home offices have certainly taken center stage of late. Early in the shutdown, I provided information for a Houston Chronicle article on that topic. We design a home office or at least a sizable workspace in nearly every new construction or renovation project. Most of...
by Pamela Hope Designs | Jun 17, 2020 | Outdoor Living
Now that we have had the time to adjust being at home, we start to look around our houses and note things that need repairs or items that should be purchased to make our living spaces more functional. We talked previously about storage for our home offices and...
by Pamela Hope Designs | Jun 3, 2020 | Offices
As businesses re-open and employees return to work, leaders are forced to consider social distancing within the office to keep employees, partners and customers safe. These new dynamics aren’t only about ample space between work areas and providing hand sanitizer....
by Pamela Hope Designs | Jun 3, 2020 | Living Rooms
While the first official day of summer is June 20, the warm weather has most people already thinking of all things sunny. Fortunately, a growing number of businesses are re-opening in the United States with pandemic precautions to follow. Still, typical traditions...
by Pamela Hope Designs | May 14, 2020 | Art
I put in long days and look forward to weekends with cooking, trying to stay motivated with home workouts (to help compensate from all the good food we are making) and projects around the house and garden. My latest personal design project turned out great! I finally...
by Pamela Hope Designs | May 14, 2020 | Organization
I have recently visited one of our remodel projects in River Oaks and am so excited at the progress. They have incorporated some great solutions in their closets and it gave me inspiration for this month’s topic. Closet organization and storage! Storage has taken a...
by Pamela Hope Designs | May 1, 2020 | Interior Design Trends
Like many people around the world, Pamela Hope Designs is keeping an eye on the news with respect to the coronavirus and physical distancing. Still, we continue to quite effectively work with clients even on a virtual level. Let’s take a behind-the-scenes look at how...
by Pamela Hope Designs | May 1, 2020 | Outdoor Living
Spruce Up Your Yard to Become Staycation-Worthy Initially, when we planned this article, we expected everyone to be gearing up for the kickoff to summer with plenty of friends and family to entertain. As COVID-19 is still limiting us from socializing in person, our...
by Pamela Hope Designs | Apr 16, 2020 | Remodeling
Renovating your home can be an exciting experience, whether you’ve found a great house that needs extensive updates, are excited to remodel your current home or are forced to remodel due to unforeseen circumstances like a flood. Regardless, proper research needs...