by Pamela Hope Designs | Dec 30, 2015 | Events, New Construction, News
We absolutely can’t believe that there are less than 48 hours left in 2015! Where did the year go? As we prepare for 2016, we can’t help but reflect on the amazing year we’ve had. Check out a few of our top moments from 2015: Winning four ASID TGCC Ruby Awards We had...
by Pamela Hope Designs | Sep 24, 2015 | New Construction, Plumbing
Did you know your plumbing needs to be one of the first items you select in a new construction project if you’re building on a slab? The plumbers will need to place the sleeves for your first floor plumbing when the slab forms are constructed. Thus, we often make our...
by Pamela Hope Designs | Sep 22, 2015 | New Construction
Winter 2015 was a challenging time for home construction in Houston, Texas. The real estate market was on fire and builders were working hard to increase home inventories. Crews were booked well in advance and it took weeks to get calls returned and even longer to get...
by Pamela Hope Designs | Jul 16, 2015 | New Construction
After selecting the basic structure and design of our new home, it was time to get down to the nitty gritty of the layout. Although we knew where each of the rooms would be situated, making it cohesive took a few meetings. We had to consider different factors when...
by Pamela Hope Designs | Jul 1, 2015 | New Construction
After selecting our basic layout, our architect Greg Swedberg of 2Scale Architects, drew up some exterior elevations. We were so excited about that meeting because it really made the project feel like it was progressing and provide a vision of the home. We knew we...
by Pamela Hope Designs | Jun 24, 2015 | New Construction
Jon and I enjoyed meeting with our architect Greg Swedberg of 2Scale Architects. Based on his bubble diagrams and our preferred house layout, he wanted to walk around our current home and ask questions about how we live and use our space. I enjoyed that because I do...