The difference between a residential architect and a commercial architect My husband, Bob Davis is a commercial architect at HDR Architecture, Inc. in Dallas, Texas. And I am a residential...
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Welcome to the hpd architecture + interiors blog. You’ll find the latest blog articles here on topics such as, architectural advice, home decor and maintenance, architectural interest, and architecture as a profession.
California Solar Panel Mandate in Residential Construction – A Texas Architect Responds
Recently, Holly Hall, owner, architect, and interior designer at hpd architecture + interiors was quoted in an article about the new solar panel mandate in California. Solar panels on the roofs of...
Designing a Home? Take a Vacation
There are a few situations that cast a magnifying glass on family dynamics better than a family vacation. Make that a vacation with ten family members, across three generations, in a two bedroom...
Behind the Scenes at Fixer Upper
Updated November 2018 We admit it: we’re unrepentant Fixer Upper junkies. It’s as gratifying for us as it is for non-architect viewers to see rooms and houses take shape over just a few weeks....
HGTV: Reality or Unreality TV for Those Looking to Remodel Their Home
A huge shout-out to HGTV! Thanks to hours and hours of binge watching, we think we now know how to remodel a home. We had just been going about it the wrong way! Day One: Purchase home. Day Two:...
Buy or Renovate? NOW is the Perfect Time to Remodel!
Dallas is booming and the housing market is hot. It is the hottest it has been since before the recession. And, a number of our clients are responding by engaging us to renovate their homes. Odd?...
Ready to Sell? 14 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Home
When our clients decide to purchase a new home to remodel or build a new home from the ground up, they are faced with selling their current property. As you know, a picture is worth a thousand...
HPD Co-hosts Modani Furniture Dallas Showroom Grand Opening
This past Thursday, HPD Architecture partnered with ZRS Management, Faulkner Design Group and The Perennial Style to help Modani Furniture welcome over 200 people to their new Dallas Showroom for...
HPD’s The Architecture Happy Hour Celebrates Fifth Year Anniversary
Highly-acclaimed monthly networking event touts milestone at New Life Hardwoods, Dallas Design DistrictHPD Architecture, LLC recently celebrated the fifth year anniversary of its highly-acclaimed...
Types of Home Insulation
After spending a week over the Christmas holiday in a 100+ year old farm house in northern Indiana, I can vouch for the value of quality insulation. If yu are considering renovations it may be the...
Transitional Design Combines Contemporary and Traditional
Recently, we have been helping a couple plan the renovation of their home. His tastes are a mix of rustic, urban, masculine, relaxed, and refined. She prefers traditional, casual, and sophisticated....
Living in Smaller Homes
Updated March 24, 2018 Less is more. Whoever came up with that saying never bought a house in Texas. We like to say everything is bigger in Texas, and when it comes to buying a home, bigger is...
Is Your Relationship with Your Architect a Summer Fling or a Long Term Commitment?
In a recent email from a homeowner, I was asked this question, “Do architects prefer to be involved only if the plan will be worked on from start to finish as one project in the immediate future...
To Be or Not To Be Your Own General Contractor
You think, “I’m an educated person. I work with people, respond to deadlines, and deal with budgets every day. I know my way around a spreadsheet and the internet. What’s the big deal? I bet I could...
5 Tips for “Do-It-Yourself” Home Projects
For those of you who have caught the DIY bug, you know the thrill that comes with fixing a leaky faucet. You know the pride you feel when you can have friends over for drinks out back on your newly...
The Architect’s Three Magic Words
I am not fond of receiving cold calls. Any business owner can tell you how time consuming and sometimes frustrating they can be. No, we don't need another health insurance quote. Or magazine...