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?...
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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.
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...
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...
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...
How Homeowners and Architects Work Together
Homeowner Personalities If you’ve seen one, then you’ve… well, you’ve seen one. Each home owner is as unique as the home they own. Our clients are no exception. Right down to whether the toothpaste...
4 Tips for Home Protection Against West Nile Virus Mosquitoes and Other Insects
With the return of students to school and football games to the TV, I am energized at the thought of cool, crisp, fall days. One obvious benefit of the changing of seasons is that lower temperatures...
Olympic Architecture Through the Eyes of a Dallas Architect
Sitting in my family room, perched comfortably on my couch is the ideal place to watch the drama unfold. The drama of the women’s gymnastics team finals in the London Olympics, that is. The first...
5 Tips for Improving Outdoor Living Space
Modern backyard designed by Holly Hall, AIACrickets singing, fireflies flickering, beautiful sunsets, and warm, humid nights. Along with pool parties and barbeques, summer is here in Texas! For some...
Dallas Architect Loves Red and White Quilts
Happy Valentines Day! Dallas Architect, Laura Davis, AIA couldn’t pass up sharing this architectural display of historic red and white quilts. In Dallas we’re dealing with record snow days, school...
Garlands and Lights and Trees, Oh My!
Welcome to the holiday decorating season. If you haven’t already, the time has come to start fluffing your house in preparation for holiday traditions and celebrations. So what do we mean by...
Ways to Save On Your Electric Bill
Dallas Architects, Laura Davis and Larry Paschall share some ideas that might help you save not just on your summer electric bill, but throughout the year. “Shut the door! I’m not paying to air...