Architecture & Design

Home & Design

Houston Homeowners Are Turning Closets Into Luxury Dressing Rooms

Chandeliers, refrigerated drawers, Italian cabinetry, and space for cocktails—closets have become destinations in their own right.

04/30/2026 By Diane Cowen

Hidden Luxury

Why Butler’s Pantries Are Back in Houston Homes

Designers explain how butler’s pantries add storage, style, and sanity to Houston kitchens built for entertaining.

12/30/2025 By Diane Cowen

Feel the Room

The Interior Design Trend Transforming Houston Restaurants and Homes

Local designers are using light, texture, and technology to build spaces that feel like another world.

11/25/2025 By Diane Cowen

A Place for All

The Ismaili Center Opens as Houston’s Newest Landmark

The nation’s first Ismaili Center opens in Houston—uniting art, faith, and design.

11/14/2025 By Diane Cowen

12 Days of Thanksgiving

The Houston Designers Behind the Most Beautiful Holiday Tables

Your table deserves a glow-up. Design pros from Hotel Granduca, Bunkhouse Hotels, and Annabelle Brasserie are here to help—no interior designer required.

11/12/2025 By Rebecca Deurlein

The Must List

Architects Trade Blueprints for Beach Buckets at Galveston Sandcastle Festival

It makes perfect sense, really. Who better to construct massive feats of nothing but sand and water than AIA Houston members, whose job it is to keep buildings steady and safe?

09/11/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Look Up

Houston Designers Say the Ceiling Is Your Room’s 'Fifth Wall'—Here’s How to Style It

Houston interior pros reveal how to transform your ceiling from an afterthought to a design centerpiece.

08/01/2025 By Diane Cowen

Dark Side

The Darth Vader House’s Long (Imperial) March Through Houston History

We got a chance to speak to the new owner, Mexican sculptor Enrique Cabrera, about his vision for a brand-new chapter for the fascinating space.

05/09/2025 By Claire Sewell

Vacation Homes

Dream Beach Houses Go Beyond the Cliché Nautical Decor

Ocean-inspired interiors can be fun and casual, but don’t forget about durability.

05/01/2025 By Diane Cowen

Well Worn

Move Over, Millennial Gray. Boomer Brown Is Back.

The gray revolution comes to a close as homeowners begin to appreciate stained wood and antiques again.

03/26/2025 By Diane Cowen

To the Future

Modernist Architecture Is Here to Stay in Houston

Great style, accessibility, and sustainability all factor into Houston having its eye on the future.

02/26/2025 By Diane Cowen

Pretty Paper

Wallpaper Turns Rooms into ‘Jewel Boxes’

High-tech wall coverings and refreshed classics both see resurgence in popularity.

01/29/2025 By Diane Cowen

Gates of Heaven

The Rothko Chapel’s Restoration Has a Long Road Ahead

The paintings damaged by Hurricane Beryl opened up critical conversations about the arts and climate change, but also inspired some touching community outreach.

01/15/2025 By Meredith Nudo