Hello? Is anybody out there? I know, I know we’ve been away for a while, but the creative spark keeps burning! So much so it is a firework show in the PPDS office! Please forgive us. We love sharing our excitement about design so here is a...
The designers at PPDS recently returned from Dallas Summer Market with insight into this year’s most notable interior design trends. On our two day sensory overloaded journey through the Dallas World Trade Center and Market Center, we took note of 2012’s new lighting, furniture and...
Anyone who knows me knows there are two things I live for: Travel and Shopping. On a recent trip to Hawaii I took advantage of the local design opportunities. Many think that it’s difficult to find resources when you travel, but I encourage you to...
Travel evokes creativity and promotes fresh new ideas. On my recent trip to Germany I visited a design trade show, Qubique, and thought I would share some of the innovative ideas I experienced! [gallery link="file" orderby="ID"] From left to right, top to bottom: 1. A tree planted in a...
Our last post, 3d movies, 3d tvs, 3d design!, featured a beautiful house in Tarrytown that needed a little help becoming a home to its new owners. Using 3D technology [and the Clients’ admirable style], our Designers were able to transform the kitchen from a...
3D technology seems to be everywhere these days: movies, TVs, and even hand-held gaming systems have hopped on the 3D bandwagon. As Interior Designers we are able to visualize the potential any space has, but it is not always easy to communicate our design...
I find that tradeshows are a great source of inspiration. Seeing all of the new products as well as old products used in innovative ways really re-energizes you to get creative with your designs. Here are just a handful of the products I saw and learned about...
The success of the Parade of Homes residence can be largely contributed to consistent attention to detail. Every material was thought through for function and aesthetics - no surface was an afterthought. No matter what type of project, we do our best to utilize those techniques...
Registered Interior Designers are responsible for how our choices affect the lives of the public who use the spaces we design. We must be well versed in the Texas Accessibility Standards [TAS], Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] and the International Building Code [IBC]. These laws are...
Later this year, Mattel will introduce a new toy that caught our attention. In the 52 years that Barbie's perky self has been around, she has had over 125 careers but this year she will be hitting the streets with blueprints and hard hat in...
