THIRTY YEARS (+) OF DESIGN
Interior Design has changed significantly in the last 30 years. After I graduated from Arizona State University in 1985, my first job in Austin was for the architecture firm Golemon and Rolfe Associates. This was one of the largest firms in Houston who had opened a small satellite office in Austin. We provided space planning […]
Is BOLDER better?
Is bigger always better? Debatable. But is BOLDER better? Definitely! Incorporating bold patterns, colors and textures can transform a room and make it memorable! It’s becoming easier and easier to execute bold and colorful focal points in the design of a space with the vast amount of resources now available to an interior designer. Porcelain […]
Unique Materials
We asked our designers to select their favourite unique material. These products range from wall coverings to floor products that have caught our eye. Each designer gives you their insight on how to apply these materials in projects and what about the product stands out to them! Felt has been around for a long […]
Las Vegas Market 2018
It is that time of year again, when PPDS travels to the Sin City to attend Las Vegas Market. This year Laura, Ashley and Ellie made the pilgrimage with a mission to spot the up-and-coming furniture trends of Hospitality Design. For those of you who do not know, the Las Vegas Market consists of 42 […]
Fashion and Interior Design
Interior Design encompasses an unimaginable amount of trend research in not only interiors and architecture itself but also in fashion. Fashion has played the role of trend setter in the design industry since its birth. From patterns, colours, and textiles to the minute details such as stitching, pattern cuts, and shapes, fashion design has paved […]
Artex – Italian Crafts & Accents
I had the privilege of being invited to participate in this year’s Firenza Fiera Italian Crafts & Accents show in Florence, Italy. The group of U.S. Buyers represented Florida, California, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Texas. There were fourteen people total representing boutique shops, architecture and interior design firms. Our obligation of attending was to meet with […]
Modern Day Games
As kids, we all played the traditional ping pong game with our friends. Like most other sports, table tennis had humble beginnings as a “parlor game,” open to anyone with access to a table, paddle, and ball. The game began in the 1880’s. Table tennis is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight […]
an inside look at this year’s top design trends
WE’RE BACK FROM VEGAS! DESIGN TRENDS TO FOLLOW IN 2016 Now that the 2016 Vegas Furniture Market, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and The International Surface Show (TISE) has officially wrapped up, it’s easy for us to spot the hottest trends for 2016! Take a look below to see what inspired each PPDS designer […]
Stonepeak Factory Tour
In an industry that utilizes tile on a consistent basis, it’s easy to forget that there is a very detailed process behind its creation. How a tile is produced determines, not only its sustainability characteristics, but its quality and functionality for the end user. Amanda Palmer with American Tile offered me the amazing opportunity to […]
NeoCON snapshots
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 while in Chicago last month. Should any of the images […]