My Outdoor Living Area Takes Shape
This year’s Memorial Day festivities will look a little different from past celebrations. Instead of beach trips and block parties, many of us …
Interior Design
Digitally Presenting a Family Room Design
We hope you and your loved ones are well and navigating this uncharted water without too much hardship. These are trying times, to say the least. You …
Interior Design Trends That Aren’t Trendy
Following interior design trends too strictly can be a slippery slope. What’s in today might be out tomorrow. In the spaces we create, we …
A. Houck Designs Celebrates 20 Years in Business!
That’s right! A. Houck Designs turns 20 this year! When I launched my interior design firm in 2000, it was impossible to imagine the wonderful …
Creating a Custom Rug for the Home
A beautiful rug completes a room — but a beautiful custom rug really makes a space sing! When we want the rug to play a starring role or if a …
Shedding Light on the Importance of Lighting
Earlier this summer, I described the fun and informative field trip that the A. Houck Designs team took to the Niermann Weeks studio near Annapolis, …
A Revealing Glimpse Behind the Scenes at the Niermann Weeks Lighting Studio
A well-thought-out lighting plan is a key component of the design for any space. Lighting obviously plays an important functional role, but its …
A. Houck Designs Launches Mobile-Friendly Website and New Service
We’re so excited to share with you all that our redesigned website is now live! Our main goal in revamping the A. Houck Designs website was to …
Fabulous Finds from High Point Market, Spring 2019
High Point Market, held in the spring and fall, is the ultimate shopping experience for designers. Over the course of four days last week, I checked …
A Romantic Valentine’s Dessert Spread (No Baking Required)
Getting all dressed up and going out on Valentine’s Day is great, but, personally, I love a nice quiet evening in with my lovie. There’s nothing more …
Don’t Forget the Fifth Wall: The Case for a Colorful Ceiling
The power of paint is undeniable. The color we choose for a space’s four walls plays a huge role in creating the mood within. And the ceiling can be …
When a Prized Collection Sparks a Design Approach
During the summer, I shared our design for a bespoke, stone-and-metal cocktail table for our clients’ great room. You can read about that custom …
