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The new Texas summer, designing for the heat we actually have
North Texas summers run longer and hotter than they used to. Here is how we design homes and landscapes for the heat we actually have.

Rome Lima-Stanley
5 hours ago3 min read


Sustainable commercial interior design, built to outlast a trend
A trend-driven commercial interior has a short shelf life. Here is how a sustainable, durable approach avoids designing a space twice.

Rome Lima-Stanley
5 hours ago3 min read


Sustainability in landscape: designing for the long term
A landscape built for the long term relies on native planting and water-conscious design, not a photo from a different climate. Here is our approach.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Sep 13 min read


Sustainability in Interiors: choosing pieces that age well
Sustainable interior design is not a finish or a label. It is choosing pieces built to be lived with for decades. Here is how we source for the long term.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Sep 13 min read


Luxury backyard design Dallas, designing for the way you entertain
Designing a backyard for entertaining is a different exercise than designing a general outdoor retreat. Here is what it actually requires.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Aug 263 min read


High-end home design DFW, what sets the top of the market apart
DFW's high-end market spans historic Dallas neighborhoods and fast-growing new-construction corridors alike. Here is what sets considered design apart in both.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Aug 263 min read


How interior and landscape design fees actually work, and what that number buys you
Understanding how interior and landscape design fees work is the fastest way to have a productive first conversation with any designer. Here is the breakdown.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Aug 194 min read


Med spa interior design in Dallas, designing for trust before treatment
A growing, competitive category means the interior is often what earns a client's trust before treatment begins. Here is what that requires.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Aug 193 min read


Interior designer Lower Greenville, designing calm into a neighborhood built for energy
Lower Greenville pairs residential character with commercial energy unlike almost any other Dallas neighborhood. Here is what that means for interior design.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Aug 123 min read


Interior designer Lakewood, designing for a neighborhood shaped by the lake
Lakewood's conservation-district homes and proximity to White Rock Lake call for a design approach that respects what is already there. Here is what that looks like.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Aug 124 min read


WELL AP interior designer, what the credential actually means for you
The letters after a designer's name rarely get explained to the client paying for the work. Here is what the WELL AP credential actually means.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Aug 54 min read


Interior designer University Park, designing for a neighborhood built on family life
University Park's homes are shaped by family life more than any one architectural style. Here is how design responds to that rhythm.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Aug 53 min read


Outdoor living design Dallas, what the renovation actually involves
An outdoor kitchen and a shaded patio are the visible result. Here is what actually has to happen, from the ground up, to get there.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Jul 304 min read


Landscape design Highland Park, working around mature trees and historic lots
Highland Park's mature trees and established lots are assets most neighborhoods do not have. Here is how landscape design works with them rather than around them.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Jul 303 min read


Interior designer Preston Hollow, designing a new build from a blank canvas
New construction in Preston Hollow means no existing character to preserve, only a blank canvas. Here is how that canvas gets filled with intention.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Jul 223 min read


Interior designer Highland Park, working with a home's history
Highland Park's older estates carry a character new construction cannot replicate. Here is how considered design works with that history rather than against it.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Jul 213 min read


Interior and landscape design firm Dallas, what one team makes possible
A window placed for a garden view, a floor that continues onto the patio. Here is what one firm handling both interiors and landscape actually makes possible.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Jul 164 min read


Interior design for wellbeing in Dallas, how a home shapes an ordinary day
A well-designed home does its work quietly, meeting you in the morning light and helping you settle by evening. Here is what that looks like across a single day.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Jul 145 min read


Design direction before renovation: the one conversation worth having first
What gets skipped before almost every renovation is the design conversation that establishes not what is possible, but what the project is actually trying to achieve.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Jul 84 min read


Commercial interior design for small brands: what boutique spaces need to get right
Small brands often treat commercial design as a cost to manage. For boutique operators in DFW, that approach shows up directly in client experience and revenue.

Rome Lima-Stanley
Jun 303 min read
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