Vieux Interiors Closes With Big Sale, Douglas Elliman Lands in Houston, and More News in Texas

Here's what you need to know By Anne Lee Phillips September 12, 2019

Texas is full of great designers and makers, and new things are happening every day in the Lone Star State. To help you keep up with all the design news and goings-on in the area, AD PRO is here with what you need to know this week. Sales

Vieux Interiors Closes With Massive Sale

After years of working with interior designers and decorators in the Houston area, Vieux Interiors is closing for good. The company is shuttering its shop at 3701 West Alabama in Houston with a big liquidation sale. Look for discounts of up to 50% off on eclectic custom furniture, art, accessories, and lighting through the end of October. Party of the Week

Rothko Chapel Fundraiser Guests Fill New Restaurant

People are naturally drawn to buzzy restaurants—and even more so when a good cause is involved. A fundraiser was recently held in Houston at the new eatery designed by Barcelona interior designer Lazaro Rosa Violan. The interiors were a major topic of discussion throughout the evening, with honorary chair Lynn Wyatt remarking, “I’m mad for Mad!” The event drew nearly $130,000 for the Rothko Chapel’s Opening Spaces capital campaign. Openings

Leontine Linens Pop-Up Makes a Brief Appearance

A new pop-up has landed in Houston—but is soon to take off again. New Orleans brand Leontine Linens is in town for the day to show its luxurious contemporary-meets-traditional monograms and linens at Mecox in Rice Village.

Houston Welcomes Famed Dallas Florist

Houston designers in need of a unique arrangement will have a new source when Todd Fiscus’s Avant Garden shop opens up shop in the Bayou City. The famed Dallas flower store is Gwyneth Paltrow–approved—Goop named it one of the best florists in the country. Now, it's bringing its exotic orchids and sculptural arrangements to a 2,500-square foot space, opening September 17 in River Oaks District.

"Five years ago, Houston became an extension of a city I proudly call home, and it's an honor to introduce a concept so dear to my heart that was created specifically with Houstonians in mind," Todd Fiscus tells AD PRO. "I'm excited to have this platform where I can share my passion so personally with the city.”

Tuft & Needle Finds a Place to Sleep in Dallas

Clients enticed by “bed-in-a-box” Instagram ads but hesitant about buying a mattress online can now test Tuft & Needle’s mattresses in Dallas. The brand has a new brick-and-mortar location of Tuft & Needle, according to CultureMap Dallas. Awards

Architects Win Big With ICAA Announcements

Texas architects and designers revere John Staub–designed houses as true state treasures. That’s why one of the biggest honors local designers can receive is the ICAA’s 2019 John Staub Awards, whose 11 winners were just named. Curtis & Windham Architects, Dalgliesh Gilpin Paxton Architects, Don B. McDonald Architect, Fisher Heck Architects, Jim Lenahan, Iron Age Studio, Marie Flanigan, Marcus Mohon Interiors, Michael G. Imber Architects, Newberry Architecture, and William S. Briggs are this year’s recipients. A limited number of tickets for ICAA Members are now on sale for the awards ceremony, to be held October 12 in Houston at the Julie Ideson Library. Real Estate

Douglas Elliman Gets Fitted for Its Cowboy Boots at New Houston Office

At long last, Douglas Elliman has expanded to the Lone Star State. The brokerage announced a joint venture with Sudhoff Companies in Houston. “Houston has arrived in relation to the other major markets,” Jacob Sudhoff of Sudhoff Companies told PaperCity as a means of explaining Douglas Elliman's decision. The Houston office will have 50 brokers, and the firm plans to expand the resale division, eventually moving into Dallas and Austin.