A.L.I. Designs Blog

As 2007 comes to a close, it is time for us to clean up our "closets". By closets I mean the inventory that we have been collecting over the past year. We all have a couple of pieces in our inventory that need a little to much TLC for repair. Take this opportunity to clean out some items that wou...

Recently I had an appointment with a builder to decorate one of his models. After the first interview he informed me that it would be my firm and another competing for the project. He asked if I could put together spec boards for him at our next meeting. I spent the next several days putting boar...

Our firm was recently invited to design the powder room of the Samuel May Williams Historical home in Galveston, Texas. This home is will be the A.S.I.D. Spring 2008 Showhouse. The history I have read on this home says that it is the second oldest home still standing in Galveston and was built in...

The Houston Zoo is hosting a breakfast with Santa on December 22nd. Children have the opportunity to have breakfast with Santa while learning about his elves and other furry animals at the zoo. Hot breakfast will be served and gift bags will be handed out. Advanced reservations are required so ge...

Houston is on set to have its second best year on record for home sales. The Houston Association of Realtors released a report showing home prices holding up against last year which will make the housing sector a very profitable one for 2007. The average single family home was up compared to last...

For the fifth straight week in a row, Houston ranks last in the state for highest gas prices. Houston's average cost for regular held steady from last weeks $2.90 per gallon. Amarillo stole the spotlight with the average gallon of gas going for above $3.00. The states average is $2.96 per gallon ...

Vista Equities Group and Vista Private Equity Group, LLP have just bought 89 acres of land at the corner of Grand Parkway and Kingsland Boulevard in Katy, Texas. The lot will include retail, medical and office buildings that will only bring more businesses and homeowners to the area. This is the ...

Delta Associates, an affiliate of Transwestern just reported that despite the nations downward spiral, Houston's economy is still going strong. The research group predicted 60,000 new jobs per year though 2009. This will cause office space to decline and rent go up through the end of 2008. This i...

Monday, November 26, 2007 is known as Cyber Monday. This is the Black Friday of Internet sales where sales are seen in abundance as shoppers go back to work and start buying gifts on-line. One Internet research firm estimates that consumers may spend in excess of $700 million on-line Monday. This...

HEB is hosting the 58th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in Houston. The event will take place on Thanksgiving Day starting at 9:00 a.m. The route starts at Minute Maid Park and travels 20 blocks down to the George R. Brown Convention Center. This is an enjoyable event for the whole family. Dress w...