--- title: "Vining Design Associates — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/vining-design-associates-pfvwus-pf~503338456 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~503338456.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Vining Design Associates" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/83e3046d0f3d84f1_4986-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "11418 Hylander Drive, Houston, Texas 77070, United States" latitude: 29.9781 longitude: -95.5803 phone: "(281) 320-2600" website: http://www.viningdesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 4 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 361 last_updated: 2026-09-08 --- # Vining Design Associates Original Houzz profile: [Vining Design Associates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/vining-design-associates-pfvwus-pf~503338456) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Houston, TX - **Serves:** Houston - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2014–2020), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - 25,000 Ideabook Saves Full service interior design firm specializing in new construction and remodels as well as commercial design. DONNA is registered (RID) in the state of Texas and holds an NCIDQ certificate. She graduated from North Texas State University with a double major in Interior Design and Business. She is President of Vining Design Associates, Inc., located in Houston. Donna was the first recipient of a first place in the Southern Accents/ASID kitchen contest. Vining Design Associates, Inc. has won numerous other awards and is published frequently in local and national publications. Donna is currently doing residential projects in Florida, Baltimore, Colorado, and Texas. Her work also includes many commercial projects including the Houston Contractors Association and the Custom Sales Office for the Woodlands. She believes in a team approach and that good project management is essential for a successful project. ### Areas Served - Houston ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Vining Design Associates | | Address | 11418 Hylander Drive, Houston, Texas 77070, United States | | Phone | (281) 320-2600 | | Website | http://www.viningdesign.com | | License Number | NCIDQ Certificate No.6536 | | Followers on Houzz | 361 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/Donnas-Blog-A-Designers-Perspective/178074382300640?ref=hl - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/donna\_vining - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=19223741&authType=NAME\_SEARCH&authToken=\_Gpr&locale=en\_US&sr - Blog — http://www.donnavining.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Vining Design Associates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/vining-design-associates-pfvwus-pf~503338456) - **Website:** http://www.viningdesign.com - **Phone:** (281) 320-2600 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Best of Houzz Award Winner 2014 & 2015 - NCIDQ Registered Designer - ASID,FASID,IIDA,RID,CAPS - REGREEN,Trained - Luxe Mag. 2014 Gold List - IIDA 2013 Leadership Award - ASID TXGCC 2013 Designer of Distinction Award - ASID TGCC Fellow Chapter Medallist - Southern Accents - 1st Place, Kitchen - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2014–2020), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [American Society of Interior Designers](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-interior-designers-pfvwus-pf~1510192642) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews** ### All 4 reviews **★★★★★ — Illuminations Lighting Design, Nov. 2014** > Donna Vining is a first class interior designer that pays attentions to the details. I recently had the pleasure of working with Donna on a large commercial project in the Woodlands. We assisted her with lighting the corporate art collection using Phantom contour framing projectors. The results were dramatic! **★★★★★ — lyant001, Nov. 2014** > Donna has done two homes for me and each time she has exceeded my expectations. She listens and incorporates all my ideas but makes them so much better than I had dreamed. She is a very talented lady and easy to work with. **★★★★★ — jams16, May 2013** > It was such a pleasure to work with someone who is so professional and so creative! Donna had a solution for all of my designing issues and pulled it all together. **★★★★★ — ktmi, April 2013** > Donna helped me with my last home and it was a wonderful experience from the beginning to the end -- and I have a wish list that she is shopping for now. What a pleasure to work with such a professional and fun lady! ## Selected projects - [Woodlands Kitchen ASID 2015 Holiday Show house](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/woodlands-kitchen-asid-2015-holiday-show-house-pj-vj~1476179) - Location: The Woodlands, TX - Photos: 6 - [Woodlands Carlton Woods Legato Way Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/woodlands-carlton-woods-legato-way-home-pj-vj~1486198) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 54 - [The Woodlands Heritage Hills Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-woodlands-heritage-hills-home-pj-vj~744557) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 26 - [Carlton Wood's Transitional Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carlton-wood-s-transitional-home-pj-vj~746069) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 21 - [Angelique Carlton Woods The Woodlands Texas](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/angelique-carlton-woods-the-woodlands-texas-pj-vj~1217945) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 - [Carlton Woods Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carlton-woods-kitchen-pj-vj~364767) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - Description: Carlton Woods kitchen in The Woodlands Texas. Transitional kitchen with gray cabinets, soapstone countertops, professional appliances, vaulted ceiling, wood beams, and large island. - [Buffalo, Texas Ranch Living](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/buffalo-texas-ranch-living-pj-vj~188474) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 29 - Description: A client's horse ranch in Texas, a great place to get away from the busy life in a big city and entertain. - [Houston, Texas Villa de Luxe Designer Show House 2013](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/houston-texas-villa-de-luxe-designer-show-house-2013-pj-vj~302815) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 6 - Description: The master bedroom I designed for the Villa de Luxe Designer Show House in Houston Texas that benefitted the Historic Preservation. Inspired by Downton Abbey, the master bedroom has hand stenciled lilac walls with silver leaf inspired by a Fortuny fabric. The bedroom is filled with a mixture of new furniture and antiques providing a cultivated home to reflect a well traveled homeowner. The bedroom is traditional in design and has many antique pieces as well as a sitting area by the fireplace. - [The Woodlands](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-woodlands-pj-vj~215715) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 33 - Description: Traditional architecture with transitional interiors in this Woodlands Texas home. - [Harbor Walk in Galveston, Texas](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harbor-walk-in-galveston-texas-pj-vj~312355) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 11 - Description: Mediterranean style bay home near Galveston, Texas with Spanish architectural details. - [Houston Bachelor Pad](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/houston-bachelor-pad-pj-vj~320726) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 9 - [Corporate Office Woodlands Texas](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/corporate-office-woodlands-texas-pj-vj~746523) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 31 - Description: Modern corporate office in The Woodlands Texas, Houston area. Color palette of black and white with pops of red. Includes conference rooms, kitchen, individual offices, gym, and training class room. - [Christmas Holiday Decor @ Woodlands Corporate Office](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/christmas-holiday-decor-woodlands-corporate-office-pj-vj~1386046) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Woodlands Show House Bath](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/woodlands-show-house-bath-pj-vj~364725) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - Description: ASID Show house bathroom, traditional in design with stencil detail on the ceiling, leaded glass window and claw-foot tub - [ASID Riverstone Show House in Sugarland Texas](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/asid-riverstone-show-house-in-sugarland-texas-pj-vj~468479) - Location: Houston,, TX - Photos: 4 - Description: Houston, Texas' ASID 2013 Gulf Coast Chapter Show House kitchen in Sugarland's Riverstone community. The kitchen design showcases gorgeous architectural details: vaulted ceiling, wood beams, clear-story lights, & kitchen hood design. Traditional kitchen with wood floors, paneled commercial grade appliances, and center island. - [Estancia in Poth, Texas](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/estancia-in-poth-texas-pj-vj~466203) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 17 - Description: A client's hunting ranch home, located in Poth, Texas, with design inspiration from Spanish mission style architecture. Showcasing the mission style architecture with a gorgeous pool located in the center courtyard. - [Houston Country](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/houston-country-pj-vj~1207408) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: Houston Texas traditional home - [Houston High Rise](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/houston-high-rise-pj-vj~858182) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - [West University Transitional](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-university-transitional-pj-vj~312194) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - [Commercial Office](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/commercial-office-pj-vj~320735) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: Commercial office in Houston Texas [See all 29 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/vining-design-associates-pfvwus-pf~503338456) ## Ideabooks - [Stanmore](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/64797733/list/stanmore) — 1 idea - [Laundry Room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/53178315/list/laundry-room) — 29 ideas - [Pools](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52629582/list/pools) — 11 ideas - [\#ImpactOfDesign](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52379836/list/impactofdesign) — 5 ideas - [Kids rooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5800367/list/kids-rooms) — 10 ideas - [Mudrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52498945/list/mudrooms) — 10 ideas - [Outdoor Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27312229/list/outdoor-kitchens) — 4 ideas - [Closets](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6641391/list/closets) — 13 ideas - [Studies](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/50686395/list/studies) — 1 idea - [Home Office](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5800331/list/home-office) — 8 ideas - [Game Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/34270859/list/game-rooms) — 2 ideas - [for Tara Alley](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33005905/list/for-tara-alley) — 7 ideas - [Door Styles](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/25663948/list/door-styles) — 3 ideas - [Cabinets](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/30325518/list/cabinets) — 2 ideas - [Powder Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4518414/list/powder-rooms) — 2 ideas - [Hallways](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28819913/list/hallways) — 1 idea - [Breakfast Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27312219/list/breakfast-rooms) — 1 idea - [Stair/Railing Design](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27092368/list/stair-railing-design) — 7 ideas - [Home Gym](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6641452/list/home-gym) — 2 ideas - [Bar](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5800387/list/bar) — 1 idea [See all 23 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/donnavining) ## Community Q&A **Q: square table with the 4 chairs around it** *(in Photo Questions)* Where did the square table and the 4 chairs that are around it come from please? A: The table and chairs are the ones in the other photo that are discontinued. The chairs are Hancock & Moore and tables by Fauld. Sorry about that. **Q: side chairs** *(in Photo Questions)* where did these side chairs come from please? A: The chairs are by Hancock and Moore and available through Vining Design Associates. I'm more than happy to price them for you. **Q: Love the chairs with leather and nail head at the table by shuffle** *(in Photo Questions)* Where are the chairs from that are at the tables by the pool table please? A: Hi @h2oranch the chairs and tables are discontinued. The chairs are from Hancock and Moore and the tables are from Fauld. **Q: iris p** *(in Photo Questions)* can you provide the information for the tile mfg and countertop color please A: the tile was an imported tile from England - a penshell the granite was from Walker Zanger - Delicatus white **Q: Jules b** *(in Photo Questions)* love this design. could you please tell me the mfg and color of tile behind the vent and secondly what color is on the countertops? tyia A: the tile was a penwheel shell from England - the countertops are Delicatus White from Walker Zanger **Q: Walls.** *(in Photo Questions)* What did you use for the walls? Is it stained? If so, what color stain? A: Hi there, the walls are old barn wood that has a clear sealer on it. I hope this helps you. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-08.*