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At Riviera Outdoor Decor, we understand the need to find a place to escape, relax and spend quality time building fun-filled memories with family and friends.
Outdoor spaces are the answer!
You want to live and enjoy your best life every day like it is a vacation.
But there is a problem - outdoor spaces, furniture and kitchens are exposed to the harsh elements of the outdoors. The problem is worse If you live on the coast, you need to also consider the threat of tropical storms and hurricanes.
At Riviera Outdoor Decor, we specialize in outdoor rooms/patio designs- exclusively. Designing for the outdoors requires extensive knowledge and experience not only in design but in manufacturing and specifying the correct materials for each individual piece and the location. Specifying the wrong materials for the design can cost you thousands of dollars.
We have over twenty years of experience, two thousand successful designs and three international awards with numerous publications. We are your trusted source for outdoor patio living! You want the investment dollars in your home spent wisely. Our team of outdoor designers and engineers are the experts here to guide you in that process.
We design and create the entire outdoor room and kitchen package that are not only beautiful- they make your outdoor experience enjoyable with mosquito and sun control. Your house will be the house everyone will want to gather.
Our clients love the outdoor patio rooms and kitchens we create, and the feeling that everyday is resort living while they treasure making fun filled memories with family and friends while growing the equity of their home.
We offer a free initial design consultations on-line through video conference. If you live in the Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, Rockport or Padre Island, Texas area, we offer full-service on-site design meetings, including measurements.
During this time of Covid, our employees will meet you outside, use masks, and maintain six feet distance to safeguard your health. Schedule a consultation to request a meeting, view our on-site samples or contact us at 361-765-2495.
Our design services are inspiring and in a class by themselves. We include floor plans and elevations with mood boards for all selections. We will specify the design aesthetic, and recommend which pieces of outdoor patio furniture will work best in each location. We will continue with specifications from Sunbrella fabric choices with custom options, to the best foam choice for your outdoor furniture, and provide you with detailed care instructions.
Your design renderings help you to know exactly what you are getting and how it will look in your outdoor space. Remember, with each piece of patio/outdoor furniture purchase with Riviera Outdoor Decor, we provide a complimentary monogrammed outdoor furniture cover to protect and prolong the life of your outdoor furniture.Our fee for this design service is credited toward any products you purchase, and all renderings are produced in booklet form for our client's convenience and review.
* Due to safety concerns during this time of Covid-19, our design consults are conducted through Zoom. We are able to meet onsite for measurements, outdoors with masks and social distancing. Our design services are available to our E-commerce clients as well, and we invite you to schedule a 15 minute "Let's get acquainted" call. For helpful outdoor living tips read our Blog Here and sign up for our Newsletter to receive more tips on outdoor living
We are a family owned patio and outdoor living store located in Corpus Christi, Texas. We have a lifetime experience of living on the coast and know how to design, select and manufacture products that can withstand the harshest elements of the outdoors.
Lead designer and owner of Riviera Outdoor Decor
Melissa is a graduate of the New York School of Interior Design. She holds a Master of Science from Texas A&M, Magna Cum Laude; Bachelor of Business, Texas A&M, Finance and Accounting; Custom Home Furnishings Academy- 15 Certifications including Outdoor Living.
Melissa has been honored three times- 2018, 2019 and 2020, to have received the highly coveted and esteemed International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE)/Vision Magazine Award for Curtains and Draperies for both 2018, 2019 and 2020 (category to be announced) It is the ‘Academy Awards’ for anyone in custom home decor design and fabrication. In addition, Melissa has had her designs published numerous times in both national and local media. For more detail see "Awards and Recognition".
She is the Vice President for the Custom Home Decor Network, former board member at large for the Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA) and the Immediate Past President for the Window Coverings Association of America- Virtual Chapter. She is also the Administrator for the Soft Furnishings and Upholstery Workroom- Network page of 1,100 members on Facebook.
Melissa started Riviera Decor almost twenty years ago followed by the specialty store of Riviera Outdoor Decor. She held a previous career in education as a teacher and educational diagnostician.
Lead Engineer
Mark is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri with dual degrees in Chemical Engineering and System Science and Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude.
If something needs to be done that appears extremely difficult, requires precision and seems impossible, Mark is who we turn to. We credit Mark for the engineering behind the wind-resistant outdoor curtains.
We have received numerous international awards and publications for our designs and workmanship. This means for our clients that you are receiving not only the best in design of outdoor decor, but a product that is made to the most stringent of standards as selected by industry leaders and judges.
We are the proud three time recipients of the coveted and highly competitive (IWCE)/Vision Magazine award for 2018, 2019 & 2020. IWCE/Vision Magazine is the "Academy Awards" for custom home decor.
Our notable win in 2019 recognized our innovations in wind-resistant outdoor curtains.
• Helser Brothers Designer Spotlight July 2020
• Second Place- Bedding and Pillows, International Window Coverings Expo/Vision Magazine 2020 Design and Workroom Competition
• Second Place – Curtains and Draperies, International Window Coverings Expo/Vision Magazine 2019 Design and Workroom Competition
• First Place – Curtains and Draperies, International Window Coverings Expo/ Vision Magazine 2018 Design and Workroom Competition (Watch award ceremony video below)
• Article- Outside Success with Outdoor Draperies, Vision Magazine, March 2019
• Article – Windproof Outdoor Draperies. Melissa Hammann Riviera Decor Bespoke Soft Furnishings Magazine – September 2017
• Article – Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Sunday Homes, May 28, 2017 . “Covered in Beauty”
• Article- Corpus Christi Caller -Times, Sunday Homes, September 21, 2014 “Fit for Royalty”
• Article- Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Sunday Homes, February 17, 2008 “Creative Reflections
• Article – Student Success Stories- Custom Home Furnishings Magazine, September/October 2008
