# Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color Source: https://www.luxurway.com/blog/houston-methodist-er-expansion-addresses-patient-well-being-with-art-and-color ![Kitchen of a furnished home in Houston — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/kitchen-17.webp) [Home](/)[Blog](/blog)Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color [Methodist housing](/methodisthousing) # Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color By the [Luxurway Houston team](/editorial-policy)Dec 27, 2021Reviewed Sep 26, 2026Updated Sep 2023 [See Methodist housing](/methodisthousing)[Browse rentals](/rentals?purpose=Medical+stay) * **4.9** Google * **5.0** Yelp * **4.9** Airbnb SEARCH HOMES ## Search Houston Methodist housing for your dates. Share your check-in date. We will match you with a home. [Homes](#featured-homes)[Personalizing care](#intro-overflow-2)[FAQ](#guide-faq)[Guides](#related-guides) This article reports a Houston Methodist emergency department expansion that added beds and used art and color in the space. It is a hospital design note, not a lodging guide. Luxurway is not affiliated with the hospital. A furnished home for 30 nights or longer is booked separately. When it became evident that the ER department at Houston Methodist was prime for expansion, its capacity was not the only thing on the drawing board. The new department almost doubled its capacity from 20 beds to 39, but it also addressed what was perceived to be a harsh, sterile environment that did little to speak to the stress that goes hand-in-hand with emergency room visits. The previous incarnation of the ER was much as you would expect. The harsh environment, designed in the 1950s, echoed the aesthetic (or lack thereof) of most of America’s hospitals and was decidedly uncomforting in its severity. In the process of reimagining the space, they applied a softer color palette, color-coded their stations to make the large space more navigable, and hung photographs taken by HM employees that were chosen to match the hues of the new paint scheme. FURNISHED HOMES ## Featured homes A few furnished homes in the Texas Medical Center. [ ![Casa Emilio kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-kitchen-04-640.webp)![Casa Emilio living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-living-room-01-640.webp)![Casa Emilio dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Casa Emilio primary bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-primary-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Casa Emilio bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Casa Emilio primary bathroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/casa-emilio/casa-emilio-primary-bathroom-03-640.webp) HouseHoliday Special: $550 off per month\* ](/casa-emilio?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / Bellaire / Meyerland Area ### Casa Emilio 4 bedrooms2 baths * One story * Fenced Yard * Home Office ](/casa-emilio?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ~Regular price $250~**Holiday Special price $232 / night****$250 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. \*Move in by Nov 15, 2026. View this home](/casa-emilio?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Villa Como exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/villa-como/villa-como-exterior-03-640.webp)![Villa Como dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/villa-como/villa-como-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Villa Como living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/villa-como/villa-como-living-room-01-640.webp)![Villa Como kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/villa-como/villa-como-kitchen-06-640.webp)![Villa Como exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/villa-como/villa-como-exterior-02-640.webp)![Villa Como exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Meyerland — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/villa-como/villa-como-exterior-12-640.webp) HouseHoliday Special: $1000 off per month\* ](/villa-como?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / Bellaire / Meyerland Area ### Villa Como 5 bedrooms3.5 baths * Two story * Private Pool * Fenced Yard ](/villa-como?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ~Regular price $500~**Holiday Special price $467 / night****$500 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. \*Move in by Nov 15, 2026. View this home](/villa-como?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Med Center Retreat living room, furnished apartment in Texas Medical — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-living-room-01-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat kitchen, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-kitchen-04-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat exterior, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-exterior-01-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat primary bedroom, furnished apartment in Texas Medical — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-primary-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat primary bathroom, furnished apartment in Texas Medical — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-primary-bathroom-01-640.webp)![Med Center Retreat bedroom, furnished apartment in Texas Medical Center — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/medical-center-retreat/medical-center-retreat-bedroom-01-640.webp) ApartmentHoliday Special: $250 off per month\* ](/medical-center-retreat?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area ### Med Center Retreat 2 bedrooms2 baths * Ground floor * Patio ](/medical-center-retreat?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ~Regular price $142~**Holiday Special price $133 / night****$142 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. \*Move in by Nov 15, 2026. View this home](/medical-center-retreat?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Serena Sun living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-living-room-04-640.webp)![Serena Sun kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-kitchen-05-640.webp)![Serena Sun den, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-den-01-640.webp)![Serena Sun dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Serena Sun primary bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-primary-bedroom-02-640.webp)![Serena Sun exterior, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / Braeswood — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/serena-sun/serena-sun-exterior-03-640.webp) House ](/serena-sun?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / Braeswood Area ### Serena Sun 3 bedrooms2 baths * One story * Fenced Yard * Home Office ](/serena-sun?purpose=Medical+stay) [ **$285 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. View this home](/serena-sun?purpose=Medical+stay) [ ![Chateau Gold kitchen, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-kitchen-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold living room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-living-room-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold home office, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-home-office-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold dining room, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / West — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-dining-room-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold primary bedroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-primary-bedroom-01-640.webp)![Chateau Gold primary bathroom, furnished house in Texas Medical Center / — Houston Methodist ER expansion addresses patient well-being with art and color](/media/chateau-gold/chateau-gold-primary-bathroom-02-640.webp) House ](/chateau-gold?purpose=Medical+stay) [ Texas Medical Center Area / West University / Southgate area ### Chateau Gold 5 bedrooms3.5 baths * Two story * Fenced Yard * Home Office ](/chateau-gold?purpose=Medical+stay) [ **$533 / night**30+ nights minimum Plus a one-time $350 cleaning fee. View this home](/chateau-gold?purpose=Medical+stay) Featured houses and apartments · 30+ night minimum · Confirm dates and current pricing with our team. [Browse rentals](/methodisthousing) ## I CARE employee volunteer program’s artful contribution The employee photographs are chosen by contest and based on a new theme each year. The themes are determined relative to a combination of the hospital’s “[I CARE](https://www.houstonmethodist.org/icare/)” values as well as their connection to nature. Each year, a theme is chosen and employees are invited to submit their photographs for consideration. Out of 800 submissions, 40 are chosen to display throughout the department, matching the color themes of each station to help patients navigate the department more easily. The photographs themselves are also seen as a calming and stress-reducing factor. Based on [studies that date back to the 1980s](http://theconversation.com/fractal-patterns-in-nature-and-art-are-aesthetically-pleasing-and-stress-reducing-73255), it is known that patients recover more quickly from surgery when they are in hospital rooms that offer them a view of nature. These studies were expanded to include pictures of nature and natural scenes, concluding that these types of visuals have a significantly positive effect on how people respond to stress. ## Personalizing care Houston Methodist sees the program as a multi-faceted initiative; it encourages employees to get involved and to share their talents, and it offers incoming patients and their families the ability to personalize the people who are delivering their care. The scientific aspect of the project focuses on color therapy and using art as a stress-reducing factor, but it also serves a more practical purpose as it helps people navigate the various stations within the department. Different colors are chosen for each station and feature soft, calming hues that are found in nature. The photographs match, mirror or accent these colors perfectly, providing patients and ER visitors with a simple roadmap of hues that tell them which hallway they are in, what room, and what nurse’s station connects them with their doctor or loved ones. As an added bonus, the photographs have been beneficial in lending a sense of calm to the entire environment – patients, staff, and physicians alike. ## Texas Medical Center Lodging for your family If you are in Houston for treatment at the medical center, you deserve all the comfort and peace that a Luxurway home can provide. We know that as a patient or a family member of the patient, you want to find healing during this stressful time. That’s where Luxurway can help. Our [furnished home rentals](/rentals) are a blessing in a “home away from home” if you are looking for [lodging near the Texas Medical Center](/texasmedicalcenterhousing), such as [MD Anderson housing](/md-anderson-cancer-center) or [Houston Methodist housing](/houstonmethodisthospital). Our homes are much more spacious than an apartment or hotel room, and you have the comfort and privacy for your entire family. [Browse our properties today](/rentals) or call us directly for discounted monthly rates. ## Frequently asked questions Straight answers from our Houston team. [Request a quote](/contact?purpose=Medical+stay) ### What is Houston Methodist housing? Luxurway offers private furnished housing near Houston Methodist for stays of 30 nights or longer. Utilities included. Families book directly with a local Houston team. Houston Methodist does not assign these homes. Call (832) 304-3322, email Info@Luxurway.com, or send dates on the contact form. ### Does Houston Methodist assign patient housing? No. Houston Methodist does not assign private patient housing. Families use nearby hotels or a 30-night furnished home. Luxurway homes sit a short drive from the Fannin campus, with kitchens and ground-floor options. ### What is the minimum stay at a Luxurway home near Methodist? Luxurway homes are for stays of 30 nights or longer. Hotels fit shorter surgical visits. Confirm dates with the Houston team. ### How much does housing near Houston Methodist cost? Each home lists its published 30-night rate. Confirm pricing for your dates with the Houston team. ### Is Luxurway affiliated with Houston Methodist? No. Hospital names are geographic only. Luxurway is independent furnished lodging and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Houston Methodist or the Texas Medical Center. ### How do I book housing near Houston Methodist? 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