Staying local<\/strong><\/p>\n What started off as a small shop in 2010 featuring handmade artworks and products made by three artists has turned into a 1,200-square-foot store that has worked with thousands of artists and small businesses over the past 15 years, with the store currently selling art from over 300 artists, Leila Peraza said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe more art we added to the store, the more the store made sense to Houston,\u201d Leila Peraza said.<\/p>\n \u201cMost artists that we work with, Carlos and I have personally connected with,\u201d Leila Peraza said. \u201cThe special thing about Space is you can come in here and we will talk to you about the artists that we work with. We usually have a little story to tell you about them.\u201d<\/p>\n Leila Peraza said they opened Space in Montrose, as they believe the area is \u201cthe heart of Houston.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI just feel so at home in Montrose, and I just love all the diversity of the people that come into the store,\u201d Leila Peraza said. \u201cYou see people hanging out in here, talking, drinking their coffee while they\u2019re walking around. Sometimes people meet in the store. I\u2019m like, \u2018Do you know each other?\u2019 And they\u2019re like, \u2018No, we just met while we were looking around, talking about art.\u2019 I think that\u2019s a very Montrose thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Going forward<\/strong><\/p>\n Leila Peraza said Space Montrose isn\u2019t looking to expand at the moment, although the store has experimented with opening a pop-up store in the Memorial Mall, which she said helped bring more eyes to not only the store but also the art and products.<\/p>\n For now, the Perazas are focusing on their four children and growing the Space Montrose brand with the art and products they work on themselves.<\/p>\n![\"Space](\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2025\/07\/21\/376706.jpg\")
Space Montrose features handmade artwork and products made by local artists and small businesses. (Kevin Vu\/Community Impact)All of the store\u2019s products are U.S.-based, with 50% of the products made by local Texas artists, Leila Peraza said. Items include prints detailing maps of different Texas cities through circles and stickers to jewelry, ceramics, stationery sets and even homemade candles and incense, sometimes made by the Perazas themselves.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2025\/07\/21\/376705.jpg\")
The Perazas also produce their own products, such as baby onesies and incense. (Kevin Vu\/Community Impact)\u201cIt was great because we were able to see that people in other areas of Houston were interested in the store,\u201d Leila Peraza said. \u201cBut it definitely also showed me how much Montrose is community-driven. People want to support art here. They appreciate it, they want to hear the stories, they want the warm welcome. That\u2019s what I love about the area.\u201d<\/p>\n