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Meet the Designers

Genna Weidner

Principal Designer, Interior Design

Genna Weidner is a graduate of Bauder College of Design with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design and brings over 30 years of experience to each project. An Allied member of American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Genna has designed interiors in Texas, California, New York and throughout the Midwest. Her interior spaces reflect each client’s personality and lifestyle with a design emphasis on creating timeless living spaces which unify clean lines, proportionate scale and traditional character.

Deborah Hasou

Principal Designer, Residential Building Design

A graduate of The University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering, Deborah Hasou is a Certified Professional Building Designer and Certified Kitchen & Bath Designer, and holds memberships in the Texas Institute of Building Designers (TIBD) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). With more than 20 years of experience in commercial and residential design and construction management, she offers her analytical skills, as well as her love for finding creative solutions to design challenges, to assist clients on the journey of creating their home.

Cessie De La Torre

Designer, Interior Design

Born and raised in Houston, Cessie De La Torre graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design, CIDA accredited. She worked for a builder and two design firms prior to joining us at Weidner + Hasou Design. Cessie allows her love of painting and drawing to flow directly into her design ideas, resulting in projects that delight her clients time and time again.


Christen Bernard

Designer, Interior Designer

With more than 20 years as a designer at high-end residential design firms, Christen Bernard brings a studied and experienced eye for perspective, space planning, scale, and color to every project. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and continues to pursue new ideas with a curiosity that demonstrates her love of art, design, and architecture. At Weidner + Hasou Design, Christen works with clients through all stages of their design projects.