When Brent Patrick, his wife, Shawn Patrick, and business partner Josh Gilbert opened Elaine Everett's Lighting in July, they thought they would start their business slowly before possibly expanding in a few years. Those plans have changed, Shawn Patrick said.

The store is a showroom of light fixtures, ceiling fans and lamps. It also offers hardware such as drawer and cabinet pulls, faucets, showerheads, tubs and other home decor.

"We have a lot of people who wander in who are building a house and are trying to pick every light in their home, and that's forced us to grow faster," Shawn Patrick said.

The store's owners are weighing their options on expansion ranging from adding more square footage to the current location to building a separate, larger showroom, Shawn Patrick said.

9727 Spring Green Blvd., Ste. 500

Katy 713-554-3915

www.eelights.net