This Designer Keistwood Home Just Hit The Market And It’s a Scene Stealer
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Kiestwood isn’t just outside of Oak Cliff. It is Oak Cliff. The thing is, It’s so wonderfully wooded and hilly, it feels like a getaway…like you’re much farther from the city than you actually are. In this fabulous little neighborhood, there’s a house that Compass Real Estate’s Jenni Stolarski calls a great rambling ranch.
It’s a real showpiece of a house. A total stunner that’s full of amazing details — the kind that make you think there’s a professional behind this. And in the case of 2515 Gladiolus, there most definitely is.
It’s Sara Garza of Garza Interiors personal home. Not a shocker, she has an impeccable eye. From the deep gray green on the brick to the perfect complementary orange on the door, this lady knows what’s up.
The blonde wood floors tie into the neutral walls and create a look you’d find in a catalog. In the entry, I know that tile. I just ordered a sample for my shower. I found it on tilebar.com and if you haven’t searched that site, get ready to live. It’s filled with everything from simple and understated to trendy and tile-tastic? I don’t know about that word, but the selection is top notch.
You know what? I can tell you how great this house is and how much I absolutely freaking love it, but sometimes it’s best to hear it straight from the source. Take it away, Sara Garza…
“The living room is one of our favorite rooms we first renovated — the sky lights, windows, and white terrazzo floors give tons of natural light. Our friends love hanging out in that room; it has a great vibe. We redid our bedroom to feel like we were in a cozy hotel room. We wanted it to be funky to fit our style, comfortable to hang out in, and have plenty of storage. While designing the kid’s bath, the goal was to feel fun with pops of color and cool tile to match their personalities.”
I mean, mission accomplished? She pretty much nailed everything she set out to do. They mix of materials, styles and statement pieces make this house feel super homey and totally original. I bet she’d be happy to help you create your coveted space, too. Or just cut to the chase and buy this one. It just hit the market for $550,000.
If you’d like to check it out, head to 2515 Gladiolus on Sunday, Nov. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m.
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I love Candy’s Dirt and read it religiously as a homesick, multigenerational native of Oak Cliff in New York, whose mother was a noted Dallas historian and educator. I know it’s now a source of controversy, since Oak Cliff has become gentrified and is interested in attracting more investment and upper income residents. But it’s an error to say that Kiestwood is “outside of Oak Cliff.” Oak Cliff has always included areas other than just Bishop Arts/Jefferson, Kessler Park and Stephens Park (and, recently now that Bishop Arts has become saturated, Wynnewood, which was not considered desirable again until relatively recently). Kiestwood, Cedar Crest, Singing Hills, Red Bird/Camp Wisdom, etc have always been considered part of Oak Cliff in my relatively long lifetime. Only newcomers with no history of Dallas and realtors have made these distinctions. When my grandparents moved to Dallas in the early 1920’s and raised generations of their family there, as well as when my father’s family members were living in the 10th St District in the late 1800s, “Oak Cliff” was larger than the way realtors and hipsters currently classify it.
My parents lived in Kiestwood for decades after they sold their house in Cedar Crest. Throughout my life, my Ursuline Academy classmates from when I started there in kindergarten (when the school still had a lower school) until when I graduated in the 80’s, I was always known as one of the “girls from Oak Cliff.” We were south of the Trinity River, and not classified as part of any other community than Oak Cliff until newcomers desired to distance themselves from natives they considered less desirable.
Love this, Ginger. Thank you so much for sharing!! Updating now!!