This Medical District Listing Shows The Difference Between Staging And Interior Design

There’s a noticeable difference between a home that is staged and a home that has been designed. A home that is staged is intended to attract many people, therefore it’s neutral by necessity. However, a home that is designed is intended to create a mood. The difference is subtle but distinct.

It’s that difference that drew me to this fantastic cottage in the Hedgerow Park neighborhood of the Dallas Medical District. The area, which might have one of the best locations possible for those set on single-family living while being connected to everything in the city, is near Oak Lawn just south of Cedar Springs and east of Inwood.

You wouldn’t expect to find a two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,388-square-foot cottage with sophisticated designer interiors, but that’s exactly what David Griffin & Company Realtor Randall Elms has brought to the market.

Gary Franklin Hatch is the man responsible for these dazzling yet understated spaces. A published designer, Hatch has taken the 1946-built home in Dallas’ Medical District and elevated it to spectacular levels.

“Gary has a gift to merge modern design with the history of a building,” Elms said. “And he loves to use color, which brings a smile and warms the heart.”

We love the way Hatch mixes color and patterns, especially in the dining room with the animal print rug and deep green chairs. And we love how the floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room bring in views of nearby Cherrywood Park.

Both bedrooms, which have ensuite baths, are gorgeous. The bathrooms are equally elegant and punch above their weight with full showers and vanities.

The backyard is stellar, too. Elms notes that the home’s outdoor space is perfect for entertaining with low-maintenance luxury artificial turf, a huge deck, and a carport that can double as a covered party area.

David Griffin & Company Realtor Randall Elms has 5411 Maple Springs in the Dallas Medical District listed for $575,000.