Elaine Raffel

Elaine Raffel left the corporate world to become a freelance creative focused on real estate and design in Dallas.

How Dallas Realtor Deb Williams Turned a Football Rivalry Into a Fight Against Alzheimer’s

By Elaine Raffel / July 15, 2026 /

Eighteen years ago, the Allie Beth Allman & Associates Realtor was instrumental in launching BvB Dallas, an annual fundraiser that has raised $7 million to advance local Alzheimer’s research and care.

Dallas Just Hit 100 Degrees, So Your House Has Some Work To Do

By Elaine Raffel / July 8, 2026 /

The smartest warm-weather interiors aren’t about turning your house into a beach resort. No bowls of seashells, cabana stripes or sudden obsession with rattan required. A few strategic changes can make home feel lighter, fresher and far more inviting when it’s anything but outside.

I Took One Mahjong Lesson. Then I Started Shopping.

By Elaine Raffel / July 2, 2026 /

Twenty-four hours ago, I thought I knew exactly three things about mahjong.

It involved beautiful tiles. It seemed to have developed an almost cult-like following. And suddenly, a centuries-old game had become the hottest invitation in town.

Father’s Day: The House That Paul Moss Built

By Elaine Raffel / June 18, 2026 /

Most builders spend their careers creating homes for other families. This Father’s Day, Paul Moss is celebrating one he built himself.

America Turns 250: The Best Places to Celebrate a Once-in-a-Lifetime Milestone

By Elaine Raffel / June 17, 2026 /

As America turns 250, cities across Texas and beyond are going well beyond the standard fireworks-and-hot-dogs formula with drone shows, luxury resort weekends, historic reenactments, riverfront festivals, symphony performances, and small-town parades that feel pulled from another era.