Elaine Raffel

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

Best of 2021: Resolve To Make Your Home More Zen-Like in 2022

By Elaine Raffel / December 26, 2021 /

If de-stressing is on your list of resolutions this year. An at-home meditation room may be just the ticket for adding focus, peace, and gratitude to your life.

This Lighthouse-Turned-Artist Residency Blends Style and Sustainability

By Elaine Raffel / December 24, 2021 /

When was the last time you heard about a “gorgeous” hazmat situation? Yet that’s exactly the word master builder and installation artist Randy Polumbo used to describe the dilapidated lighthouse in Orient Point, New York, he purchased off a government website.

The Best Boozy Gifts for Everyone On Your List

By Elaine Raffel / December 19, 2021 /

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in 1922 novel The Beautiful and Damned: “Here’s to alcohol, the rose-colored glasses of life.” We couldn’t agree more—which is why, when it comes to boozy gifts, we’re all in.

Celebrate Christmas All Year Long in Santa Claus, Indiana

By Elaine Raffel / December 15, 2021 /

In the spirit of the season, we wanted to share a story we discovered in the New York Times. The real estate market is booming in Santa Claus, Indiana—population 2670.

Homes With This Color Inside Are Worth More

By Elaine Raffel / December 12, 2021 /

Next year’s Pantone Color of the Year comes with an unprecedented twist. For the first time, the arbiter of all things color invented a totally new hue: Veri Peri, a vibrant periwinkle with violet undertones.