Elaine Raffel

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

Turn Up Your Zen With An At-Home Meditation Room

By Elaine Raffel / June 6, 2021 /

Without hesitation, CeCe Wilck-Hays knows which room in her Southlake home is her favorite. Whenever the Trinity Broadcasting Network producer needs a recharge, she heads to her “sanctuary”—a small, crystal-filled space where she can practice yoga, read, or meditate.

This Malibu Home Comes With Serious Celebrity Cred: Steve McQueen Lived Here in the 70s

By Elaine Raffel / June 2, 2021 /

Steve McQueen’s 3,300-square-foot Malibu Beach house—the one he and Ali MacGraw lived in the mid- to late-1970s—is on the market.

Treat Dad To A Gift That Keeps On Giving

By Elaine Raffel / May 30, 2021 /

This Father’s Day, give a gift that keeps on giving—literally. Just in time for Father’s Day, we’ve rounded up a wide array of subscription boxes guaranteed to not only make his day, but his year.

Live A Fairy Tale Life in this Hudson River Valley Castle

By Elaine Raffel / May 26, 2021 /

Some lucky homeowners just may find their happy ending in this 19th-century castle-like Hudson Valley mansion.

Designer Christian Siriano Adds Furniture to His Fashionable Repertoire

By Elaine Raffel / May 23, 2021 /

This year, designer Christian Siriano is branching out into the home arena with the launch of an art-inspired furniture collection. Fashionable influences are evident throughout.