Eric Prokesh

Eric Prokesh is an award-winning interior designer who calls Fort Worth his home.

Peek Inside a Dazzling Classic Contemporary on Stunning Park Hill Ravine Perch

By Eric Prokesh / September 14, 2024 /

I was so tantalized when this Park Hill new build dropped in my mailbox that I had to check it out in person. It’s on a lush ravine double lot with stunning views — you can even glimpse the downtown skyline from one of the upstairs bedrooms. Park Hill has a rich legacy of classic…

In the Early 1900s, This Is How the Richest Man in Fort Worth Lived

By Eric Prokesh / September 10, 2024 /

Some stories aren’t linear, dutifully following a single storyline, but are instead a complex tapestry woven of many threads. So it is with the home at 2608 Carter Avenue nearly crumbling under the weight of its history. Built around 1913 (though its precise age is not certain), it was the last home of the nearly…

Love It Or Leave it, Terri West Does Reno Her Way

By Eric Prokesh / August 23, 2024 /

One hundred years never looked so good, some will say. Purists will decry the modern liberties taken with this 1924, 2,000 square foot, three bedroom, two-and-one-half bath Craftsman cottage. Say what you will, this is not a callous and capricious renovation. It is nothing less than a complete architectural re-imagination of space and structure. We’ve…

I’m Placing This Polished Park Place Midcentury Modern on a Perch

By Eric Prokesh / August 16, 2024 /

And to add to the alliterative binge might I add perfectly placed. This contemporary mix of modern and classical elements sits atop a hill at 2365 Park Place Avenue, just above the Fort Worth Zoo on a lovely half-acre lot next to undeveloped park land. Actually there is some ambiguity in its location. Technically in…

You’ll Flip Over This Northcrest Contemporary in Fort Worth

By Eric Prokesh / August 2, 2024 /

Yes, contemporary. I stubbornly refuse to call anything built after 1970 “midcentury.” And really what does it matter when the house is as appealing as 5300 Benbridge Drive. Built in 1975, the 2,910-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath house sits on a beautiful corner lot in Northcrest. If you aren’t familiar with the area, it is located in…