Joanna England

Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.

Ticket Giveaway: Win a Pair of Tickets to The AIA Dallas Tour of Homes This Weekend

By Joanna England / October 23, 2017 /

It’s the only architect-curated home tour in Dallas, and if you are eager for inspiration, these eye-catching, trend-making, and heart-stopping designs on the AIA Dallas Tour of Homes this weekend will do the trick. Personally, we can’t wait to see the gorgeous Texas Hill Country contemporary in Forest Hills designed by Maestri Studio. Of course, there…

Absolutely Edible Storybook Tudor in Greenland Hills

By Joanna England / October 20, 2017 /

Just like the impulse to nibble on a baby’s cheeks, I feel an uncontrollable urge to take a bite out of this adorable Greenland Hills Tudor. With the adorable roofline, arched stained-glass windows, scalloped awning, and precious pea green front door, how could you not love this brick and stone classic cottage at 5206 Merrimac?

With a Passion For European Style And Neutral Palettes, Designer Stacy Brotemarkle Builds Luxe Interiors

By Joanna England / October 20, 2017 /

Stacy Brotemarkle remembers when she was a 12-year-old, tagging along with her parents while house hunting. For most kids, hours and hours of showings and trekking through home after home can be boring and tedious, but Brotemarkle remembers it all fondly.  “I said, ‘Mom, I want to be an interior designer,’ ” Brotemarkle recalled. “She…

Tony Nuncio Doubles Down on Oak Cliff’s Future and Heritage

By Joanna England / October 19, 2017 /

While the home that Dallas City Center Realtor Tony Nuncio is sponsoring for the Heritage Oak Cliff Fall Home Tour is far from old, he won’t hold that against it. An Old Oak Cliff Conservation League (now Heritage Oak Cliff) member since 2007, a founding member of the Oak Park Estates Neighborhood Association, and now…

Amazon HQ2 Could Mean Higher Rents For Dallas Area

By Joanna England / October 19, 2017 /

What would it take to get Amazon to locate it’s HQ2 here in Dallas? Jon Anderson says you don’t want to know, and we shouldn’t be so sure we want the e-retailer here anyway. And according to new stats from ApartmentList, if Seattle’s fallout from HQ1 is any indication, Dallas and Austin renters should expect…