Joanna England

Joanna England is the Executive Editor at CandysDirt.com and covers the North Texas housing market.

For Trick-or-Treating Sweet Spots, Zillow List Leaves Dallas Out in The Cold

By Joanna England / October 21, 2013 /

Dallas’ lack of sidewalks and abysmal walk scores kept it from making Zillow’s list of top cities for trick or treating. I have several great memories of trick or treating, but the all involved piling into the bed of a slow-moving pickup truck and cruising through the neighborhood. We rarely walked between houses, because if…

Friday Open Thread on SecondShelters.com — Running Away For The Holidays

By Joanna England / October 18, 2013 /

Over on SecondShelters.com we’re hosting an open thread about where we love to go when the holidays become either bland or overwhelming. Instead of being a source of glad tidings and great cheer, they often start to feel stressful. So why not opt for a real honest-to-goodness relaxing vacation instead? So, do you head for…

Help Ebby Halliday Realtors Fill The Kitchens of Needy Neighbors This Holiday Season

By Joanna England / October 18, 2013 /

Leave it to Ebby Halliday Realtors to find the best way to celebrate everything that’s great about home and hearth. The thoughtful brokers and agents throughout North Texas are sponsoring a canned-food drive that will help fill the cupboards and pantries of hungry friends and neighbors. “As we focus on food, family, friends and the…

Friday Four Hundred: Life In Allen is Amazing in This Great Family Home Custom Built by Darling

By Joanna England / October 18, 2013 /

We love Darling Homes! Such a great custom builder with wonderful details and quality. If building your own custom home seems daunting, then you should definitely snatch this great house in Allen’s Twin Creeks subdivision that has some fabulous upgrades. With four bedrooms, three full and two half baths, and more than 3,500 square feet,…

At Thrasher Works, Husband and Wife Team Design And Build The Furniture, Cabinetry, And Interiors You Dream Up

By Joanna England / October 17, 2013 /

I met Bart and Karen Thrasher years ago when they lived in my neighborhood. When they moved to a Prairie Four Square in Winnetka Heights a while back, I mourned the loss. Why? Besides being some great friends, both Bart and Karen were our family’s sounding board when it came to home renovation and improvement. Their backgrounds in architecture, construction, and design made them the go-to source.

Well, now the couple has gone and started offering their expertise to just about anyone. My loss, your gain, I suppose. Thrasher Works, which has become a labor of love for the pair, is a burgeoning business of building furniture, custom cabinetry, and unique interior spaces that are tailored to your taste.

Of course, they want to grow this family business, too, so they’re trying to win a $250,000 Mission Main Street grant from Chase. You can vote for them here. Find out more about the husband and wife team behind Thrasher Works after the jump!