Joanna England

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

Top-5 Friday: The Texas Gulf Coast is a Great Place to Get Away

By Joanna England / July 5, 2013 /

Let’s play a little Jeopardy, OK? Corpus Christi, Rockport, Port Aransas, Mustang Island What are fabulous Texas Gulf Coast destinations? Yes, that’s correct! These are all great cities and places on the Texas coast that are quick, accessible getaways that won’t break the bank. We’re talking about towns full of culture, history, and wildlife. Great…

Thursday Three Hundred: Have a Classy Country Fourth of July at This Gorgeous North Richland Hills Home

By Joanna England / July 4, 2013 /

We drove out to Sachse last night to barbecue and watch fireworks with my cousin and his family. It was so delightful to get away from the city for the evening and enjoy a little small town patriotism. The weather was perfect to pull up a chair in their front yard and watch the fireworks…

How To Get a House Ready For Summer? You Can Beat The Heat With These Fast Fixes

By Joanna England / July 3, 2013 /

Around this time of year, the cocktail party talk changes from how Sally and Bobby are doing in school to how ridiculous the last electric bill was. In Texas at least, you wouldn’t imagine going without air conditioning. In fact, just the thought of our A/C going out has me knocking on wood! So sky-high…

Candy's Lease of the Week: Gorgeous Park Towers Unit Has Downtown Views, Plenty of Upgrades

By Joanna England / July 3, 2013 /

While I love having  backyard and not having to go down several floors to get my mail or retrieve packages, I would trade all the conveniences of a single-family home for the downtown views that this Park Towers unit offers. This is epic-level city living right here, folks. Samantha might just be envious of the…

Making a Good House Better: Stephan Sardone Takes an L Streets House to The Studs to Find its Soul

By Joanna England / July 2, 2013 /

You know what? We don’t feature enough homes in the L Streets neighborhood. I really adore this area, which has such an incredibly diverse selection of architecture and style. You can find anything in the L Streets, from Midcentury Moderns, to 1970s contemporary, to post-war traditionals. It’s an amazing neighborhood. That’s part of the reason…