Joanna England

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

Tuesday Two Hundred: Get The Penthouse Lifestyle Without The High Price Tag

By Joanna England / October 30, 2012 /

No, not that Penthouse! Get your mind out of the gutter! 😉 Seriously, though, this one-bedroom, one-bath penthouse at the Renaissance feels huge with a tiny price tag. Unit No. 1615PH, marketed by Sue Krider of Allie Beth Allman & Associates, is a dream! There are tons of updates, including a great eat-in kitchen where…

Monday Morning Millionaire: People Who Live in Glass Houses Would Love This Kessler Contemporary

By Joanna England / October 29, 2012 /

When I look at a house, I ask myself, “Self, what do you love about this house?”

Sometimes I say, “The kitchen, but I could live without the glitter toilet seat on the master commode.”

And other times I say, “What is there not to love?”

I found myself saying just that to myself after receiving a missive from a longtime reader, first-time house porn pusher telling all about 1322 Kessler Parkway. This North Oak Cliff home is a work of art and is on the market for $1.295 million.

Friday Four Hundred: Architect Robert Durham Re-imagines a Midway Hollow Traditional For One Lucky Buyer

By Joanna England / October 26, 2012 /

I think I have a better-than-standard imagination, but I have a hard time interpreting floorplans and elevations. Still, though, I love trying to imagine how a home can be transformed into a dream home. Don’t you? Now, 4031 Clover Lane in Midway Hollow, is going to make some lucky buyer very happy. This home, which…

Thursday Three Hundred: Turner Avenue Tudor Takes Traditional Trappings To The Tippy Top

By Joanna England / October 25, 2012 /

I think Tudors are growing on me. It wasn’t too long ago that I got hives just looking at the walled-in rooms and steep-pitched roofs. It all seemed so confined. Now, however, it all feels so cozy. The brick exteriors, the stained glass accent windows, and the lovely archways are all alluring to me, as…

Halloween is Coming, and Coldwell Banker Shares Tips on Keeping Your House From Being Haunted

By Joanna England / October 24, 2012 /

Just like the Centers for Disease Control giving tips on surviving the zombie apocalypse, Coldwell Banker’s Blue Matter blog shares hilarious ideas on how to rid your home of ghosts, ghouls, and vampires. I love that many of the tips offered come from the very real realm of television: ” … if seven seasons of Supernatural have…