Joy Donovan

Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.

Colleyville One-Story Goes Preppy With Ralph Lauren-Style Remodel

By Joy Donovan / November 17, 2025 /

Once a standard-issue suburban build, this 1992 Colleyville home now channels the kind of layered luxury and tailored charm that would make Ralph Lauren think he was in some kind of East Coast country house. The transformation is on display at 1104 Garry Lynne Dr. Once a very nice house in its own right that…

Arlington Home Cooks Up Holiday-Ready Kitchen for Entertaining

By Joy Donovan / November 14, 2025 /

There are some definite requirements for the holidays. Decorations and great food are two of the essentials, but so is a great kitchen to make all the magic happen. When the family comes over for Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Christmas, or New Year’s Eve, having a place to brew spiced cider, bake cookies or roast turkey is…

Tour: Explore a Historic Fort Worth Building’s Rebirth as the Luxury Hotel Le Meridien

By Joy Donovan / November 11, 2025 /

Historic Fort Worth will spotlight the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown, a stylishly revived hotel with ties to Fort Worth history, during the non-profit’s next membership tour from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday. The hotel, located at 811 Commerce St., won this year’s Historic Fort Worth Preservation Project Award. The hotel received the recognition for…

Renovated Arlington Heights Craftsman Refined and Ready for Modern Life

By Joy Donovan / November 7, 2025 /

There’s something about an older home. The charm. The character. The history. Then there’s the appeal of an established neighborhood. Mature trees. Walkable streets. Access to businesses. That sense of community is another thing that newer developments sometimes lack. But on the flip side…what unknown mysteries might reveal themselves. Here’s the List The list of…

Cities Are Urged to Push for Local Voice Ahead of Texas’ 2027 Housing Legislation

By Joy Donovan / November 4, 2025 /

Don’t wait for 2027. That was the message often repeated at the Texas Municipal League’s 113th Annual Conference held last week at the Fort Worth Convention Center. More than 3,500 municipal employees and elected officials attended the three-day event that included a first-day welcome from Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, where the overarching message was…