Joy Donovan

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

Want Museums, Shopping, And Restaurants? This Fort Worth Condominium is Near Them All

By Joy Donovan / April 16, 2024 /

So, we all know the most important thing about real estate, right? Repeat after me: “Location, location, location.” That’s what this attractive Fort Worth condominium has — the right location in spades. “The thing that sells it is the location,” said Realtor Andrea Childress with Monument Realty. “Downtown Fort Worth is just right there.” A…

Love vs. Design Wants You to Color Inside The Lines With Their Custom Wallpaper Options

By Joy Donovan / April 14, 2024 /

Maybe coloring inside the lines is okay. And maybe that’s exactly how to get a beautiful, unique home. But there are no maybes about this: Love vs. Design, a custom wallpaper company, is the way to get a custom, special, and just right home. The innovative company is a perfect resource for those who never…

This Year’s Whimsical McKinney Garden And Home Tour Keeps The Phones Ringing

By Joy Donovan / April 8, 2024 /

Phones in McKinney have been ringing and ringing. People are eager to know one thing: Just when is the McKinney Garden and Home Tour? Here’s the answer: From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8. Six homes in McKinney’s charming historic district will be open for public view on that day. You can put down…

On Good Friday, Tanks And SWAT Teams Descended on a Sleepy Colleyville Neighborhood

By Joy Donovan / April 3, 2024 /

So, it’s Good Friday. Your mind is on jelly beans, Easter eggs, and new shoes. The kids all have the day off school — not just any school, but an exemplary school as deemed by the state and the uber-active PTA of soccer moms and golfing dads. You’re having a third cup of coffee in…

White Rock Home Tour Stop Features an Updated Ranch Fit For a Creative Lifestyle

By Joy Donovan / April 2, 2024 /

Even though they’re both creative types, Christine and Steven Visneau had but one vision for their Dallas home. “This is our aesthetic,” said Steven, a professional photographer. His wife, Christine, a Fashion Institute of Technology graduate, now works as a retail curator. With two such creative types, a joint project easily could have gone in…