Karen Eubank
Karen is a senior columnist at Candy’s Media and has been writing stories since she could hold a crayon. She is a globe-trotting, history-loving eternal optimist who would find it impossible to live well without dogs, Tex-Mex, and dark chocolate. She covers luxury properties and historic preservation for Candys Dirt.
Scott Lyons was one of those under-the-radar architects. You had to know someone who knew someone and then be recommended. He designed homes for the movers and shakers of Dallas society and did so to absolute perfection. The most recognized is the home he designed for Texas Instruments founder Eugene McDermott and his wife, Margaret.…
Set into the rolling hills of Highland Shores, with breathtaking panoramic views of Lake Lewisville, this architecturally significant modern masterpiece provides the ultimate luxury resort lifestyle. It reflects one of the most pivotal decades in the history of Modernism, where innovation and creativity emerged on a never-before-seen level. Decidedly influenced by architect Richard Meir’s Getty…
Bianca Watson was destined to renovate this historic Lakewood Dines and Kraft home. “I’ve lived in a Victorian, a Colonial, a Georgian, you name it,” Watson said. “Every time my mom found a house, my dad would tell her it had to be perfect as-is. She’d assure him it was perfect. Then, when we were…
Drive east out of Dallas. In just over an hour, you’ll be in the Piney Woods of Van Zandt County and the towns of Edom and Ben Wheeler. You won’t want to leave. This is where you’ll find a gorgeous 26-acre spread that was once an equestrian property. The land is entirely fenced in, so…
Robert Bruno’s Steel House is not a mere house. It’s a 110-ton, three-level sculpture constructed of Corten scrap steel curved to fit Bruno’s fanciful imagination. It’s perched above Yellow House Canyon in the Ransom Canyon community east of Lubbock. And now you can call it home. The 2,200-square-foot artistic statement has been the backdrop for…
