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.
Dallas-based architect Lloyd Lumpkins, RID, NCARB Certified, has been asked to serve on the board of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA) this year. Lumpkins formed L. Lumpkins Architects in 2007 to pursue his passion for architectural design based on classical influences. He has developed a reputation for unsurpassed quality in the architectural…
You heard it here first. In January, I told you the North Texas luxury real estate market was still performing beyond expectations. By March, The Real Deal was echoing my market analysis. Last month, the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing released its Luxury Market Report, and guess what? Nothing has changed. They ran the numbers…
If you’ve been looking for a local contracting firm that understood your needs, you’re in luck! HG&Co. is that company. It was founded by Herman Guerra, who grew up in East Dallas, went to Bryan Adams High School, and then on to The University of Texas. It doesn’t get more local than that! He’s always…
More than 50 years ago, millionaire Ben H. Carpenter had a vision for his family ranch in what we know today as Las Colinas. In 1968, when the plans for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport were announced, he knew North Texas would be forever changed, and so would the family’s enormous ranch at Hackberry Creek. In…
Editor’s note: The Lakewood home was demolished in November 2023. If you know the work of architect Clifford Hutsell, you know the homes he designed are architectural works of art with a healthy dose of whimsy. If you don’t know, we’ll give you a quick primer. Inspired by his 1929 visit to California — specifically…
