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.

John Travolta Would Love This Gated Majestic Modern in Northwest Dallas

By Karen Eubank / March 20, 2023 /

Who doesn’t love a bit of architectural drama? After what seems like a decade of white-box living, I think we are all ready for something spectacular, and this majestic modern is the answer. It was designed by architect Blane Ladymon, founder and managing partner of Domi Works. Ladymon is not your typical architect. He is…

The Millenium Mansion is Hot Again

By Karen Eubank / March 19, 2023 /

Guess what is super hot again? The Millenium Mansion. You may know them by their unceremonious but popular moniker—McMansion. These designs were embraced in the late 1980s and ‘90s and favored by builders for substantial custom homes. They typically feature high-pitched roofs, differing tall window sizes and shapes, and lots of space. There is no…

This Dramatic Waxahachie Texas Modern Regional Can Be Your Home on the Range 

By Karen Eubank / March 16, 2023 /

When we think of Waxahachie, the first thing that comes to mind is certainly not a dramatic Texas Modern Regional. We generally think of the Gingerbread Trail and its historic homes. This house is about as far as you can get from a Queen Anne Victorian, and it’s spectacular.  Architect Forrest Upshaw Jr. built this…

Help us Solve This Kessler Park Spanish Eclectic Who-Done-It!

By Karen Eubank / March 16, 2023 /

We have dug and dug, but we need help finding the architect of this gorgeous 1932 Spanish Eclectic just listed by David Griffin and Company. When I first saw this two-story, hipped roof, stone beauty, I thought it was probably a Dines and Kraft, but some features did not resonate as being their work, like…

RE/MAX DFW Associates Celebrates 40 Years

By Karen Eubank / March 14, 2023 /

RE/MAX DFW Associates is celebrating their 40th anniversary this year and RE/MAX LLC is celebrating their 50th. You know a company is doing everything right when it’s been in business that long. Mark and Kay Wolfe opened their office on March 14, 1983. He was the broker/agent, and she was the front desk administrator. The…