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.
I’m deputizing our readers to become historic preservation detectives this week. Grab your magnifying glasses and Sherlock Holmes hats because this classic University Park English Tudor is a challenge. When I saw this picture-perfect 1946 classic University Park English Tudor at 6205 Saint Andrews Drive, I swooned a little because you probably know by now…
The luxury home concept has taken on new meaning in the past couple of years. It’s not just about privacy, security, extraordinary finish out, and loads of space anymore. Expectations hit a whole new level after the pandemic and our homes had to not only perform as offices and schools but also become a source…
David Preziosi, the Executive Director of Preservation Dallas since 2012, is making a move. He’s been tapped to be the Executive Director of the Texas Historical Foundation. The organization works to preserve the history of Texas through grants for the preservation of buildings, documents, and records. They also provide money for archaeological sites and put…
I often think about the term “dream home” and what it means. To me, it’s a house that quite simply knocks your socks off. My bar is absurdly high, however, probably because I spent some formative years living not far from the Versailles Palace outside Paris. My nights were spent not counting sheep to get…
When Allie Beth Allman listing agent Pete Livingston called to tell me about a 1,588-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1933 Park Cities cottage my first thought was, “How far off are the bulldozers?” I’m not the only one. Last week, Dallas architect Larry Good, author of the book A House for Texas, presented a slide show and…
