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.
Last week stager extraordinaire George Bass called me and said I should see a project he’d finished staging at Lakeside Tower. Despite all the luxury homes he works on, he rarely suggests I see something in person. When he does, I know I’m in for a real treat. So, last week I drove to Flower…
The Philip Johnson Modernist mansion on Strait Lane is one of the most significant homes in Dallas with fantastic provenance among Big D elite. It’s the only residence the lauded architect designed in Dallas and for the first time in history, you can lease it. This iconic Preston Hollow home was built in 1964 for…
On March 30, you have an incredible opportunity to learn about the $14.4 million restoration of the Hall of State completed in late 2020. Preservation Dallas, AD EX, and the Dallas Architecture Forum are hosting a virtual program that we think you will find educational and inspirational. The Hall of State was built as the…
If you love Tudor homes as much as I do but crave a modern home, I’m happy to say those two desires are combined in this new East Dallas duplex with modern Tudor styling. These are so cool they blew off the market instantly. One is pending, and the other contingent. But hey, you can…
When a highly respected architect tells you, “It’s one of my favorites,” you know a house is exceptional. David Stocker, principal at SHM Architects, designed this timeless transitional on Cherokee Trail in Bluffview in 2007. Hard to believe, right? But that’s what you get with architect-designed custom homes. They look as if they were…
