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.

Best of Designer’s Corner: The Oldest Architectural Salvage Yard in Dallas

By Karen Eubank / December 27, 2020 /

[Editor’s Note: This year has been a decade, right? So many things happened, lots of things were postponed, and houses continued to sell despite it all. While the CandysDirt.com team takes a hot minute this holiday season to recharge the ol’ Energizers, we’re serving up our very favorite stories from 2020. Enjoy!] Karen: Design means many things to…

Best of 2020: Countless Neiman’s Catalogs Have Been Shot in This Rare Oglesby Lease

By Karen Eubank / December 26, 2020 /

 [Editor’s Note: This year has been a decade, right? So many things happened, lots of things were postponed, and houses continued to sell despite it all. While the CandysDirt.com team takes a hot minute this holiday season to recharge the ol’ Energizers, we’re serving up our very favorite stories from 2020. Enjoy!] Karen: When this home came up…

Put This Traditional Georgian Mansion On Santa’s Nice List!

By Karen Eubank / December 21, 2020 /

Nothing feels more like home than a traditional Georgian mansion. That’s no doubt because it was the predominant style favored within the colonies in the 1700s. The preservationist in me is happy to say thousands of these original homes survive today. The traditional Georgian style has also been one of the most widely copied architectural…

Honey + Hank Has the Best Looking Patterns with a Surprise When You Look Closely

By Karen Eubank / December 20, 2020 /

If you are stressed about last-minute gift-giving, I’ve got a humdinger of a solution. Honey + Hank is a local company that began with a desire to create products that celebrate meaningful places and pastimes.  Jenny Smiley is the CEO and designer of Honey + Hank — a name derived from what her children call…

Lease a Preston Hollow Traditional Home for the Holidays

By Karen Eubank / December 19, 2020 /

If there was ever a time to rent a Preston Hollow traditional home, it’s December. Take heart if the boss has pulled the rug out from under you and told you to get to Dallas immediately because you’ll feel right at home here. That feeling of familiarity a traditional home offers is always essential, but…