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.
This historic Bluffview Colonial Revival is an excellent example of the best of both worlds. We are drawn to historic facades because they are familiar. Traditional styles resonate at a new level during the pandemic because what is familiar affects us on a deeply psychological level. It makes us feel safe and that’s priceless right…
Most people don’t realize our state, and particularly our city has an abundance of award-winning Texas Modern homes. When you think about it, the rise of this style is not surprising. We are known for bigger and better, but we are also known for innovation and common sense. The result is a unique Texas residential…
Look at blueprints for any luxury construction today. You’ll see plans for a media room. What? Hasn’t the media room been all but abandoned? You used it maybe when the kids had a sleepover or when family descended from out of town and you ran out of things to do. But, media rooms have not…
There are situations in life when you need a beautifully furnished, short-term, luxury lease. They are darned hard to find, but we’ve found one! Maybe you’re remodeling and have to move out for a few months. You might be in a corporate relocation situation and arriving ahead of your family to start the job and…
This fairytale Northern Hills stone cottage nestled deep in the trees, has everything I’d consider to be the essentials in a home: History, of course, beauty, privacy, and location. This home is minutes from Highland Park Village, the shops on Knox Street, the Arts District, and a few minutes walk from the Katy Trail. But…
