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.
Today I have an absolute stunner for you, a Bluffview estate with character, style, and grace, the likes of which I have not seen for a month of Sundays! This Bluffview estate started out as a rather simple house in 1940. It has passed from one family member with great taste to yet another, and…
We have a couple of mantras here at CandysDirt.com. One is if you can purchase the home of a builder, do it. This French transitional is a perfect example of why that is solid advice. Mike Wilderman owns Double Door Custom Homes. He built this 7,560-square-foot stunner fully intending to move in with his wife…
The biggest questions I get asked as a stager and designer are about paint. What is the best brand? Is it possible to paint concrete? How do I prep for painting? You get the idea. So I turned to one of the experts I’ve trusted for a decade, Justin Evans at Evans Natural Finishes for…
We are pretty fond of architect Charles Dilbeck here at CandysDirt.com. We’ve written countless stories about his designs and can even tell you how to spot one if you don’t have the documentation! One of the most distinctive homes he designed was for Sam Lobello Jr. and his wife Margaret, in 1962. So distinctive, it…
When I see a home like this Spanish Eclectic enter our market, I can tell you the hair literally stands up on the back of my neck because I know there is a fantastic history attached to it. And I’m never wrong. This is a fantastic story. Think back to the Hollywood of the 1940s.…
