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.
Alex and Carolyn Madrinkian had just moved to Dallas when they spotted this beautiful Highland Park Transitional Mediterranean spec by Byers Custom Homes. Alex, who has always had an eye for design, was keen to customize it. He took it from spec to spectacular! “I had a vision for the house,” Alex said. “We had…
This Munger Place American Four Square is such a lovely example of why buyers are attracted to the neighborhood. There are only five streets here, and many of the historic homes are sold off-market, as this one was in 2022. Marshall and Elizabeth Lawrence were living in Garland’s Firewheel neighborhood. They regularly visited friends in…
Proxy Properties developer A.J. Ramler never imagined his creative efforts to keep church pews out of the landfill would result in what has become one of South Dallas’s most exciting community art events — the Oak Cliff Art Walk 2025 at East Dock, this Saturday, October 4. Ramler and his team are widely known for…
When you think about what defines Lakewood architecture, you soon realize it’s the historic Tudor and Spanish Eclectic homes. Two architects can be credited with creating what I call the Lakewood Look: Charles Dilbeck and Clifford D. Hutsell. Both men embraced craftsmanship and whimsy, which is a significant part of what makes homes like this Hutsell…
Out of the thousands of properties I look at every year, there are always a few I fall in love with. This Preston Hollow French transitional residence, designed by Nixon Custom Homes, is one of them. I’ve always been attracted to anything remotely French because I spent some formative years living in Paris, so it’s…
