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.

Lakewood Contemporary Farmhouse Tops Our Dallas Open Houses

By Karen Eubank / November 2, 2017 /

Don’t forget to fall back this weekend! Set those clocks and you’ll have plenty of time to see all of our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week. Every Thursday, we pick three fabulous open houses you shouldn’t miss. This week our houses range from $238,000 to $1.39 million. Prepare to be amazed!

Lakewood Home Tour Features The Mullet House, Plus a Ticket Giveaway

By Karen Eubank / November 1, 2017 /

The 41st annual Lakewood Home Tour is almost here, and we’re giving away tickets! Read on to find out how to win! Next weekend, six beautiful homes will be featured as part of the Lakewood Home Tour, and we have a sneak peek into one of them — a gorgeous modernized Lakewood Tudor at 6708 Lakewood…

Highland Park Contemporary Designed by Dan Shipley

By Karen Eubank / October 30, 2017 /

It’s impossible to drive down Armstrong Parkway and overlook this Highland Park contemporary. This street is one of the best known in the city, and it’s full of beautiful homes, but 3710 Armstrong Avenue is different. It’s a dramatic departure from the typical house you’ll find on this street, and it has certainly captivated me…

Kessler Park Texas Modernist in a Dramatic Hilltop Setting

By Karen Eubank / October 27, 2017 /

When you have location — you have it all. Our Inwood House of the Week at 1123 Kensington Lane is not only in one of the best locations in Dallas, but it’s also one of the finest Texas Modernist homes you’ll find anywhere. Located on a hill about thirty feet above Stevens Park Golf Course,…

Architect Larry E. Boerder Includes Unique Details in This University Park Stockbroker Tudor

By Karen Eubank / October 23, 2017 /

In the 1920s, architects educated in Europe brought the Tudor look to the East Coast. These grand homes were known as Stockbroker Tudors because the financially successful clients they were constructed for had made their fortunes in the stock market. If you built a Stockbroker Tudor, you were making a statement about not only your…