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.
When Midway Hills was platted in the mid-1950s, the developers cleverly named the streets after Walt Disney characters. Who wouldn’t want to live in a home on Pinocchio Drive, Cinderella Lane, or Wonderland Trail? There are a variety of architectural styles in the Dallas neighborhood, but one of the most exciting we’ve seen is this…
If you had seen this 1916 Junius Heights Craftsman before 2021, you would never believe it’s the same house. Katie Conklin and her husband essentially worked a miracle here, bringing this home back to life. Conklin is the founder of Gas Lamp Design, a commercial interior design business, and her husband is a contractor, so they…
If you want walking into your home to feel like walking into a luxury vacation resort, we’ve got the property for you. It’s new construction from Ford Stainback of Stainback Construction, and it’s gorgeous. Stainback is a third-generation real estate developer with a next-level commitment to quality, and it shows in every step you take…
There was no one like Virginia McAlester. Without her, I have little doubt the mansions on Swiss Avenue would be only a memory, and much of our architectural heritage would have disappeared. McAlester was an advocate and activist for our built history. She is best known, in a national sense, for writing “A Field Guide…
You may not know our city has been at the forefront of modern residential architecture. Dallas has embraced the style since Art Moderne was introduced at the Texas Centennial in 1936. Frank Lloyd Wright and Edward Durrell Stone were among the influencers in the 1950s, and Lionel Morrison and Gary Cunningham were creating a new…
