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.

Designer Kyle Knight Takes a Timeless Mediterranean to the Next Level

By Karen Eubank / April 14, 2025 /

When you think a house cannot get any better, think again. I featured this timeless Mediterranean in 2017, and we were all over the moon about it then. I honestly did not think it could get any better. But along came interior designer Kyle Knight, who, with her unique vision and expertise, took this house…

Be My Neighbor in This Sweet 1953 Hollywood Heights Ranch With a Massive Backyard

By Karen Eubank / April 12, 2025 /

People don’t realize you can find a ranch-style home in Hollywood Heights. Although the neighborhood is known for having the largest collection of stone-embellished Tudors in the United States, it offers a variety of architectural styles. You’ll find Spanish and French Eclectic, Craftsman, Monterrey, Minimal Traditional, and even two rare Pueblo Revivals. And yes, ranch-style…

Advice for a Very Hot Historic Midcentury Modern Market

By Karen Eubank / April 10, 2025 /

Sometimes it’s hard to imagine a Midcentury Modern home as historic, but the definition of a historic home is anything over 50 years old. They seem too cool to be historic, don’t they? But they are and serve as a great lesson in historic preservation.  Every time someone on social media tries to justify the…

Mark Cain Just Listed Atrium Homes’ Head-Turning California Modern 

By Karen Eubank / April 8, 2025 /

It’s agonizing when I know a dramatic California Modern is on its way but just not quite ready for the reveal. Happily, today, I can tell you all about it! Two of the most important things to know are that it’s in Preston Hollow and was meticulously designed and built by Atrium Fine Homes, which…

Suzanne Warner Just Listed a Brookside Estates Beauty for $18.49 Million

By Karen Eubank / April 7, 2025 /

When it comes to exclusivity in our fair city, it doesn’t get much better than Brookside Estates. Rarely does a property come up for sale here, so the fact that Compass realtor Suzanne Warner has just listed a gorgeous Mediterranean mansion is indeed exciting. You may be scratching your head thinking, “Where the heck is…