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.

Banish Bland! Lacy Lange’s University Park French Eclectic Home Will Color You Happy

By Karen Eubank / February 3, 2025 /

Thank goodness for talents like those of interior designer Lacy Lange. Her gorgeous University Park French Eclectic home is the inspiration we need right now. After a decade of bland beige and gloomy gray, we are ready for color, and Lange offers it up with imagination and ingenuity. It’s evident that her design started at the…

Open House Today: A Northern Heights Urban Townhome Designed by FAR + DANG

By Karen Eubank / February 2, 2025 /

Northern Heights is a captivating neighborhood of complete opposites. A conservation district covers one section while the other is filled with cutting-edge urban townhomes by some of our most talented architects including Frank Welch, Lionel Morrison, and FAR + DANG. The story of this striking Northern Heights townhome begins almost three years ago. Realtor David…

An M Streets Cottage That Whispers Those Three Words Buyers Love

By Karen Eubank / February 1, 2025 /

The M Streets are one of the most talked about neighborhoods in Dallas and have been for decades. Majestic oak and pecan trees shade streets featuring historic Tudor Revival, Colonial and Craftsman homes. It is beautifully intact reflecting its 1923 roots. This is due to efforts, led by the neighbors, to create a conservation district…

Billionaire Andy Beal Withdraws Zoning Request for Highland Park’s Tallest Residential Feature

By Karen Eubank / January 31, 2025 /

By the looks of it, billionaire Andy Beal has withdrawn his request to build the tallest residential architectural feature in Highland Park, days before it was set to go before the Town Council on Feb. 4. The request had cleared the zoning board with a 3-2 vote after Beal’s representatives appeared before the board Jan.…

A Hollywood Heights Pueblo Revival Rescued By A.J. Ramler and His Amazing Team

By Karen Eubank / January 30, 2025 /

Hollywood Heights is widely regarded as having the largest collection of stone-embellished Tudor homes in America. What most people don’t know is that the neighborhood has a couple of Pueblo Revival homes, which might be the only two in Dallas. We almost lost one of them. I have some inside dirt here because I live…