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.
Whenever you hear, “That house needs to be demolished,” I offer up this adorable historic Spanish Eclectic as a shining example of, “NO IT DOES NOT!” Unfortunately, it takes a historic district designation to prevent demolition because most of us are severely under-educated and under-informed when it comes to preserving historic homes. As one of…
It may be the first of April, but I’m not fooling you when I say this Highland Park estate is worth every penny of its price tag. That’s because it was created by one of the best dream teams in Dallas. When you decide to build a luxury home in Dallas, there is a short…
Northern Heights is a surprising little neighborhood. It’s an area enveloped by a verdant landscape with one side home to a conservation district with charming bungalows and Tudors from the 1920s. However, when you cross Abbott Avenue, you enter a contemporary world of duplexes and townhomes backing up to the Katy Trail. The homes in…
Home is where memories are made and milestones are marked. We are forever connected to the first home we remember. When architect Joe Forest Bourn built his family a lovely Midcentury Ranch at 4311 Skillman Street in 1952, he made sure it would serve them well and stand the test of time. Joe knew what…
Maren Morris sang it metaphorically, but it has a literal meaning as well, “When the bones are good, the house won’t fall.” It might be torn brick by brick and rebuilt, but it won’t fall. Builder Tavis Westbrook knows good bones, and that’s why this Dixon-Furlow Midcentury Modern caught his eye. Dixon-Furlow And The Midcentury…
