Leah Shafer
Leah Shafer is a content and social media specialist, as well as a Dallas native, who lives in Richardson with her family. In her sixth-grade yearbook, Leah listed "interior designer" as her future profession. Now she writes about them, as well as all things real estate, for CandysDirt.com.
In our ongoing series, Interview with an Architect, we speak with leading voices in the North Texas architecture community and learn about their work, development issues in our community, and good design practices and principals (you can read the last one here). Adriana Meyer, AIA, was born in Guatemala City and attended architecture school at…
When you drive or walk down Swiss Avenue in Dallas, it’s hard to believe that this area full of stately, handsome homes was dilapidated just 40 years ago. Cars were jacked up on properties and screens hung off windows, with the many mansions in total disrepair or abandoned. This was just before the creation of the Swiss…
If you’ve dreamed of vacationing in Taos, New Mexico, Crested Butte, Colo., or Destin, Flor., mark your calendars for a fabulous silent auction in Dallas, Texas, offering stays at three luxury vacation homes in those locations. The No Place Like Home vacation home silent auction event will benefit Austin Street Center, a North Texas nonprofit that has provided emergency shelter, food,…
The weekend approaches, with lots of open houses in the Dallas area. We’ve found five stand-outs for our weekly round up of open houses, ranging from a Royal Park contemporary to a Hollywood/Santa Monica Tudor. They range in price from $275K to $767,700. Let us know if you’re planning on visiting any and what you think!
Stevens Park Village is one of North Oak Cliff’s most picturesque neighborhoods, situated at the northernmost past of the area. First developed between 1939 and 1941, the neighborhood has arching shade trees, wide medians, friendly parks, awesome views of downtown Dallas, and tons of charming homes. Our Thursday Three Hundred at 2318 W. Colorado Blvd. is one of the…
