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.

When You’ve Had Enough Pie, Visit These Thanksgiving Weekend Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / November 24, 2016 /

We know these will be a busy few days for most of you. But once you’ve had enough pie and time with your family, take some time to enjoy these Thanksgiving weekend open houses around Dallas. Every Thursday, we bring you the CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. These are five fabulous open houses in Dallas (and…

Lake Highlands North Renovated Ranch Offers Updated Looks With Open Floorplan

By Leah Shafer / November 24, 2016 /

Happy Thanksgiving! Take some time after your pie, but before your nap, to enjoy our Thursday Three Hundred. This 1960 renovated ranch, located in Lake Highlands North, is updated, fresh, and move-in ready. Located at 10230 Estate Ln., this house is loved and it shows, from the hand-scraped hardwoods throughout and recessed lighting, to the revamped…

Get Inspired By These Thanksgiving Tablescapes for Your Big Meal Tomorrow

By Leah Shafer / November 23, 2016 /

Tomorrow is the big day, and if you’re like me, almost all your thinking has been about the Thanksgiving meal itself: “Who likes what?” “How long does that bake?” And “how many pans can I fit in the oven at once?”    But a holiday meal should please the eye as well as the belly: It’s…

Magazine-Worthy Turtle Creek Condo Offers Sleek Midcentury Looks, Contemporary Style

By Leah Shafer / November 22, 2016 /

Midcentury modern lovers, we’ve found the place of your dreams on tony Turtle Creek Boulevard. Located at 3701 Turtle Creek Blvd. Apt. 4E, this chic and sleek unit is magazine worthy, overlooking the creek from the fourth story. Its retro style is modernized with contemporary touches, like an updated kitchen with a European look in all white.…

Dallas Interior Designer Carl Lowery Brings Marketing Smarts to His Creative Work

By Leah Shafer / November 18, 2016 /

For creative-minded interior designers, one of the hardest parts of their jobs can be selling their ideas to clients and helping them “see” the vision for a space. But for Carl Lowery, it’s a natural fit. That’s because Lowery took a circuitous route to becoming a Dallas interior designer. This Louisiana native started his career…