Nikki Barringer

Nikki Lott Barringer is a freelance writer and licensed real estate agent.

The Hottest Gifts According To Oprah

By Nikki Barringer / December 18, 2019 /

We scoured the Internet for a comprehensive list of Oprah’s Favorite Things sold on Amazon and we found it here. Then we whittled that list down and left you with the really, really goooood stuff. Note: CandysDirt.com may collect a small commission or other compensation (Bezos hug) from the links on this page. Items are…

What’s In A Name? Everything. Check Out This Updated Traditional In Rockwall

By Nikki Barringer / December 17, 2019 /

The first thing I want to say about this house, before we even get into how beautifully updated it is or the fact that it’s in Rockwall or the fact that it’s a single-story, three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,926-square-foot home, is the fact that the elementary school is called Nebbie Williams. Nebbie. Williams. Is that the best…

Your Hyper-local Dallas Gift Guide: Neighborhood Stores Offer More

By Nikki Barringer / December 13, 2019 /

For this week’s Wanna Shop, we’re taking a departure from Amazon and hittin’ the streets. Keep reading for a real live LOCAL Dallas gift guide. JRAF Studio Neighborhood Icon Series, $60-$70 Are these ornaments? Coasters? Discuses? No. You know what they are? Hyper-local art. Each icon is nine inches in diameter, prominently features the name…

Kristen Dowd of Gypsy Soul Interiors Is As Kind As She Is Talented

By Nikki Barringer / December 12, 2019 /

Kristen Dowd is an artist by way of the financial world and she’s super Southern, has the most charming accent, and her arrival in Dallas is just as interesting as her arrival as a full-time artist. And we’ll totally cover both, but first, let’s talk about this art. Dowd’s works are bright and abstract and…

Enjoy An Open Floor Plan In This 1970s Plano Remodel

By Nikki Barringer / December 12, 2019 /

If it is your dream to be a Plano Wildcat, raise a Plano Wildcat, or merely live in the attendance area, here’s your opportunity. It’s a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, spectacularly updated house located in central Plano and y’all — it’s good. Built in 1978, it’s a perfect little brick and siding traditional home. Picture perfect on…