Shelby Skrhak

Shelby Skrhak is executive editor of CandysDirt.com and producer of the Dallas Dirt podcast. She loves covering estate sales and murder homes, not necessarily related. As a lifelong Dallas native, she's been an Eagle, Charger, Wildcat, and a Comet.

From Arhaus’ Team of Designers to Your Home

By Shelby Skrhak / February 27, 2020 /

Walking into Arhaus’ enormous 24,000 square foot showroom at NorthPark Center in Dallas, where the dramatic vignettes are just as stunning as the furnishings, it can be a little intimidating knowing where to start. We’re talking backdrops of striking tile, smooth river stone, and wallpaper you’ll want to snap selfies in front of. Thankfully Senior…

Embrace the She Shed in This Boyd Country Retreat

By Shelby Skrhak / February 27, 2020 /

Listing agent Mohammed Nour Jaber of Compass describes 2284 FM 2048 as a picturesque Boyd country retreat situated on 7.76 acres with all the extras. And these are cool extras like a stocked pond of fish, saltwater pool, storm shelter, and a She Shed. A She Shed, y’all! First, let’s look inside. This country home…

Wake Up to This View at McKinney Ave’s La Tour Condominiums

By Shelby Skrhak / February 26, 2020 /

We had to move fast on this High Caliber Home of the Week in McKinney Avenue’s La Tour Condominiums because in the five days that it’s been on market, it’s already pending contract. No wonder Lisa Peters at Caliber Home Loans calls it special. The two-bedroom, two-bath home at 3030 McKinney Avenue, Unit 1202, has…

A Contemporary, A Geodesic, and a Basement Home Walk Into a Bar…

By Shelby Skrhak / February 23, 2020 /

I don’t have a punchline. That was just the only way I could think of to get these three uniquely-styled homes in the same headline. Tarrant County wins this week for awesome homes: A Geodesic dome in Keller, an 80s contemporary in Hurst, and a basement home in Bedford. Which would you pick? 2130 Fawkes…

Stress Less with Low-Maintenance Luxury at The Lawn by Hawkins-Welwood Homes

By Shelby Skrhak / February 21, 2020 /

It’s nice to know that when you buy a Hawkins-Welwood home, you’ve got founder John Hawkins himself thinking about your home after it’s done and built. We learned that when we checked in on The Lawn at Glen Abbey, Hawkins-Welwood’s luxury low-maintenance living in North Dallas. The CandysDirt Approved Builder came to mind when October’s tornadoes…