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Dallas Builders Association’s ARC Awards: Part 2, Saving The Best For Last

By Jon Anderson / August 30, 2016 /

Previously, I wrote about the winners of the Dallas Builders Association’s annual ARC awards in the kitchen categories.  Now that we’ve had a little nosh, let’s see the winners in the rest of the house. Missed part 1?  Click here! While there were nine categories dedicated to kitchens, bathrooms didn’t fare so generously with just…

Dallas Builders Association Hosts Best in the Business for 2016 ARC Awards

By Jon Anderson / August 23, 2016 /

The Dallas Builders Association’s annual ARC awards sent me north to the Westin Galleria on Saturday night.  Amazingly, our recent rains didn’t hamper any glamorous (and dry) entrances and exits. It’s my second year attending this fab ‘do and I try not to take their “no jeans, khakis, shorts” admonition personally. Before we jump to…

Sharif-Munir’s Iris Hollow Development Built on Corn Chip King’s Land

By CandysDirt / May 6, 2015 /

Luxury homebuilder Mickey Munir is no stranger to the Preston Hollow area—he’s been building remarkable houses there and all over Dallas for 35 years. As founder and CEO of Sharif & Munir Uncustomary Custom Homes, Munir is spearheading another development in the area, Iris Hollow. The eight houses in Iris Hollow, which start at $2.35…

Smart Designs by Stephan Sardone Make for Efficient, Handsome Home Renovations

By Leah Shafer / February 16, 2015 /

Stephan Sardone did not arrive at his career in home renovation by direct route. The Flower Mound native headed to graduate school with the intention of earning his masters, then traveling to Papua, New Guinea, to work with indigenous tribes and translate their native languages, as well as aid with microfinance projects and community development.…

Builder Saad Chehabi Says Kitchens And Baths Are Trending Modern, With a Preference For More Solid Colors and Lighter Wood

By Amy McDonald Loftis / October 8, 2014 /

  Saad Chehabi has been a businessman for more than three decades. He started his own mosaic tile company and was the supplier for many hotels in Las Vegas in addition to many celebrities’ homes. He parlayed his design knowledge and business acumen to found his own residential construction company, S & R Development, in…