Building Trends

Keep Calm & Carry On: the DBA on How the Trump Presidency Could Affect DFW Home Building

By Candy Evans / November 14, 2016 /

We turned to local experts for guidance on what to expect and enjoy in the home building industry. This is the first in a series of posts we will run in partnership with the Dallas Builders Association, a shining star among professional organizations, whom we are honored to proudly partner with. By Phil Crone, Executive…

Need an Election Day Distraction? Dallas Builders Association Hosts Candy For a Panel Discussion

By Joanna England / November 7, 2016 /

Are you experiencing election fatigue? Has the news cycle gotten you down? Need a distraction from checking FiveThirtyEight.com every five seconds for Election Day updates? Then you should make plans to head to Stonebriar Country Club tomorrow for a luncheon with the Dallas Builders Association, as Candy Evans herself will moderate a panel of speakers…

Home Building Trends: Indoor Kitchen Gardens Taking Root

By Valerie Jarvie / July 11, 2016 /

It doesn’t get any more local than this: herbs, microgreens, vegetables, fruits, and edible flowers grown right in the kitchen.   “Edible indoor gardens in cupboards and closets are taking Europe by storm, and we are seeing them in New York, now, too,” said home improvement expert Karl Champley, adding that trends tend to start…

Homebuilding Trends: Ethnic Changes in the Population Mean Requests for New Amenities in Homes

By Valerie Jarvie / June 15, 2016 /

  Living with your mother-in-law under one roof? Can it be done? Sure, say home builders, as long as you have a kitchen for every woman in the house. Changing up floor plans to suit multi-generational families under one roof is one example of how builders are responding to buyer needs in an increasingly diverse…

Trend Alert: Color Comes Back Into the Kitchen

By Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber / March 11, 2016 /

When we spoke with Jane Turner of Classic Urban Homes the other day about what she saw at the recent International Builders Show and the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, she mentioned how their buyers are often looking for “a bit of retro with the clean lines of contemporary.” We found some great new colorful trends for…