Building Trends

Bella Custom Homes Unveils Latest Frisco Masterpiece: 6923 Ranier

By Candy Evans / February 25, 2016 /

Tonight is a special night up in Frisco — and it has nothing to do with the Dallas Cowboy’s new training facility. Tony Visconti, owner and builder of Bella Custom Homes, unveils yet another one of his home building masterpieces: 6923 Ranier, in Frisco’s exclusive Chapel Creek. Festivities are from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. This…

Toilet Seats With a NightLight? Pure Air Build Into the Commode? The Lifestylist List’s Favorites from 2015

By Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber / January 11, 2016 /

It’s hard to believe that another year has flown by, and in less than two weeks this Lifestylist® will be in Las Vegas covering Design & Construction Week for CandysDirt.com. Before we get to take a look into the future and see what innovative products and trends we’ll be seeing in 2016, we thought we…

A $12,000 Coffeemaker? Wellness Center? What’s Coming Our Way in Fancy Schmancy New Home Features

By Candy Evans / December 9, 2015 /

Consumers, buyers, are so darn tootin sophisticated in what they want these days: Clean lines. Transitional. Open floor plans. Granite and lots of real stone. Hardwoods. Huge professional type kitchens with all the latest gadgets installed as soon as they arrive in the US.  High ceilings (but not too high). Vessel bathtubs. Spa master baths.…

Home For The Holidays: Gifts That Will Make You Never Want To Leave Home

By Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber / December 7, 2015 /

After I found my dream home in Oak Cliff I realized I loved being at home and entertaining there. My “nest” has everything I need… well almost. Here are some truly innovative products for the home that I’m hoping will end up under my tree this year – thank goodness I got a big one!

Monte Anderson Channels Belmont Sale Money Into More South Dallas Development

By Leah Shafer / November 23, 2015 /

Monte Anderson thrives on shaking up standard ways of thinking about development in Dallas. After he sold the historic Belmont Hotel five months ago, a bellwether renovation and restoration project that put his name on the map in 2005, he got right back to work doing what he does best. “I took all the money from the hotel sale, and we…