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Be Still My Heart, PaigeBrooke Is Going To Change Hands

By Candy Evans / April 27, 2026 /

People often ask me what my favorite homes in D-FW are, and I really cannot answer that question. It takes me too long to think about it. But when I heard that PaigeBrooke Farm in Westlake was on the market, it hit me: PaigeBrooke is definitely at the tip-top of my all-time favorites. It is…

There’s a New Book About Mary Kay Ash and Dallas Real Estate, and We Got a Scoop!

By Candy Evans / April 27, 2026 /

If you live in Dallas, the name Mary Kay Ash pulls about as much weight as Ebby Halliday. In fact, our own Elaine Raffel worked for Mary Kay Cosmetics. Fun fact: Elaine hired ME to freelance for Mary Kay when I was a young mom. Elaine’s story earlier this month about Richard Rogers’ homes drew…

Turn Your Plain Jane Garage Into Your Dream Garage With… Slatwall

By Candy Evans / April 27, 2026 /

If it’s good enough for the garage, it’s good enough for my pantry! I discovered Garage Living several years ago, after we built our home on Ricks Circle. Though we had created an oversized wonder with room for three-plus cars and two deep, lockable storage closets, I was in perfection mode. I wanted to keep…

City Hall Roundup: Emergency Budget Measures, Officials Question Survey

By Charles Grand / April 26, 2026 /

Goody, another surprise weekend of big headlines with plenty of implications. Well, here are two from Dallas City Hall to keep in your back pocket in case the national news is getting to be too much for you. Tolbert Slams On the Spending Brakes Over Projected Budget Deficit A projected budget shortfall for the coming…

In Coveted Kessler Woods, Designers Blur the Lines Between Indoors and Outdoors

By Daniel Lalley / April 26, 2026 /

With a myriad of amazing neighborhoods to cherish, we Dallasites put a premium on our most prized locales. Communities like the M Streets, Easton Place, and Kessler Woods attract tons of interest because of their unique amenities, architecture, and ambience. In fact, some of these enclaves are so alluring that designers are building homes that…