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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…

Masterful Garden Tours Set To Bloom in May

By Joy Donovan / April 26, 2026 /

North Texas garden lovers will get to choose their own adventure because both Dallas County and Denton County Master Gardeners are flinging open the garden gates on the very same Saturday. Uber garden fanatics just might want to catch both on May 9. With a Dallas County tour full of Oak Cliff charm to the…

This Fully Restored Kings Highway Craftsman Comes Move-In Ready

By Karen Eubank / April 25, 2026 /

It’s always a delight to see a historic home like this Kings Highway Craftsman get a new lease on life. The reason we still have charming original architecture in Dallas is largely due to the introduction of conservation districts. When neighbors became alarmed at encroaching development and started to see lovely, affordable homes bite the…

Your Home Inspector’s Spring Home Maintenance To-Do List

By Brenda Masse / April 25, 2026 /

When the weather is this beautiful outside, it’s hard not to procrastinate on the tedious chores on your spring home maintenance to-do list. Who wouldn’t prefer a little porch sitting or a nice walk in the park instead? Alas, your friendly home inspector is back again to remind you that when you put off these…

Who’s Testing Dallas Voters on Hotel Taxes for a New Mavericks Arena?

By Charles Grand / April 24, 2026 /

It’s been quiet at 1500 Marilla St. in recent weeks, at least on the surface. But behind the scenes the conversation appears to be percolating — focused less on whether a new Dallas Mavericks arena should be built and more on where it would go and how it would be funded. That shift comes as…