CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week
School’s out … well, almost! Today’s the last day for a lot of North Texas students. Followed by the Memorial Day three-day weekend. We could get caught up in the true beginning of summer, which is June 21, but that’s just not practical for a place as hot as Texas. Summer, if not the scientific…
That bright floral wreath on the door. Or the simple brass door knocker. Or how about the color of that door? Inside, well-loved antiques or straight-lined metal? Or both? There are the country houses, the edgy condos, and the white-columned traditionals. The real estate market is full of individual choices, and homeowners get to express…
Arches have been around for ages, really, centuries. Those curves can be both practical and pretty. In fact, an arch is an architectural marvel. With elegant grace, arches can span distances, supporting their own weight. This dramatic structural engineering is beyond a mere journalism major, but they’ve appeared for centuries. For example, there’s the catenary…
So we’re not exactly dancing on ceilings, but ceilings will not be ignored. We’re way past the popcorn ceilings, those thick, bumpy, and sometimes even sparkly ceiling textures so popular from the 1950s to the ‘80s. Also known as “cottage cheese” or “acoustic ceilings,” they were created to quiet the noise. Supposedly New Yorker Francis…
The spotlight is on Plano this week. The city rated two news stories last Sunday in the Dallas Morning News’ business section, putting the Collin County suburb in the headlines. No worries, though … the current events are good news. First, the Shops at Willow Bend, a 107-acre mall that opened in 2001, is getting…
