Dallas

It's the (Atom) Bomb: OOCCL Home Tour to Feature Kessler Park Cold War-Era Fallout Shelter

By Joanna England / July 30, 2013 /

This is just the kind of cool feature that sets older homes apart. Word comes from Rachel Stone of the Oak Cliff Advocate that Don Sanders’ Cold War-era atomic bomb shelter in the backyard of his Kessler Park home will be on this year’s Old Oak Cliff Conservation League Fall Home Tour. I am so…

How Not To Market a Home: If Your Photos Look Like Stills From a 'Hoarders' Episode, You're Doing it Wrong

By Joanna England / July 30, 2013 /

I don’t even know where to begin with this house, so we’ll start by saying that last week we got an email from a very dear CandysDirt.com reader around wine o’clock, and we had to stop sipping our Rosé to make sure we weren’t imagining things. Yes, folks, it really is that bad. We won’t…

Amp Up a Room With Accessories: Margaret Chambers Adds Unique Flavors To Rooms With Antiques, Art

By Joanna England / July 29, 2013 /

By Margaret Chambers When it comes to interior decorating, you might think that accessories don’t play as great a role as, say, furniture or wall hangings. But the personal touch and creativity that accessories provide make them an indispensable part of the interior designer’s toolkit. There are endless possibilities available when it comes to accessorizing…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Landmark Lakewood Home of the Late Stanley Marcus Listed for $5.4 Million

By Candy Evans / July 29, 2013 /

You have heard of this home, it’s a landmark Dallas estate fresh from an architecturally sensitive, three-year long renovation. The address is 10 Nonesuch Road. There are 10,000 square feet which now includes four living areas, three bedrooms, four full and two half baths, totally new kitchen, laundry room and bathroom updates, library, study, office, sauna and a cat-walk to a new two bedroom, two bath guest home of 1200 square feet that sits above the three car garage. The home has just been listed with Nancy Johnson of Dave Perry-Miller. It includes the original pool and a creek that surrounds the estate.

Coming Up on Monday Morning Millionaire: One of the Most Beautiful Significant, Historic Dallas Homes Ever Hits the Market…

By Candy Evans / July 26, 2013 /

Here’s a few hints: Lakewood, a world-famous architect almost designed it, movie stars slept here, SHOPPING! Only two owners… $5.4 million… see you Monday!