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Think Your Home is Ready For Another Dose of Winter Weather? Think Again, Says Marc Kleinmann of Bauhaus Custom Homes

By Joanna England / January 2, 2014 /

Bauhaus Custom Homes are built on the premise of making energy efficiency stylish and modern. So when Icemaggedon came around earlier this month, folks with Bauhaus homes stayed cozy and warm in their homes despite electricity outages, while the rest of us without power froze our butts off.

I asked Marc Kleinmann, founder of Bauhaus Custom Homes — A CandysDirt.com Approved Builder — what materials and strategies homeowners can use when building and renovating their homes to prepare before the next freeze hits Dallas. Should they invest in radiant barriers? New windows? Kleinmann gives us the low-down on energy efficiency after the jump!

Thursday Three Hundred: This Oak Cliff Home is a Tudor on The Outside, Delightfully Modern on The Inside

By Joanna England / January 2, 2014 /

So, you love all the charm of older homes but the idea of all the unending maintenance is a huge bummer for you. I have one word: PREACH. That’s why we left Junius Heights when one thing after another, then another, happened and our dream home turned into a money pit, and guys, I wanted…

LocalDwelling.com Lease of The Week: Spacious Austin Stone Two-Story in Lakewood Will Start 2014 Off Comfortably

By Joanna England / January 1, 2014 /

Families are moving to Lakewood in droves, and you only have to look at the rapidly improving schools, close-knit community, and beautiful homes to see why. If that’s not reason enough to relocate, consider that you’re within about 12 minutes to downtown Dallas, you’re close to the best Whole Foods in Dallas (sorry, I’m partial!),…

Cleaning House For Good Luck: Resolving to Reduce Clutter and Pare Down

By Joanna England / January 1, 2014 /

(Photo: SaneSpaces.com) No, I’m not ready to liquidate and move into a tiny house like B.A. Norrgard (more on her later!), but in 2014 I am taking a stand against the constant clutter that can overtake a home of any size. It’s somewhat of a tradition in my family (thanks, mom!) to start the New…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Stunning Midcentury Modern on Eustis With Updates And an Absolutely Unique Fireplace

By Joanna England / December 31, 2013 /

Its Dec. 31, 2013 and technically, it’s still the “Year of the Midcentury Modern,” as I dubbed it yesterday. No better way to go out than to feature another great mid-mod on Eustis, an East Dallas street known for its midcentury architecture. 8506 Eustis is a very cool mid-mod that has some really insane features,…