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Monday Morning Millionaire: Contemporary Amenities With a Texas Flair, This Lennox Lane Home Uses Natural Light to Bring it to Life

By Joanna England / November 25, 2013 /

Just a block away from the much-famed Strait Lane is Lennox Lane, a street brimming with homes just as amazing and luxurious in an area that is known for its exclusivity. You’ll find some of the most unique architecture in this talked-about neighborhood — Roxbury Park — and 10427 Lennox Lane is no exception.  …

Friday Five Hundred JFK Week: Bringing the Past to the Present, Walnut Hill Ranch Has Been Remade Into a Modern Beauty

By Joanna England / November 22, 2013 /

Built in 1959 and reimagined as a contemporary home for today, this ranch at 4242 Walnut Hill is an excellent example of how you can convert an older, less-functional home into a showstopper. Let’s look at some “before” pictures, which show some of the hallmarks of this building style. Swag drapes really set it off in…

Heritage Will Auction Huge Lot of Kennedy Memorabilia From Collector Dean William Rudoy

By Joanna England / November 22, 2013 /

With campaign pins, hand-written notes, magazines, and even a bottle of Jacqueline Kennedy signature perfume from the 1960 campaign, Dean William Rudoy’s collection of Kennedy-related memorabilia is diverse. If you’ve wanted to own a pen John F. Kennedy once used to sign legislation, or perhaps a shoehorn from when he was in the Senate, you…

Is Airbnb About to Get Banned From The Park Cities? UP Zoning Committee Discuss Limiting Short Term Rentals

By Joanna England / November 21, 2013 /

  The University Park City Council is considering limiting short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods, says the one and only Dan Koller of Park Cities People. Interesting topic to see at the end of a City Council agenda, and one that might address the growing trend of unregulated room rentals from websites such as Airbnb. The…

Consulting Firm Designed Modular Sun Shield to Shade Nasher Sculpture Center From Museum Tower's Glare

By Joanna England / November 21, 2013 /

According to a post on tech and design blog Gizmodo, design firm REX was commissioned by the Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund in 2012 to design a “third option” to buffer the glare from Museum Tower that was affecting the Nasher Sculpture Center. From REX: While any tower would reflect some light back into the…