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This Weekend’s Fairmount Home Tour Features Fabulous Gardens and Porches With a Dash of History

By Eric Prokesh / June 18, 2021 /

I’m certain each of us has their own personal list of COVID deprivations. Mine include waiting in a line in the heat at Trader Joe’s, the closing of concert halls and operas, and my empty dining room. Then there is social distancing. The phrase has a vexing, Orwellian ring that really masks (pun intended) a…

Thanks to Lumber Shortages, New Home Prices Won’t Say “Timber!” Anytime Soon

By Seth Fowler / June 15, 2021 /

After months of dealing with COVID-19 issues, who would have predicted that one of the biggest hindrances caused by the virus would be the soaring price of lumber. Not a day goes by without someone mentioning how the price of materials, especially lumber, continues to cause delays and increases in the overall price of new…

Mad For Monochrome? Get Clarity With Contrast in This Black-And-White Beauty

By Eric Prokesh / June 11, 2021 /

This was one of those fraughtful weeks that sent me poring through hundreds of listings in pursuit of something noteworthy. Each time my interest was peaked by an eye catching exterior, I experienced that sinking feeling on entering. I suppose it’s the decorator in me but I just could’t get past the sad soft furnishes…

The Bluffs at River East is Progressing Quickly

By Seth Fowler / June 8, 2021 /

In February 2019 Tarrant County Tuesday introduced you to the latest designated Urban Village area in Fort Worth called Six Points. According to the City of Fort Worth website: “Urban Villages are small geographic areas (usually one square mile) zoned for dense, multiple-use development that is mass-transit and pedestrian-friendly. Parks, business, entertainment, homes and stores…

Check Out Fort Worth’s Creative Architects on AIA Home Tour

By Tommy Cummings / June 3, 2021 /

This year’s Fort Worth American Institute of Architects Home Tour is available free on the tour’s website. The 2021 event features a digital tour of each home presented by the home’s architect.