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Monday Morning Millionaire: Secluded Argyle Estate Has a European Feel, Epic Man Cave, And a Wine Cellar That Just Won't Quit

By Joanna England / February 11, 2013 /

This place was built to be shown off. If you need convincing of this fact, I point you to the unbelievable second-floor bar and billiard at 12780 Hilltop in Argyle. It’s like Boston’s famous Bull and Finch Pub (Cheers, if you watch the TV show) without the weird smell and surly barmaids. Seriously, every photo…

Reader Photos: Christmas Cheer in Oslo Norway Means The More Lights The Merrier

By Joanna England / December 28, 2012 /

It’s snowy and dark in Oslo, Norway, during the month of December. A CandysDirt.com reader sent in his holiday photos from the country that gets about 5 hours of daylight during winter. Have snapshots of Christmas lights? Share them with us!

Go Red: Why the Bernadette Schaeffler Collection is the Hottest New Design Showroom In Town

By Candy Evans / December 11, 2012 /

I only met her a few weeks ago, but already feel like she is one of my bestest friends. Bernadette Schaeffler, a beautiful, elegant, taste-laden blonde who moved to the United States from Cologne, Germany in 1995 and makes her home in Highland Park, is throwing open the doors of her 1616 Hi Line Drive…

Tis the Season for Sprucing Up Real Estate: Here’s $25 Towards Cleaner Carpets, Holiday Lights or a Cleaner Holiday House

By Candy Evans / November 28, 2012 /

I drove through Highland Park tonight and was amazed at how many homes have lights up and are sparkly gorgeous ALREADY! In Dallas we don’t mess around: four weeks MAX to touch up roots, and holiday decorations go up the day after Thanksgiving.

Saving the Environment One Drop at a Time: Starting Today, I’m Going Tankless

By Candy Evans / August 9, 2012 /

Busy day here yesterday at the ranch, as we emptied and discarded these babies for an Eternal GU 195S on demand hybrid gas fired water heater. In effect, we are going tankless. Woo hoo! These two hot water heaters are 12 years old, about the age when they start to break down. One broke on Christmas Eve,…