Home Tours

Historically Sensitive Remodel of The Castle House Bucks Trends For Character, Charm

By Joanna England / March 28, 2019 /

The inaugural Cochran Heights Home Tour made us fall in love with this neighborhood, which is full-to-bursting with adorable, quirky Charles Dilbeck designs. This year, deepen your affection for this East Dallas nabe on April 6, and get to know a whole new crop of homes, both Dilbeck and not! This year, CandysDirt.com was lucky…

Lake Highlands Home Tour Features a Charming Storybook Cottage

By Karen Eubank / March 27, 2019 /

The Lake Highlands Home Tour is coming up on Saturday, and as a veteran of home tours, I can tell you this one is a must not miss. Here is a sneak peek at a storybook cottage you’ll never forget. Emily Hewett has been an interior designer for 17 years. As the owner of A…

Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society Gears Up For a Busy April

By Deb R. Brimer / March 22, 2019 /

April is event month for the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society (PCHPS). Whether you’re a history buff, an architectural aficionado, a real estate junkie, or a classic and antique car enthusiast, you’ll find plenty of reasons to put Park Cities on your April calendar. The Distinguished Speaker Luncheon kicks off the iconic annual events…

Ticket Giveaway: Win a Pair of Tickets to The April 7 Turtle Creek Association Tour of Homes

By Joanna England / March 20, 2019 /

There’s only one thing that we love more than a good home tour here at CandysDirt.com, and it’s attending a good home tour for free! That’s the chance we’re offering two of our lucky readers today.  The Turtle Creek Association, a non-profit organization whose primary focus is to enhance, preserve, and protect Dallas’ 87-acre Turtle…

Lake Highlands Home Tour Captures Neighborhood’s Architectural Diversity

By Joanna England / March 19, 2019 /

There are as many reasons to love Lake Highlands as there are people who live in this East Dallas neighborhood, and the annual Lake Highlands Home Tour will show off a wonderful cross-section of these beautiful houses and the families who treasure the neighborhood. The March 30 event, which runs from 1 to 5 p.m.,…