Historic Preservation

Check Out the Historic Homes, Gardens, and 707 Mural at the Junius Heights Saturday Stroll

By Mimi Perez / October 14, 2025 /

Get ready to go back in time as the Junius Heights Saturday Stroll takes place this coming Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The largest historic district in Dallas, the Junius Heights Saturday Stroll, formerly known as the home tour, promises to have something for everyone in the family. You can look…

A Midcentury Pad Featured in Architectural Digest With Access to a Private Island

By Karen Eubank / October 9, 2025 /

Will a lover of 1960s architecture please step up and save this swinging midcentury pad? This home has only had three owners since it was built in 1966. The current family has been here since the ‘90s. You know that longevity is indicative of how well a house lives and serves its owners. Sure, it…

A Flawless Lakewood Hutsell Spanish Eclectic Is Available for the First Time in Over 30 Years

By Karen Eubank / October 2, 2025 /

When you think about what defines Lakewood architecture, you soon realize it’s the historic Tudor and Spanish Eclectic homes. Two architects can be credited with creating what I call the Lakewood Look: Charles Dilbeck and Clifford D. Hutsell. Both men embraced craftsmanship and whimsy, which is a significant part of what makes homes like this Hutsell…

Discover This Hidden Japandi Midcentury Modern Time Capsule in Lake Highlands

By Karen Eubank / September 25, 2025 /

I almost fell out of my chair when Dave Perry-Miller’s Realtor Amy Timmerman sent me photos of this Japanese-inspired Midcentury Modern home in the Highland Meadows neighborhood of Lake Highlands. I also learned a new design word, Japandi.  Japandi, a fusion of Japanese and Scandinavian styles, marries the elements of two influential philosophies: wabi-sabi and hygge.…

Bringing a Munger Place Prairie Four-Square Back to Its Beautiful Roots

By Karen Eubank / September 18, 2025 /

This historic Munger Place Prairie Four-Square once looked like the house all the kids avoid at Halloween. Scary doesn’t even begin to describe the dilapidated home, and I think most of the neighbors assumed it could not be saved. Then Zak and Beth Mailey came along. The Maileys are not new to restoration. In fact,…