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Bernadette Schaeffler Hosts EarthEcho Founder Philippe Cousteau Jr. Tomorrow

By Joanna England / March 17, 2015 /

He’s the son of environmental documentary filmmaker Philippe Cousteau and grandson of conservationist/scientist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, but Philippe Cousteau Jr. is making his own mark in conservation and carrying on his family’s legacy at the same time. “If you’re old enough to remember, and our childhoods were in any way similar, it would certainly include many hours transfixed in front of the…

Get It Together with Nicole Schultz

By Leah Shafer / March 13, 2015 /

Nicole Schultz describes herself as “a bit of a neat freak, but in a good way.” As a mother of four children, being organized never really seemed like much of a choice for Schultz. Friends noticed, and what started as her efforts to help them maximize their space and offer solutions to eliminate chaos and…

Taking it For Granite: A Look Inside Allied Stone

By Joanna England / March 9, 2015 /

You may not think of a slab of granite as a work of art, but when you visit Allied Stone, it’s hard to not draw that parallel. Arranged like a sleek gallery space, the showroom of Allied Stone’s Dallas Design District location has gigantic swaths of granite, marble, onyx, and many other exotic varieties of…

Even in a Hot Market, Staging Can Help Any Home Sell Faster

By Joanna England / March 4, 2015 /

It’s a hot market in Dallas, that’s for sure. CoreLogic’s most recent report, detailing the Dallas-Plano-Irving MSA’s housing price index, showed tremendous growth in prices. The housing price index increased 9.1 percent year-over-year in January including distressed sales, which is a new high for our area. Dallas-Plano-Irving is only second for growth to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugarland…

Real Estate Time Travel: To Die For 1956 Kitchen

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / February 24, 2015 /

I am dying over these pics. The San Francisco Globe published these amazing photos of an untouched 1956 PINK kitchen filled with vintage GE appliances that have never been used! The home’s owner, furniture designer Nathan Chandler, bought the home in 2010 and posted the photos on FLICKR to sell the vintage kitchen. It’s unclear…