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What's Shaking This Weekend? Realtor's Event Marries Art and Architecture

By Joanna England / May 10, 2013 /

We’ve talked about this gorgeous Alger Park/Ash Creek home. It’s 9774 Twin Creek, and this fully remodeled mid-century beauty went under contract just 30 days after listing. That’s thanks in large part to dynamic Realtor Janice Parsons with Dave Perry-Miller & Associates. She marketed the heck out of this property, staging and adding this amazing…

What’s Shaking This Weekend? Realtor’s Event Marries Art and Architecture

By Joanna England / May 10, 2013 /

We’ve talked about this gorgeous Alger Park/Ash Creek home. It’s 9774 Twin Creek, and this fully remodeled mid-century beauty went under contract just 30 days after listing. That’s thanks in large part to dynamic Realtor Janice Parsons with Dave Perry-Miller & Associates. She marketed the heck out of this property, staging and adding this amazing…

Bernadette Schaeffler Finds Inspiration in Cannes, Fashion, and Film

By Joanna England / May 7, 2013 /

Yes, she is German, but Bernadette Schaeffler has a soft spot for Cannes, France. This gorgeous city on the French Riviera plays host to the world’s most glamorous stars every year for its namesake film festival. The Dallas designer loves the festival for how vibrant it makes the city. And with Steven Spielberg on the…

With Staircases, Form Meets Function Meets Drama For Bernadette Schaeffler

By Joanna England / April 18, 2013 /

So many gorgeous luxury homes feature at least one magnificent, sweeping staircase that greets guests. Stairs are the epitome of form meeting function. Perhaps that’s why Dallas-area designer Bernadette Schaeffler loves staircases and the drama they add to spaces.

Indoors or out, artistic or utilitarian, Schaeffler is enamored with stairs.

It’s Time To Get Outside: Margaret Chambers Has Tips For Making Your Outdoor Space an Extension of Your Home

By Joanna England / April 9, 2013 /

Every spring I face a dilemma: What do we do about our back deck? We’ve tried a lot of different things to make it more inviting — having a corner bench built, putting up a Coolaroo shade, adding plants, putting down an all-weather rug — and still, when the summer starts to peak, we head…