Home Staging
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…
Almost every listing I fall in love with has a really fabulous mixture of contemporary and vintage pieces, and maybe a few quirky flea market finds. I had no idea that this is what basically makes up transitional style. It’s a great decor style that makes almost every home look like a supermodel, and it’s…
I just about had to laugh out loud when I got this gem in my inbox. Some lovely reader sent me a link to this post on the Coldwell Banker Blue Matter blog extolling the Tornado Body Dryer. I don’t know whether to be aghast or awe, because this invention solves lots of problems and…
Lighting is so important in a home. Too little and an otherwise spacious house feels like a dungeon. Too much of the wrong kind and you feel like you’re getting mobbed by the paparazzi every time you enter a room. To make sure rooms have just the right amount and right kinds of light, Dallas designer Bernadette…
Our man in North Dallas, Tom Branch, tells us that homes are flying off MLS. The RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs broker says its a great time to be a listing broker where he’s at. “Just about everything under $450k is flying off the market in days,” Branch told us while he was catching his breath. “In…
