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The Williams Sonoma Gift Catalogue Hysterics: Drew Magary Nails the Ridiculous, but He’s Dead Wrong on that $2000 Espresso Machine

By Candy Evans | December 10, 2014 |

Drew Magary has published his 2014 Haters Guide to the Williams Sonoma Catalogue. You know, the ridiculous things we can fritter good money on in our perfect worlds where there is no Ferguson, MO, no discrimination, violence and no end of money. He mentions Connecticut, but we know exactly which ‘hoods in North Texas might…

Infographic: Buying new versus preowned

By Leah Shafer | December 10, 2014 |

As the Dallas-Fort Worth area grows and suburbs develop, many people wonder about the advantages of buying a new versus preowned house. We’ve put together a handy infographic for you, outlining the advantages of each. What’s your opinion?    

High Caliber Home of the Week: Marvelous Midcentury Modern in Lake Highlands

By Joanna England | December 10, 2014 |

  We know that there are a ton of midcentury modern homes in Sylvania Dells, an area of Lake Highlands where architecture is eye candy. We featured a unique listing from Ed Murchison just a short jog from today’s High-Caliber Home of the Week, and it was a midcentury modern with colored paneling and a…

On SecondShelters: Herron Hollow in Aspen is The Pinnacle of Modern Style

By Joanna England | December 10, 2014 |

Seriously, do not miss this story from the impeccable Deidre Woollard over on SecondShelters.com. She tells us about the former Aspen home of Paula Zahn and Richard Cohen in Aspen. It’s a retreat so amazing that it oozes style and magic. Zahn and Cohen remodeled the home down to the studs in 2003. Interior designer…

Dallas Public Schools: My Goodness, the Choices!

By Bethany Erickson | December 10, 2014 |

Saturday morning, the Mister, Tiny and I drove over to Ellis Field house to attend the DISD magnet school fair. We left kind of stunned. A good stunned, though, because even with our two years of research and question-asking and review seeking, we were still surprised by the sheer volume of choice offered to families…

Herron Hollow: The Ultimate Aspen Modern

By Deidre Woollard | December 10, 2014 |

Ah, Aspen, a SecondShelters.com paradise of stunning ski homes owned by some of the world’s wealthiest and most glamorous travelers who desire the pleasure of a winter retreat in the snow. This dramatic vacation home was previously owned by newscaster Paula Zahn and real estate magnate Richard Cohen who sold in 2007 for $14.5 million as…