Allie Beth Allman
Designer Corner isn’t about any one topic. It’s about compelling people — thoughtful, funny, candid, and refreshingly themselves.
I know you are scratching your heads thinking, “What the heck is a ‘Found Ju-Nel,’ Karen?” It’s a home that has been rediscovered. In other words, no one has publicly identified it in the last 20 years. How is that possible? Well, when you have a Ju-Nel, you tend to stay in it for quite…
Volk Estates is a neighborhood of architect-designed estate homes that is essentially hidden in plain sight in the middle of University Park. Developed on 41 acres purchased from SMU by Leonard Volk in the 1920s, it was designed to be an exclusive neighborhood where wealthy people could build large homes on scenic lots. Not much…
There are historic homes, and then there are very important historic homes. This Stick-style Victorian home in Peak’s Suburban Addition is one of our most important. “It’s the only one left, to my knowledge, in Dallas,” Jim Anderson said. Anderson should know. He was the Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Dallas for almost…
Merriam-Webster’s definition of stewardship is “the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.” Well, based on that, this Highland Park Tudor home has had the best stewards over its 97-year lifetime. And that’s why it is such a hot property! You will find the absolute best of all worlds in this Highland Park…
