Amy Detwiler
A show house is the residential equivalent of a Met Gala. It becomes a fantasyland with a kaleidoscope of colors and a myriad of extravagant textures, wallpapers, and finishes for a short and sweet time. A show house will challenge our design perceptions like Zendaya in her Joan of Arc-inspired Versace for the 2018 Met…
What separates one luxury home from the rest? It boils down to one thing — classic architecture. Look around any major city in America or Europe. Classic architecture stands the test of time because it never goes out of style and it can be easily adapted to the taste of each new owner. This Georgian…
If you’ve lived in Dallas for some time, then you know that there are a handful of homes you will immediately recognize. This Preston Hollow Bud Oglesby estate is one of them. Oglesby was one of our most noted Dallas architects. While his townhomes often come up for sale, we seldom see an opportunity to…
When Allie Beth Allman listing agent Pete Livingston called to tell me about a 1,588-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1933 Park Cities cottage my first thought was, “How far off are the bulldozers?” I’m not the only one. Last week, Dallas architect Larry Good, author of the book A House for Texas, presented a slide show and…
Dallas has a handful of homes you might consider “iconic.” This architecturally significant modernist is certainly one of them. It was a custom design by Lionel Morrison, well-known for his contributions to our architectural landscape. However, even an architectural masterpiece needs a nip and a tuck after 15 years. Fortunately, Brad Oellerman, president of Crescent Estate…
