Architectural salvage

Best of Designer’s Corner: The Oldest Architectural Salvage Yard in Dallas

By Karen Eubank / December 27, 2020 /

[Editor’s Note: This year has been a decade, right? So many things happened, lots of things were postponed, and houses continued to sell despite it all. While the CandysDirt.com team takes a hot minute this holiday season to recharge the ol’ Energizers, we’re serving up our very favorite stories from 2020. Enjoy!] Karen: Design means many things to…

Orr-Reed Architectural Salvage Is a Love Letter to Dallas

By Karen Eubank / April 26, 2020 /

I discovered Orr-Reed Wrecking Company in the 1980s during my photo stylist days. A photographer directed me down to a part of town I’d never seen to find a rustic backdrop for a shoot. Little did I know the wonderland I’d find. Behind the brick facade topped by a rusted metal sign, next to a…