Custom Homes

The Interior Designer Behind Grapevine Dove Station, Where No Two Homes Are Identical

By Joy Donovan / December 16, 2025 /

Buying a custom home often conjures images of choosing paint colors, flooring styles, and hardware finishes. They’re big decisions for sure, but for a truly custom home, there’s so much more. At Maykus Homes and Neighborhoods, “custom” means something more. Each home comes not only with walls and a roof, but also one-on-one design time…

This Not Your Mother’s Master Suite, At Bella Custom Homes It’s A Luxe Oasis

By Amy Puchaty / August 17, 2020 /

This is not your mother’s master suite. From coffee bars and dressing areas to boutique-inspired closets and verandas, Bella Custom Homes dishes the dirt on what’s trending now.  Let’s face it, how we use and view our homes is changing. Even the term master suite is taking on a whole new meaning. According to the…

9215 Royalpine Stands Out as a Detail-Oriented Modern Farmhouse

By Heather Hunter / March 15, 2017 /

We look at houses all day long. And it’s not often that a new build delights us the way this modern farmhouse by Patten Custom Homes does. It is detail-oriented, with endless built-ins, fixtures, and flow designed specifically for family living. For partner Natalie Patten, 9215 Royalpine Dr. was a labor of love. “I designed this…

Dream Big In This Classic Urban Homes Spec House with Rich, Open Spaces

By Leah Shafer / November 9, 2016 /

I’ve got a total scoop for you today, a gorgeous transitional spec house in Midway Hills that just listed. This property is swoon-worthy, with rich, open spaces, high-end amenities, and beautiful conveniences. This is a Preston Hollow-esque home, but with a lot smaller price tag. Located at 4046 Northview Ln., it’s the work of CandysDirt.com Approved Builder Michael Turner,…

Dallas Builders Association Hosts Best in the Business for 2016 ARC Awards

By Jon Anderson / August 23, 2016 /

The Dallas Builders Association’s annual ARC awards sent me north to the Westin Galleria on Saturday night.  Amazingly, our recent rains didn’t hamper any glamorous (and dry) entrances and exits. It’s my second year attending this fab ‘do and I try not to take their “no jeans, khakis, shorts” admonition personally. Before we jump to…