Dallas Midcentury Modern

Sneak Peek: The Y House Showcases MCM Style on Modern Mile Home Tour Saturday

By Leah Shafer / September 28, 2016 /

Home tour season is upon us, and we couldn’t be happier. We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s sneak peek from the Dallas Modern Mile Home Tour. Today, we’re bringing you a second one. “The Y House” at 10209 Rosser Rd. in Northwest Dallas has an unusual shape—thus its nickname. Designed and built by architect Gordon Nichols…

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Celebrate Your Love of Midcentury Modern at 20cDesign Fiber Art Party

By Leah Shafer / September 16, 2016 /

Dallas buyers just can’s get enough Midcentury Modern design—our recent post about a pristine MCM home in the Disney Streets had viewers swooning over its retro style and authentic feel. Tomorrow, art and design enthusiasts have the chance to come out and see one of the 20th century’s noted fiber artists in one of Dallas’ top…

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Go Behind the Pink Wall for a Midcentury Modern Pied-à-terre with Serious Style

By Leah Shafer / July 12, 2016 /

If you’re of a certain age in Dallas, “behind the pink wall” is a familiar phrase from a bygone era. In the 1960s, it was a marketing phrase that made its way into the local vocabulary and denoted a certain elegant part of town (then considered way, way north). To live behind the pink wall was…

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Disney Streets Midcentury Modern Has Vintage Details You Adore

By Joanna England / June 24, 2016 /

No, you’re not having deja vu. You have seen this Disney Streets midcentury modern before. Your first introduction may have been in 1954, when this George Halfin-designed, atomic-era house was featured in the 1954 Parade of Homes. After that, it’s been on and off the market several times, featured in D Magazine, CultureMap, and more. And just as…

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Your Dream Midcentury California Ranch Right in the Heart of Lakewood

By Joanna England / March 1, 2016 /

A lot of the midcentury modern homes on the market in Dallas are either a handyman special or move-in ready. Rarely do you find a superb, spacious California-style midcentury that only needs a little TLC, or one that has such a perfect layout on just one story. Or one that combines style, location, and architecture…

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