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Ready To Get Papered? Dallas Designer Says Walls Clad in Graphic Paper Are on Trend

By Joanna England / June 17, 2013 /

I grew up in the ’80s, wallpaper’s verifiable heyday. It seemed like anyone who was anyone had wallpaper in pretty much every room in their house, even the laundry room. That was when you could decorate any room in any theme you wanted and the chances of you getting side-eye from your friends was slim.

That’s not the case today, though. Paper went out of fashion in the late ’90s along with pegged jeans and neon accessories. But just like the questionable styles of the ’80s, wallpaper is making a comeback, too. That’s what Texas Paint and Wallpaper’s Marcey White-Pillow claims in this feature on the Coldwell Banker Blue Matter blog.

Saturday Seven Hundred: This Lakewood Two-Story Has The Media Room Dad Craves

By Joanna England / June 16, 2013 /

Happy Father’s Day to all those great dads and grandfathers out there! You deserve to kick up your feet, enjoy a beverage and a homemade card, and maybe a little barbecue while you watch the Rangers try to shake off this funk that’s keeping them from scoring. What better place to enjoy Father’s Day than…

Friday Five Hundred: Updated by Russell Buchanan, This Mid-Mod is All Style

By Joanna England / June 14, 2013 /

This house kills me dead! I am already fond of Russell Buchanan‘s work. He’s the award-winning architect behind the Mockingbird Lane box house we reported on last week. If you weren’t bowled right on over by that amazing home, then this one will knock your stinking socks off! Buchanan is known for his modern architecture,…

Thursday Three Hundred: A Craftsman Bungalow in Hollywood Heights Begs For a Free Spirit

By Joanna England / June 13, 2013 /

This is a rarity for Hollywood Heights, folks. This 1916 Craftsman bungalow at 723 Parkmont Street has loads of character and charm, and is more than 2,000 square feet! Most of the homes in this area are just tiny, with two bedrooms and one bath, and even some have only a one-car garage! This one,…

Living Together After Divorce: Edmonton Exes Build Custom Duplex Keeping Family Together, But Separate

By Joanna England / June 12, 2013 /

Of course, these living arrangements won’t work if you’ve got restraining orders, but for most divorcees with children, perhaps? I wonder if the former spouses could tolerate the high probability of running into your ex on an almost daily basis that living in a duplex with them would mean. This house designed by an Edmonton…