DIY Renovation

Lake Highlands Habitat for Humanity ReStore to Open in Late February

By Leah Shafer / February 11, 2015 /

If you’re DIY aficionado or planning a home renovation project on a budget, then you’ve got to be jazzed about the Feb. 21 grand opening of the newest Habitat for Humanity ReStore Resale Outlet in DFW. The store will be located in Lake Highlands at the southeast corner of Skillman Street and Abrams Road in the…

Outstanding Reno Brings Original Life Back to Legendary Oak Cliff Midcentury Modern

By Leah Shafer / February 6, 2015 /

When Erik Schuessler first encountered the midcentury modern house at 1434 Bar Harbor Cir. in the Wynnewood Hills neighborhood of Oak Cliff, he fell in love with its potential and retro aesthetic. As he renovated the 4,600-square-foot beauty and learned more about it, he also grew fascinated by its history. In its heyday, Bar Harbor…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Murphy Fixer-Upper Sits on Almost an Acre with Pool, Barn

By Leah Shafer / January 12, 2015 /

Gone with the Wind was a childhood favorite of mine, with its winding storyline, genteel fashion, and dramatic romances. In one memorable scene, Scarlett’s father, Gerald O’Hara, an Irish peasant immigrant, proclaims in his rough brogue, “The land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for, because it’s…

Building it Back Up: Remodeling a 1950s Home Reminds You That They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To

By Joanna England / June 3, 2014 /

My home has been standing since 1952, according to DCAD. In that time it has seen a cycle of haphazard “renovations,” including a rather embarrassing “remodel” of the home’s sole bathroom. My home didn’t come with the cute vintage Daltile in the many different colors of the rainbow, nor did it have one of those…

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DIY Renovation

Lake Highlands Habitat for Humanity ReStore to Open in Late February

Outstanding Reno Brings Original Life Back to Legendary Oak Cliff Midcentury Modern

Tuesday Two Hundred: Murphy Fixer-Upper Sits on Almost an Acre with Pool, Barn

Building it Back Up: Remodeling a 1950s Home Reminds You That They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To

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