East Dallas Midcentury

Tuesday Two Hundred: Designer Reno Breathes New Life Into L-Streets Midcentury

By Leah Shafer / June 2, 2015 /

Jane Austen once wrote, “There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” That’s particularly true when your home is a thing of beauty, like today’s Tuesday Two Hundred at 10229 Lynford Dr., near Northwest Highway and Ferndale. This renovated L-Streets midcentury has a crisp, warm palette and welcoming feel. This certainly wasn’t the…

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Tuesday Two Hundred: Updated White Rock Cottage Makes Most of Floorplan

By Leah Shafer / May 26, 2015 /

There are a fair number of small houses in East Dallas near White Rock Lake. Many of them were built in the 1950s and 1960s, when closets were tiny, floorplans were divided up with lots of walls, and families were perfectly happy with just one bathroom. As homeowners renovate some of these houses, they’re rethinking…

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Ridgewood Park Midcentury Feels Surprisingly Spacious, Reduced $25K

By Leah Shafer / May 19, 2015 /

Every week, as I research this Tuesday Two Hundred column, and I can always count on finding lots of properties in the $200,000 to $300,000 price range in three Dallas locations: East of White Rock Lake, Northwest Dallas inside 635, and North Oak Cliff. Certain neighborhoods rarely show up, like the location of today’s Tuesday Two Hundred at 6424 E.…

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