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The Front Yard is Back and We Have The Essentials

By Karen Eubank / July 5, 2020 /

One of the bright spots in the pandemic is the rediscovery of front yard life. It’s not new. We just forgot about it. Our grandparents understood the importance of the front yard and the neighborhood connection. It was evident in our architecture for generations. The front porch was an integral part of any home. At…

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From the Archives: Lake Highlands Estates Home Has Custom Features, Vintage Charm

By Leah Shafer / December 31, 2015 /

Editor’s note: This post was originally published Sept. 24, 2015, and features the incredible design work of Summer Riggins. You can read the profile we later wrote on her here. Some home renovations go halfway, updating a few spots here and there. Today’s Thursday Three Hundred is not that kind of reno. The owners of…

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Lake Highlands Estates Home Has Custom-Build Features Coupled with Vintage Charm

By Leah Shafer / September 24, 2015 /

Some home renovations go halfway, updating a few spots here and there. Today’s Thursday Three Hundred is not that kind of reno. The owners of the home at 561 Classen Dr. have gone all in, updating and improving the place from stem to stern, and the results are marvelous. It has the clean, finished feel and amenities of…

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Thursday Three Hundred: M-Streets Tudor Feels Like a Fairytale Fantasy

By Leah Shafer / April 30, 2015 /

If you’ve always wanted to live in a home that looks like it belongs in a fairytale, then today’s Thursday Three Hundred is your wish come to market. The M-Streets Tudor at 5355 McCommas Blvd. captivates with corner-lot curb appeal, from the steeply pitched roof and bright red door to stone-and-wood siding and arching shade trees. This 1946 house is pure…

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Don’t Be Koi: Great Home In One of the City’s Hottest Hoods — Bluffview, Baby, Bluffview

By Candy Evans / August 27, 2011 /

This is one of those really great homes that is very much like a fine young wine. Not too old, not too young and sassy, but just right. Over the seven year itch, all the kinkys have been worked out. Blue chip real estate. 4501 Cherokee Trail was built in 1999 in the highly coveted Bluffview…

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