Front Porch
As a CandysDirt.com writer, I have been known to write more than once about the glorious white houses. As a homeowner, I also have been known to paint houses white — two so far. Why? They’re crisp and clean. They stand out from the landscape. They glow in the summer sun. They gleam at dusk.…
Yellow, my dear, is all the rage this year. I know it will come as quite a shock to those of you who were just sure that gray on gray-on-gray trend was forever and always a sure thing. Think again, sunshine. From the color of butter to the vibrancy of marigold, yellow is an “it”…
Quick. Name some things we have learned or experienced from The Year of the COVID. Ready. Set. Go! 1. Clean hands are good. 2. Having to smell your own breath in a mask is bad. 3. Food To Go just doesn’t taste the same as when it’s in the restaurant. 4. There are too many…
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…
This Saturday, celebrate art and music on the open-air porches in Peak’s Addition neighborhood at Dallas Porchfest. From noon until 8 p.m., neighbors, musicians, and artists will roam from porch to porch in the 4700 block of Swiss Avenue in East Dallas, between Carroll and Fitzhugh avenues. Musicians will play at designated times, while other festivities…
