George Bass Stage and Design

Bud Oglesby and J. Stiles Brought Swinging ‘70s Style to Highland Park

By Karen Eubank / July 2, 2023 /

When Anthony Cedano called me about his latest listing, a decidedly swinging ‘70s home, I was intrigued. It’s a completely unexpected look for Highland Park. And that’s a good thing because who wants what everyone else already has? Finding a home with character, provenance, and style is challenging. We’ve hit a home run here. Swinging…

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This French Estate in Old Preston Hollow is a Fairytale Dream Come True

By Karen Eubank / June 19, 2023 /

For generations, French-inspired architecture has dominated the residential luxury market. We can always attribute that to timeless aesthetics, cultural influence, and historical legacy, but the bottom line is these homes are quite simply the fairy tale castles of our childhood. It’s synonymous with luxury. No other style of architecture has that quality. It can be…

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Twin Oaks Custom Homes Hits The Spec Home Sweet Spot in Preston Hollow

By Karen Eubank / May 22, 2023 /

Twin Oaks Custom Homes’ latest project hit my inbox last week. In my opinion, they have taken new construction in Dallas to another level. Since the massive relocation of people from seemingly everywhere to Dallas, all I have heard from top Realtors across the city is, “We don’t have what they want.” Frankly, we didn’t…

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Experts Share Tips on Spring Marketing Plans And Staging For Success at Trinity Falls Event in McKinney

By April Towery / April 28, 2023 /

Brilliance was filtering through the air like sunlight from the windows on Thursday, April 27, for the Spring Market Refresh event hosted by CandysDirt.com and Johnson Development’s Trinity Falls, the 2,000-acre master-planned community in McKinney. An all-star expert panel included George Bass, owner and interior designer of George Bass Stage and Design; JPAR Realtor Marisol…

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Forget The Popcorn, But Let’s Dance on The Ceiling With These Fabulous Open Houses

By Joy Donovan / April 27, 2023 /

So we’re not exactly dancing on ceilings, but ceilings will not be ignored. We’re way past the popcorn ceilings, those thick, bumpy, and sometimes even sparkly ceiling textures so popular from the 1950s to the ‘80s. Also known as “cottage cheese” or “acoustic ceilings,” they were created to quiet the noise. Supposedly New Yorker Francis…

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