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Enjoy Botanical Garden Living in South Arlington

By Joy Donovan / April 22, 2025 /

This time of year, walking through the Fort Worth Botanic Garden or Dallas Arboretum is an absolutely lovely way to spend an afternoon. The flowers are blooming, the trees are leafy, and the grass is green and lush. Who doesn’t want to linger there? Who wouldn’t like to just live in the middle of all…

Kitchen Design 2021: What’s New, What’s Noteworthy

By Elaine Raffel / January 10, 2021 /

Looking ahead to 2021, kitchen design trends will not only be about aesthetics, but maximizing functionality of what’s become the central hub of the home.

Summer Riggins Delivers Divine Design with First Top-to-Bottom Home Renovation

By Leah Shafer / October 5, 2015 /

Two weeks ago, an East Dallas property in Old Lake Highlands went on the market and was featured as the CandysDirt Thursday Three Hundred. It caught our eye with its custom-build features; cohesive, elegant look; and Midcentury vibe. The response was overwhelmingly positive, and people swooned over the details of this big renovation that turned a dated cottage into…

Friday Five Hundred: Custom-built Colleyville Charmer Can’t Catch a Break

By Leah Shafer / November 21, 2014 /

We’ve found a great property that just isn’t selling, and we’re not sure why. This prairie-style, two-story house in Colleyville was listed at the end of August, and had a $25,000 price reduction in mid-October to $599,900, but still, no buyer. Listed by Beverly Spillyards at Ebby Halliday’s Southlake office, this property at 6712 Whittier Lane…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Erin Mathews’s Latest Prize Listing Made it on Homes of the Rich and Famous at $8,495,000

By Candy Evans / February 28, 2012 /

Do you read Homes of the Rich? It’s one of my fave luxury real estate drool sites, and it was founded by a 20 year old kid named Kenny. Maybe he’s 21 now. Anyhoo, Kenny picked up Erin Mathews newest listing last week, a stunning French Chateau at 4617 Meadowood Road in the Preston Hollow neighborhood…