Joseph Berkes
Have you watched the series Palm Royale? If so, you’ll understand the comparison. If not, binge it immediately, and you’ll see that had Texas been chosen for filming, this Mediterranean on Indian Creek Drive in Fort Worth would have made the perfect set. Palm Royale follows Kristen Wiig as social climber Maxine Simmons, who is…
Embodying all of the charm of a 1923 vintage Craftsman style cottage, 1416 Virginia Place occupies an enviable location off Camp Bowie Boulevard near the cultural district and some of Fort Worth’s best restaurants in the North Hi Mount neighborhood. The neighborhood is largely intact with many similar appealing bungalows nestled between some of the…
Don your oversized sunglasses and walk ever-so-elegantly when you step through the front door of the newly listed house at 1720 Western Ave. in Fort Worth. Hold on to your pillbox hat — this front door was once owned by former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Just as elegant and sophisticated as she was, this…
We are quite aware “charming” can be overused when describing some of the older, smaller homes. This adorable bungalow qualifies, but other words could be used, too. How about pretty, appealing, inviting, cozy, sweet, delightful, or picturesque? Take a look at these pictures where this charming — oops, there’s that over-worked word again — one-story…
Alright. I am happy in my hundred-year-old Texas Mediterranean house chock-a-block with period antiques. And yet. When confronted with the simplicity and elegance of an outstanding exemplar of the modern idiom, it’s not difficult to lose myself in the reverie of imagining a very different life. Winston Churchill once observed, “We shape our dwellings, and…
