Kitchen remodel

An East Dallas Home With a History Lesson on History Lessons

By Nikki Barringer / March 11, 2024 /

If you’re looking for a home in East Dallas, you’re already ahead of the game. It’s arguably one of, if not the best, areas in our fair city. White Rock Lake, the Dallas Arboretum, Casa Linda Plaza … East Dallas is all hits and no misses. This particular home is close to all of that…

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Penthouse Plunge: Picking Leicht German Custom Kitchen Cabinetry For a Flip

By Jon Anderson / January 14, 2020 /

I’ve renovated every home I’ve ever owned, but I’ve never done a flip like I’m doing for the Penthouse Plunge series. Sure, there are different economic elements to consider when you’re flipping, which often shake out of tastes (my specific versus the great unwashed public’s). Armed with my budget and thoughts on what everyone wants…

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Penthouse Plunge: Sudden Stone Sale Brings Countertops Into Focus

By Jon Anderson / January 7, 2020 /

The framing is almost complete in the A-unit of this Penthouse Plunge renovation project. For the newbies, this is the latest installment of a series chronicling the absurdity of my purchasing a double penthouse at The Claridge on Turtle Creek. I’m separating it back into two units and gutting and renovating the corner A-unit and…

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Kristin Cavallari Teamed Up With Dal-Tile To Make All Your Ceramic Dreams Come True

By Nikki Barringer / November 1, 2019 /

Right in our backyard, there’s a tile giant named Dal-Tile. I mean, it’s right in the name: DAL-Tile. But what if there’s some other famous Dal out there? It could happen. Here’s something to consider though, one in three tiles sold in America is a Dal-Tile product. Isn’t that bananas? It is a little, but…

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Seven-Day Sale Shows Renovation Pays Dividends

By Jon Anderson / May 28, 2019 /

On May 12, I posted a column on the coming sale of my home at the Athena. On May 14, it was listed in the MLS for $530,000. The home was under contract in seven days with the first (of many) people who toured (and still tour). Including my home, there are currently five properties…

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