Mid-Century Modern

Tour the Top Midcentury Modern Homes in Big D This Weekend With Preservation Dallas

By Joanna England / October 24, 2013 /

Don’t have plans for Saturday? Now you do. Why? Because you’re going to the Preservation Dallas Fall Home Tour sponsored by Briggs-Freeman Sotheby’s featuring eight of the most amazing Midcentury Modern homes in Dallas. Better get started early, too, because you don’t want to miss the breakfast reception and panel discussion with Dallas Morning News architecture critic Mark…

Thursday Three Hundred: Pristine Midcentury Modern in Janmar For CHEAP!

By Joanna England / September 19, 2013 /

How is this incredible home still on the market? I have no idea, to tell you the truth, especially considering how hot Midcentury Moderns are, and this incredible location. Janmar is a fabulous, quiet enclave. We totally love this area, as we’ve said many times before. Big lots, great architecture, and a treasure trove of…

Thursday Three Hundred: Renovated Midcentury Ranch in Midway Hollow

By Joanna England / July 18, 2013 /

I am seeing a lot of 1960s ranches lately that have interesting Midcentury Modern details. They have tons of charm and contemporary character, but none of the flat roofs and linear exterior details that we’d expect from a true Mid-Mod. This house, a renovated ranch in Midway Hollow, is a perfect example of what I’m…

Home Automation, Bauhaus Custom Homes' Design Library is The Future, Says Marc Kleinmann

By Joanna England / July 15, 2013 /

Somedays we here at CandysDirt.com just have to pinch ourselves because we can’t believe how lucky we are to know some of the most talented builders in North Texas. One builder who continually pushes the envelope is Bauhaus Custom Homes. The pioneering company headed by Marc Kleinman recently put together an amazing service for their clients — a design library that features the best of their work to take the anxiety and stress of building the perfect home off of their shoulders.

The Bauhaus Design Library gives clients two options — shopping Bauhaus’ portfolio of designs to mix and match a home that works for them, or a fully custom home designed by a cadre of experienced architects, managers, and contractors.

Kleinman took time out of his busy summer to give us the rundown on Bauhaus’ new design library and how it revolutionizes the homebuilding process. Read on for more!

Magnificent Midcentury Modern To Make MLS Later This Week, But You Can Buy Before Then!

By Joanna England / June 26, 2013 /

Need a break from all of the news from Austin and Washington, D.C.? Here’s a lovely palate cleanser in the form of a breathtaking Midcentury Modern in Lake Highlands. Featured on the White Rock Home Tour, 8834 Capri Drive is a Zolicoffer and Associates-designed 1963 split-level with 2,824 square feet, four bedrooms, three and a…