Midcentury Modern

Best of 2021: This MCM Is So Good It’s Worth Revisiting

By Nikki Barringer / January 2, 2022 /

[Editor’s Note: While the CandysDirt.com team takes a hot minute this holiday season to recharge the ol’ Energizers, we’re serving up our very favorite stories from 2021. Enjoy!] Nicki: Yay for the holidays and taking it extra easy. You know what goes great with relaxation? Reruns. Like this one!! Literally one of my favorite houses of all time,…

Jay Yancey Gave This Elmwood Midcentury Modern The Makeover it Truly Deserved

By Nikki Barringer / December 10, 2021 /

This home got tremendous buzz this past summer when it hit the market and sold in five days. But things are about to get even buzzier around here. Back in June, it was a *little* rough, but the roofline and the architecture were there. It just needed, you know, a complete gut job. Which just…

This Midcentury Modern Is Already Under Contract, But Let’s Ogle it Anyway

By Nikki Barringer / November 2, 2021 /

OOOOOOH BOY. Look at this little freaking gem. Set in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Wynnewood North on a huge lot with trees and trees and then some trees, this home backs up to a greenbelt. But in the front there’s a gravel driveway that leads up to a classic, perfectly preserved, masterfully updated Midcentury…

If You Like to Entertain And Impress, Check Out This Fort Worth Midcentury

By Nikki Barringer / October 2, 2021 /

I love a real estate agent with a point of view and Trusted Results Realty’s Desi Dusina has one for sure. He has such a very clear description of who this very unique mid-century modern in Fort Worth’s Ridglea is for. It’s for entertainers, people that always provide the place to gather. It’s for empty…

Dreaming of an A-Frame? This One in Highland Meadows Will Satisfy Your Restoration Dreams

By Karen Eubank / September 2, 2021 /

Are you mad for Midcentury Modern? Do you have a preservationist’s heart? Then I’ve found the perfect project for you. It’s a Ju-Nel A-frame! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own one of only two A-frames built by Lyle Rowley and Jack Wilson. The duo was known for seeking out challenging landscapes that embraced nature and…