Midcentury Modern

Live The Palm Springs Life in a Midcentury Modern Gem

By Karen Eubank / December 11, 2020 /

How does Palm Springs sound? Now, what if you could live that lifestyle every single day? You can, in this Midcentury Modern gem in the Hillcrest Havens area of North Dallas. When Mandy Ginsburg began house hunting 15 years ago, being near family was at the top of her list. She’d grown up in Preston…

In The Spirit of Thankfulness, a Darn-Near Perfect MCM

By Adlene Neely Dealey / November 25, 2020 /

I feel like I’ve thrown a lot of weird at you in the past few weeks, but in the spirit of thankfulness, this week’s Wednesday WTF just might make up for it. Meet this darn-near perfect Midcentury Modern in Lake Forest, Washington. And to top it off, this three-bedroom, almost two-bath home is near the…

The Demise of the Dal-Tile House

By Karen Eubank / November 12, 2020 /

When we got the news the iconic Dal-Tile house had been demolished last week, a heavy sigh went up around CandysDirt.com and with resignation, we cranked up “Another One Bites the Dust.” This scenario is becoming all too common these days. It’s an architectural, historical, and cultural tragedy. I reached out to our friend David…

Ghoulish Open Houses For Halloween Weekend

By Amy Puchaty / October 29, 2020 /

Don’t get spooked! We found several open houses to tour this weekend for all you Halloween shoppers out there. Our top picks include a mega-mansion in Northwood Hills, a Fox & Jacobs Midcentury Modern in Northwest Dallas, and a Casa View charmer with a she-shed y’all! Choose one or hit up all three of our…

Cavalieri Designs Creates With One Simple Idea: Make Things Beautiful

By Nikki Barringer / October 18, 2020 /

Not everyone has been designing interiors since they were 11 years old. But then again, not everyone is Claire Cavalieri. Her father was a modernist architect in Detroit in the 1950s and 1960s. In those days, Detroit was THE place to be for modern design. Mostly because of the Cranbrook Academy where it seemed like…