Midcentury Modern

Classic East Dallas Midcentury Modern in Lake Highlands Gets Facelift

By Joanna England / August 29, 2018 /

With East Dallas midcentury modern homes being as hot as they are, it feels like an exercise in futility to fall in love with one. Just as soon as we see one of these highly coveted homes, it’s snapped up by a similarly eager buyer before we can say “earnest money.”   Lucky for us,…

Record-Setting Casa View Oaks Cliff May Offered Off Market For $345K

By Joanna England / August 14, 2018 /

Do you recognize this home? We’ll excuse any double-takes, as we have to admit that this particular Cliff May is a far cry from its original paint job. Clad in very trendy black paint, this Casa View Cliff May has been on CandysDirt.com a couple of times before.  Cathy and Darren Lee rehabbed this property…

On SecondShelters.com: Wright-Inspired Kittatinny Manor Is “Nature Lover’s Paradise”

By Bethany Erickson / July 29, 2018 /

It’s not uncommon to find a midcentury modern, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home that embraces nature — after all, that was pretty much Wright’s forte. And this week’s historical shelter definitely embraces that yen for nature the famous architect’s work inspires. And even better, it belongs to a SecondShelters.com reader. Pat Wood wrote us this month…

Fresh Listing Alert! Gorgeous West Kessler Midcentury Modern

By Joanna England / July 28, 2018 /

We got word from Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate’s Ged Dipprey that a well-known West Kessler midcentury modern was about to hit the market, but nothing prepared us for how stunning this home is. I know we say this quite often when it comes to homes we profile, but this midcentury ranch at 900 Bison Trail…

Oak Lawn Heights Modern Ranch With Midcentury Style

By Joanna England / July 25, 2018 /

  It wasn’t too long ago when our own columnist Jon Anderson lamented the homogeneity of our traditional architecture, which runs profligate in North Texas suburbs. A hodge-podge of styles with features plucked from the comfort food of American residential architecture, Anderson wondered why we couldn’t simply bring back a modern aesthetic to newly built…