Midcentury Modern
Y’all. By now, it’s no secret how we feel about midcentury modern architecture. The open floor pan! The vaulted ceilings! The walls of windows! Sigh. We feel it’s our sacred duty to report when one hits the market and 2615 Millmar Drive is no exception. In fact, it’s rather exceptional. Talk about owning a piece…
Read MoreOur Saturday Six Hundred gives a new depth to the meaning of “a labor of love.” Wes Strawn discovered this midcentury modern tri-level at 1120 Easton Road in Lochwood Estates in 2011. Built by Rick Jackson in 1959 and nestled on an acre of land, he found the home the first day it was on the…
Read MoreThe year was 1956. Elvis Presley entered the music charts for the first time with “Heartbreak Hotel.” Norma Jean Mortenson legally changed her name to Marilyn Monroe and married playwright Arthur Miller. Actor Tom Hanks was born. William H. O’Neal designed the home at 3605 Overton Park Drive East for Mr. and Mrs. John Church…
Read MoreThe mid century look in home design is hotter than ever. We know this because, a few weeks ago, we almost blew up our servers when we ran this home at 11610 Pinocchio: Like an artist, Cardoza worked on that canvas, first filling it with reproductions and later original midcentury furniture (his favorite stores are Design District…
Read MoreWhen a remarkable and beautiful property hits the DFW market, you’d better have your Realtor on speed-dial. That’s the case with the brilliant home at 9708 Lakemont Dr. in Northwest Dallas’ Glenridge Estates. It went on the market and was put under contract in three days! This is a Midway Hollow gem, a renovated midcentury bungalow with…
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