Midcentury Modern

Turtle Creek Home Tour To Feature Highrises and High Design, Including Christopher Ridolfi’s Beautiful Condo Inside Howard Meyer-Designed Building

By Joanna England / April 10, 2014 /

Yes, it’s home tour season in Dallas and we’ve got yet another sneak peek at one of the amazing homes to be featured. This time it’s the Turtle Creek Home Tour and Christopher Ridolfi’s amazing unit inside the Howard Meyer-designed midcentury modern jewel 3525 Turtle Creek. You’ve heard us wax about this building, and folks,…

A Dallas Home Tour Cheat Sheet!

By Candy Evans / April 9, 2014 /

April and May are traditionally the best months for home tours, because that’s when houses and gardens look the best! As we have been telling you, there are some fantastic tours coming up starting right this weekend! Stay tuned to CandysDirt.com for all the dirt on Dallas home tours including ticket giveaways. Since homes are…

Friday Five Hundred II: Estate of Alice Snavely, Personal Secretary to Stanley Marcus, is a Time Warp to The 1960s

By Joanna England / March 21, 2014 /

What do go-go boots, big hair, and color-coordinated appliances have in common? They were all popular in the 1960s. You’ll only see one of these things in our Midcentury Masterpiece of a Friday Five Hundred, though. We already talked about this amazing home during the legendary estate sale in January, when Janelle Stone Estate Services…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Midcentury Modern Beauty Just Off Ferguson Road

By Joanna England / March 18, 2014 /

There is a treasure trove of Midcentury Modern homes in East Dallas, especially in the area surrounding Ferguson Road and Lakeland. After years of hard work and re-investment, this area is making a solid comeback, and some of the homes are getting the attention they deserve. This beautiful 1962 Midcentury Modern in the Hillridge neighborhood…

Monday Morning Millionaire: California-Style Midcentury Modern on Tokalon is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Buy

By Joanna England / February 24, 2014 /

  You just don’t see homes like this hit the market too often. And when they do, it takes just the right buyer to maximize its potential. And boy, is there just tons of potential with 6934 Tokalon, a California-style Midcentury Modern listed by Scott Carlson for $1.2 million. Located on one of the most…