Paul Merrill

The Wild Blue Yonder Is Waiting For You in This Swoon-worthy Bluff Dale Modern Dogtrot House

By Karen Eubank / April 28, 2025 /

The overall impression of Texas is miles and miles of wild blue yonder. Yonder means out there, away from it all, as in, “Look yonder, and you’ll see the sunset.” Everywhere you look out from this modern dogtrot house, you see sunsets, sunrises, and miles and miles of wild blue yonder. This Bluff Dale modern…

This Urban Showplace Is the Quintessential Work + Live Multitasker

By Elaine Raffel / July 30, 2023 /

3519 S. Versailles Avenue is a Live + Work space “unlike anything you’ve seen before” – not to mention, perfect for multi-generational living, operating a business, generating rental income, or hosting events.

The Fine Art of Optimizing Home Value

By Elaine Raffel / July 26, 2020 /

How important is the artwork when it comes to selling a house? Just ask Briggs Freeman Realtor Janelle Alcantera. Her ultra-modern Paul Merrill-designed listing sold immediately after she replaced the home’s staged art with original abstracts by local artist Julie Shunick Brown.

LEED Platinum Home in Addison Proves That Black Can Be Very, Very Green

By Candy Evans / June 20, 2018 /

Interior designer Lynn Rush does not like the ordinary, in her life, her design, or her homes. That’s one reason why she is one of the few, rare designers with foresight and, well, the guts to do something few would try in Texas, or anywhere: build a black house that is 100% sustainable. Her home…