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Why This I. M. Pei Home’s Provenance Matters

By Joy Donovan / April 17, 2026 /

Fort Worth real estate doesn’t keep secrets like this for long. A landmark home designed by I.M. Pei in Westover Hills is heading to market with a reported $22 million price tag. The approximately 19,000-square-foot estate sits on four acres in one of North Texas’ most private enclaves, but for Fort Worth, the story is…

Townhomes Bring Modern Style to Fort Worth’s Popular Near Southside

By Joy Donovan / February 20, 2026 /

Anyone feeling shut out of Fort Worth’s super‑hot Near Southside housing market now has a new way to step into one of Cowtown’s most popular areas. New construction at 337 College Ave and 341 College Ave. is where a new limited collection of contemporary townhomes is making its debut. Designed for an urban lifestyle, the…

Dorm, Sweet, Dorm: Where Designer Touches Make the Grade

By Joy Donovan / September 23, 2025 /

Back in the day, going to JCPenney with a roommate to get a matching comforter for a dorm room was really something. Yes, there might have been a color scheme — school colors, maybe blue and yellow or pink and white — to class up the place. Anyone feeling particularly edgy could add a poster…

Christmas in August? Fort Worth House Reminds Us of Snow, Cozy Fireplaces, and Holiday Tunes

By Joy Donovan / August 8, 2025 /

 Just in case you’re hot, hum this little tune in your head. Oh, the weather outside is frightfulBut the fire is so delightfulAnd since we’ve no place to goLet it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! “Let it Snow!”By Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne Someday, not soon enough for some of us, it will…

Cute, Cute, Cute and a Front Porch, Too, in Fort Worth’s Arlington Heights

By Joy Donovan / November 22, 2024 /

We are quite aware “charming” can be overused when describing some of the older, smaller homes. This adorable bungalow qualifies, but other words could be used, too. How about pretty, appealing, inviting, cozy, sweet, delightful, or picturesque? Take a look at these pictures where this charming — oops, there’s that over-worked word again — one-story…