University Park

University Park City Council Gives Blessing to Gerald J. Ford’s Greenhouse Gift to Wife

By Zachary Dickens / February 4, 2015 /

No matter what you’re thinking of getting your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day, you’re going to have to step up your gift-giving game if you’re going to compete with Gerald J. Ford. The namesake of SMU’s football stadium is giving his wife a 1,500-square-foot greenhouse that will be nearly 16 feet tall. We know this because…

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Anteks Curated Hosts Wednesday’s Child Luncheon Kickoff

By Joanna England / January 22, 2015 /

  Surely you’ve heard of the amazing nonprofit Friends of Wednesday’s Child. This group does such important work for children who are lost in the shuffle of foster families, looking for a permanent home where they can thrive. They work to improve the lives of these children through education, enrichment, and support, and they do…

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Brand New Transitional Home in Golden Corridor of the Park Cities

By Joanna England / January 14, 2015 /

  What a beauty! This stunning home not only has great looks, but its location can’t be beat. On the corner of Tulane and Amherst sits this brand-new five-bedroom, five-bath home built by Ellen Grasso & Sons. Just from the curb you are awestruck by the combination of clean lines, geometric styling, bronze standing-seam roof,…

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New Friends New Life Home Tour Features Four Gorgeous Park Cities Mansions

By Joanna England / November 18, 2014 /

Last year’s New Friends New Life home tour was a wash thanks to horrible weather, but if you bought tickets to last year’s tour, you’ll be happy to know that you can use them this year to see an all-new slate of gorgeous mansions in the Park Cities. Brooke Kilburn is the chair of this…

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Paul Turney-Designed and “Danish”-Built Custom Home in University Heights

By Joanna England / November 5, 2014 /

I love the story behind this gorgeous home. It was built in the true “transitional” style — the exterior and materials are high-quality and timeless, while the shapes and angles are all very modern feeling. Lots of clean lines and a cool neutral palette go so well with classical design attributes like coved ceilings and…

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