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This Fairmount Craftsman Bungalow Is Both Lovely and Lavender

By Joy Donovan / April 10, 2026 /

As a CandysDirt.com writer, I have been known to write more than once about the glorious white houses. As a homeowner, I also have been known to paint houses white — two so far. Why? They’re crisp and clean. They stand out from the landscape. They glow in the summer sun. They gleam at dusk.…

Escape North Texas’ Fast Pace with This Fort Worth Lake House

By Joy Donovan / January 9, 2026 /

With the holidays behind us, we’re ready to hit the new year, right? Nope, that feeling has passed. We’re a week back into the 9 to 5 rat race, and some of us are already thinking of how to escape the churn, the hustle, the craziness of the DFW daily dash. Any homebuyers out there…

Sit a Spell on Front Porch of Updated One-Story in Fort Worth’s Arlington Heights

By Joy Donovan / January 2, 2026 /

To settle into the house at 3816 Collinwood Ave., a couple of rocking chairs or maybe a glider, would be required. The covered front porch, you’ll notice, stretches from end to end of this house. A good front porch like this would be part of the lifestyle that goes with this Arlington Heights residence. Relaxing…

This Year-End, I Make the Case for Painting the Brick White with These 7 Homes

By Joy Donovan / December 26, 2025 /

Some people inherit their houses’ personalities and accept them as is. I tend to give them a makeover with some white paint. I’ve now taken two brick homes, one a nondescript gray and the other a supposedly sacred Old Chicago blend, and turned them bright, confident white. The purists gasped, clutched their pearls over that…

From Shag to Chic: 1965 Pad Gets Neato Update

By Joy Donovan / November 28, 2025 /

Housing trends in 1965: ‘Twas the era of shag carpets, wood paneling, flocked wallpaper, and a well-placed ashtray in the living room. A really swinging house could look like a scatter of Skittles like this: But reframe that 1965 thinking with a look at the house for sale at 3825 Sundown Dr. in Benbrook. What…