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Cowhide Accents, Gold Fixtures, Midcentury Style Named Among Top 2015 Trends

By Leah Shafer / December 29, 2014 /

Style makers, movers, and shakers, 2015 is going to be a beautiful year, one that is “modern, yet approachable.” At least, it is according to Zillow Digs, which has announced the top five 2015 trends in their annual Home Trend Forecast, as well as which four fads from 2014 are on their way to the style…

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Ready To Get Papered? Dallas Designer Says Walls Clad in Graphic Paper Are on Trend

By Joanna England / June 17, 2013 /

I grew up in the ’80s, wallpaper’s verifiable heyday. It seemed like anyone who was anyone had wallpaper in pretty much every room in their house, even the laundry room. That was when you could decorate any room in any theme you wanted and the chances of you getting side-eye from your friends was slim.

That’s not the case today, though. Paper went out of fashion in the late ’90s along with pegged jeans and neon accessories. But just like the questionable styles of the ’80s, wallpaper is making a comeback, too. That’s what Texas Paint and Wallpaper’s Marcey White-Pillow claims in this feature on the Coldwell Banker Blue Matter blog.

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Thursday Three Hundred: Park Towers Condo is an Epic Chance to Remodel a Mid-Mod Unit

By Joanna England / January 24, 2013 /

Or you could keep it as is, but the wallpaper would need some freshening up. Unit 11D in the Park Towers Condominiums is a time warp. Everything looks to be from the 60s, when this building was constructed. The owner was obviously a big fan of green, as you can see from the wallpaper in…

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The Real Estalker Loves Louis Ericksson’s Super Sexy Modern Preston Hollow House, Too

By Joanna England / October 30, 2012 /

Are you listening to Your Mama? Well you should, because that savvy and sharp house hunter shares her expert opinion (and wit!) on Dallas Stars hockey player Louis Ericksson’s Preston Hollow mansion. We talked about the wallpaper, which can sometimes cause mixed feelings. You know, like this: A fireplace centrally set into a paneled wall…

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Friday Five Hundred: An Epic Trip in The Wayback Machine, Minus The Shag Carpeting

By Joanna England / April 20, 2012 /

Flipping through the photos of 6441 McCommas Blvd. makes me hum Steppenwolf’s “Magic Carpet Ride” completely by reflex.

Note to self: Put “Dazed And Confused” on my Netflix queue.

The interior of this 1975 Spanish style in Bob-O-Link estates is so incredibly well-preserved, right down to the foiled wallpaper and wood paneling. And boy, is there a lot of wood paneling. Like, two stories of wood paneling and then some.

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