D Home March-April 2007
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Custom Made in Dallas
Dallas: Land of big hair, fancy cars, business tycoons, and old-world craftsmen? Who knew that our city had nurtured some of the most accomplished craftsmen and artisans in the world? Thanks in part to Dallas clients and designers who act as modern-day Medicis, a subterranean class of glassmakers, stonecutters, woodworkers, muralists, and textile makers are preserving the tradition of crafting by hand.
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Home & Garden
8 Things You Can Learn from Josie McCarthy
“The basis of any great room is that it wears well over time.” Josie McCarthy, on interior design.
By Roger Brooks
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A Young Couple’s Highland Park Tudor
The door to Storm and Leigh Sands’ 1929 Highland Park Tudor is open to a steady stream of family and friends, including Christine Wilson, our associate editor and the Sands’ cousin.
By D Magazine
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Bright Garden Planters from Urs Oeggerli
These bright planters made of lightweight polyester ($500 to $2,900) are reason enough to stop by Urs Oeggerli’s new loft showroom in Fair Park.
By D Magazine
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Dallas Socialite’s Apartment Pays Tribute to British Decorator
Betty Blake has been a glamour girl all her life, so why stop at 90? With help from Joseph Minton, the Dallas socialite’s daringly chic apartment pays tribute to legendary British decorator Syrie Maugham.
By D Magazine
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Lights Fantastic Gets a Facelift
For its 40th birthday, longtime Dallas-based lighting resource Lights Fantastic got a facelift.
By D Magazine
Home & Garden
Mary Candace Evans on the Texas Horse Park
When completed, the Texas Horse Park could include 40 miles of trails for city-dwelling equestrian enthusiasts.
By Mary Candace Evans
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Meet the Builder of Vintage Place in Lakewood
Jeff Fairey builds spec houses in Lakewood that look as though they’ve been there for almost a century. Meet the irascible genius behind Vintage Place.
By D Magazine
Home & Garden
Peggy Shares Her Blue Picks
Our market editor Peggy Levinson shares her picks of blue pieces for Spring.
By D Magazine
Home & Garden
Rebecca Sherman on Homeward Bound
What is it about home that makes us want to return, no matter what the circumstances?
By Rebecca Sherman
Home & Garden
Todd Johnson on Knife Skills
Todd Johnson’s love of cooking has been a painful journey. Will a new set of knives release his inner chef or kill him?
By Todd Johnson
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Chef’s Corner: Dan Landsberg
This Stephen Pyles protégé has revamped Tillman’s 10-year-old menu to reflect its new rustic and chic interiors.
By Christine Wilson
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Chef’s Corner: Dan Landsberg at Tillman’s Roadhouse
This Stephen Pyles protégé has revamped Tillman’s 10-year-old menu to reflect the updated rustic and chic interiors, pairing comfort food with highbrow delights—Fritos with venison and burgers with foie gras.
By Christine Wilson
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Dallas’ Best Builders
We surveyed area builders to find the very best in Dallas.
By D Magazine
Food and Drink
Easter in Santa Fe
Beau Black and Stephen Dunn cook up a festive Easter dinner in their swank Turtle Creek town house. The theme? A flamboyant Easter in Santa Fe.
By D Magazine
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Growing Up
In the Park Cities, limited lot size and inflated real estate prices can cramp a growing family’s style—unless they become upwardly creative.
By Loyd Zisk
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Home Trend: Nip/Tuck on Turtle Creek
What does an over-the-hill condo do when new buildings are cropping up faster than cellulite? Schedule what any normal trophy-phobic matron would: plastic surgery.
By D Magazine
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Hot Hybrid Roses
Foolproof roses? Well, almost. A new crop of hybrid roses is set to hit Dallas this month. They are disease resistant, bloom from midsummer on, and come in bold, brilliant colors.
By Loyd Zisk
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Mid-18th Century Imperial Porcelain Plate
A keen eye scores a valuable Imperial Russian plate on eBay.
By Roger Brooks
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Realtor News Mar/Apr 2007
The latest news, trends, and gossip in the real estate industry.
By D Magazine
Food and Drink
Recipes from Hector’s, Tillman’s Roadhouse, and The Palm
Readers request their favorite recipes from Dallas restaurants.
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Spring Finds
This season’s newest table lamps are anything but light on style.
By D Magazine
Food and Drink
The Best (To Go) California Rolls in Dallas
Central Market took the prize with perfect sushi rice.
By D Magazine
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You Asked For It
Readers request their favorite recipes from Hector’s, Tillman’s Roadhouse, and The Palm.
By D Magazine
Home & Garden
Shop Henderson Avenue
“Knox-Henderson” is often expressed as one word, but the two streets couldn’t be more different.
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