Willow Bend Lakes Neighborhood in Plano, Texas...

Buyers frequently ask what the major differences are in the many neighborhoods of Willow Bend in Plano, Texas. This, and upcoming blog entries, will each focus on the different subdivisions of Willow Bend: Willow Bend Lakes, Willow Bend Country, Willow Bend North, Willow Bend West, Willow Bend Polo Estates, Willow Bend Park, Willow Bend Place, and Willow Bend. Willow Bend Lakes is located in Plano, a suburb located just...

10 Tips to Make a Small Room Look Larger...

RISMEDIA, November 27, 2010–Most people have one: that room in the house that they wish was just a little larger. What many don’t realize is that with a little work and some TLC, they could have exactly what they’re looking for. Here, Lowe’s offers 10 designer tricks to help you make any room look larger: 1. For the illusion of a larger room, use a color scheme that is light rather than bright or...

Creating a Modern Day Camelot...

With stately columns, a grand fireplace, second-story windows, and soaring twenty-five-feet-high ceilings, this elegant room is seemingly fit for royalty, hence the home’s aptly regal name, Camelot. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the newly constructed Camelot summons an old-world charm that is encapsulated in the visually impressive grand salon. The grand salon is both formal and elegantly comfortable in design; however, the...

Holiday Events at Galleria Dallas...

Holiday Magic on Ice Center Ice, Visible from All Levels Saturdays, November 27 – December 18 Featuring Missile Toes, Galleria’s ice-skating, back-flipping Santa Claus and live performances from National Champions on the Galleria Ice Rink. For information on performers, Galleria Website. Santa’s Village Level 2, Near Saks Fifth Avenue November 20 – December 24 Santa, straight from the North Pole, is...

Upcoming Holiday Events in Dallas...

Gaylord Texas Resort – ICE! Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center November 12 – January 3 Admission: $20 – $25 Gaylord Texan’s annual holiday events are back and better than ever! The awe-inspiring ICE!™ attraction — carved from 2 million pounds of ice — will for the first time showcase A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles Schulz! Additionally, Lone Star Christmas at Gaylord Texan will provide a...

A Couple’s Journey to Build the Early 1900s ...

When Brian and Barbara Brady started approaching retirement, the couple decided they wanted to look into building a home in upstate New York, where they’d lived for almost all of their thirty-seven years of marriage. Having always lived in older homes—including a circa-1904 shingle house and a carriage house, both in Saratoga Springs—the Bradys were drawn to Colonial-style properties. With each house, the couple would...

Looking for a New Home but Have Credit Issues?...

Located in a highly desired Preston Springs, 4532 Salerno Circle has owner financing available! In Plano ISD, this home feeds to exemplary rated Daffron Elementary School. It has a C-Shaped layout, with most rooms having views to the lovely pool, spa, and well-designed landscaping. This home has had all the right upgrades! Updates to the home include: granite countertops added in kitchen and all bathrooms, hardwood and...

Upcoming Holiday Events in Highland Park, Texas...

3rd Annual Holiday Home Tour 2010 November 19 and 20, 10:00AM-4:00PM $25 per Person Starts at the Bradley Home 3529 Beverly Drive, Dallas, Texas 75205 Featuring homes in Highland Park, North Dallas and Plano, this year’s tour promises magnificent if not over the top decorations, ever fascinating holiday villages, nutcrackers and Christmas trees galore. Attendees will be treated to a variety of holiday demonstrations during...

Coming Soon: George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary...

Addison, Texas will soon be home to Dallas I.S.D.’s newest elementary school. The George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School will serve Addison’s pre-kindergarten to fifth grade students. Opening in fall of 2011, the George H. W. Bush Elementary School will feature environmentally sustainable design and features. The design will incorporate energy efficient building materials, as well geo-thermal technology...

Upcoming Holiday Events in Frisco, Texas...

Christmas in the Square Holiday Lights November 26-January 8, Nightly 6:00-10:00 PM George A. Purefoy Municipal Center & Frisco Square Children of all ages await the return of Christmas in the Square; the unmatched holiday extravaganza. The largest choreographed holiday lights and music display in Texas is combined with family-oriented activities to produce a “signature destination event” for Frisco and North Texas....