Articles for August 29th, 2008
Question of the Day: Affordable Backsplash Tile?
Working for an award-winning, world-class shelter publication like D Home, you’d think I’d know the answer to my question: where can I find stylish tile for my kitchen backsplash that won’t break the bank? Alas, I don’t. My partner in crime says I have expensive taste and I should simply crack open the wallet and indulge. But I’d like to shop around a bit. Plus, I’d love to hear what our fellow D Homers have to say. So once again: where can I score some beautiful tile that doesn’t demand a second mortgage? Comments are on and appreciated.
Orange County: Where the grass is not greener
So last night some notables from D CEO, our sister book, came to the house and the conversation turned to real estate. One gentleman who arrived in Dallas a few years ago from Orange County said his California friends report that neighborhoods have become downright eerie. Houses that were $600,000 to $800,000 are now valued at $325,000 to $400,000. Many are abandoned. And not only are homeowners displaced, but the maids, gardeners, tree services and others who tended these houses are out of work. The big winner, he told me, has been the mosquito control companies, because all of the abandoned pools and fountains are developing huge mosquito infestations. Today, thank your lucky stars you live in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Weekend Shopping by Holly
This weekend is a HUGE shopping weekend. Think Christmas and Thanksgiving huge. Shopping on Labor Day weekend might call for some big crowds, but it definitely calls for some big savings. I have the scoop after the jump. P.S. None of these stores involve that dreaded NorthPark parking lot. (more…)
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