Each week, we scout out open houses in different neighborhoods that look well worth the trip.

When we think “gardening expert,” a few local green thumbs might come to mind, but Dallas Arboretum’s Vice President of Gardens Dave Forehand certainly makes his way to the forefront. Each month, we’ll be sharing Forehand’s seasonal gardening tips and insight. On this nearly 100-degree Dallas day, Dave’s talking flame-proof plants.

Though the children in attendance were likely more thrilled by the Twizzlers and Pop Rocks thrown out at Lakewood’s Fourth of July Parade on Monday, those adults who appreciate a well-designed home preferred the announcement of this year’s Lakewood Home Festival theme: “Lights, Camera, Lakewood.” An auction party — complete with a red carpet — will kick off the events 40th year on November 11, 2016 at the Belo Mansion, followed by the Home Tour on November 12 and 13.

Curb appeal is key to this freshly remodeled University Park home, but a glimpse of 4129 Emerson Avenue from almost any angle — vespa aside — is a treat for the eyes.

In case you were busy watching the fireworks, we scouted some of our favorite design Instagrams, for your viewing pleasure.

As much as you love your child’s handprint-turned-turkey she brought home for Thanksgiving, it likely clashes with your more sophisticated canvases and prints. Here, with some expert help from the ever-adorable childrens’ shop Madre, we show you how to incorporate beloved art projects into your home’s design while maintaining an adult aesthetic.

Oh you like shopping, do you? Well, you’ve come to the right place. This week, we’re rounding up some of the best Dallas sales, pop-ups, and events to help you plan your long weekend.

Yes, it seems my summer will be yet another “staycation.” Though I’ll be staying in my own home for its duration, I’d certainly choose one of these fabulous Dallas Airbnbs if I really wanted to feel like I was a tourist in my native city.

Featured in Elle Décor, Domino, Design Sponge, the D Home blog, and the cover of Justina Blakeney’s best-selling book The New Bohemians, the century-old Oak Cliff bungalow and its backyard casita served as the first design job that (according to the designer’s Instagram) was 100 percent Morse, and helped put her textile-loving style on the map.

In case you were busy pouring over the events of Westeros, we scouted some of our favorite design Instagrams, for your viewing pleasure.

Do you like to home ogle? Do you like driving by houses and thinking to yourself, “I’ve been in there before; the indoor pool was quite appealing.” Do you actually need to find a new home? Each week, we scout out three open houses in three different neighborhoods that look well worth the trip.

Oh you like shopping, do you? Well, you’ve come to the right place. This week, we’re rounding up some of the best Dallas sales, pop-ups, and events to help you plan your weekend.

With no Flea Style show on a weekend planner until this fall, fans of Brittany Cobb’s carefully curated artisan and vintage marketplace may be craving similar creative surroundings. Fear not, Flea fans. Come July 30,  Cobb will be hosting the very first Flea Style Summit, and you’re going to want to be there.

Positioned on one of Casa Linda’s sizable lots, this striking ’60s-era dwelling would blend in beautifully among the mid-century architecture of Palm Springs, California. Lucky for Dallasites fond of the contemporary style, the 2,020-square-foot beauty is far closer to White Rock Lake than Joshua Tree, and priced decidedly below half a million dollars.

From summer sales to hands-on workshops, our inboxes are full with exciting home- and design-related events. Here, we’ll share a few you’ll want to plug into your weekend calendar.

The tiny house movement has secured its place in current pop culture. This spring, thousands gathered for a tiny home display at Fair Park. The city of Garland is rumored to have a tiny home neighborhood in the works. There’s even an television show dedicated to the fad called Tiny House Nation, which is in its third season. Though the market for these eco-friendly mini homes is mostly a niche one, it’s never too late to embrace the tiny living lifestyle. Here are our favorites for sale in Texas.

From the moment the first round of hors d’oeuvres hit the showroom floor until the final custom fortune cookie was taken to go, photographer Bob Manzano was there to capture it all. Click here to relive all the fun.

Blank white walls might offer endless opportunity, but a well-wallpapered room is instantly chic. Whether they feature a punchy color, delicate flowers, or eye-catching geometric patterns, we look back on the most photogenic rooms featured in D Home pages of yore.  

Do you like to home ogle? Do you like driving by houses and thinking to yourself, “I’ve been in there before; the indoor pool was quite appealing.” Do you actually need to find a new home? Each week, we scout out three open houses in three different neighborhoods that look well worth the trip.

Ivy-covered exteriors evoke an old-fashioned, romantic feeling that leaves us wanting to know more. From Preston Hollow to Lakewood, we found four double take-worthy homes with climbing vines on the market today.

Our current issue was chock full of photos that (as millennials say) made me feel all the feels, but there was a particular image that made me want to hop into it Mary Poppins-style and live there forever—or at least through the summer.

This past Friday, June 24, marked the first day of Dallas Market Center‘s Total Home and Gift Market, as well as the inaugural Dallas Shop Crawl, which offered a way “to connect the World Trade Center with the Design District,” according to event co-founder Sabrina Smid, and brought all the fun of a pub crawl to Dallas’ many impressive showrooms.

A look that’s bright, white, with clean lines all over is certainly a popular one these days. In honor of the chic trend, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite Dallas kitchens whose neutral hues allows great design details to shine.

Here, we’ve scouted a few patriotic pieces from Dallas shops that will have you saluting in style.

In a neighborhood full of manicured lawns and opulent homes, a builder rarely dares to think outside the box. So when you find four stylish, polished contemporary homes for sale, right among the traditional mansions of Highland Park, you take note. If you like clean lines, bright whites, chrome detailing, and crisp landscaping, these sleek contemporary finds are for you.

Stairways certainly don’t have to be exceptional. As long as they get us from Point A to Point B, we’re satisfied. But when a stairway ascends above our expectations (pun intended), we appreciate it dearly, and then we put it in a slideshow.

A wise man once said, “Live every week like it’s Shark Week.” We shall exist accordingly, but what we won’t do is add kitschy, shark-inspired eyesores to our carefully culled decor. Here, we’ve collected a few subtle, stylish, and locally sourced pieces to help you celebrate the Discovery Channel’s time-honored tradition when it returns this Sunday.