Though there are dozens of factors that go into buying or building a home, many people envision what they hope “to do with the place” once they move in. And, while there are many decorating styles to choose from, your preferences might actually start with the architectural style of the home itself — in other words, how it’s designed — before you actually make it yours. Midcentury Modern is one architectural style that has stood the test of time — especially in Texas, where [...]

Now, this is a lesson in blending the past and present. Explore via virtual reality 3339 Citation Drive in Dallas’ coveted Midway Hollow, brimming with full updates and 1960s style — the perfect combination. Custom cabinetry, gourmet kitchen, posh master suite, patio, oversized lot, beautiful mature trees: This is one long, low, luxurious haven. It is represented by expert agent [...]

Fresh on the Fort Worth market is this Overton Park beauty, built in 1968 and elegantly sited along a tree-lined lane. Sophisticated and comfortable, it offers five bedrooms, an open kitchen, a screened porch and a glistening pool. (Won’t that feel good this summer?) This immaculate, updated home is filled with surprises, from the large rooms, open floor plan and main-floor master and guest bedrooms. It also oozes that irreplaceable 1960s style, evidenced, for example, in the focal-point brick fireplace and the [...]

Long, low and luxe: This is how a Midcentury home can be rethought for today. Uniquely updated by top firm SHM Architects, it boasts flowing spaces, a chef’s kitchen and a posh master suite with a vaulted-ceiling bedroom and a serene spa bath. And just imagine the fun and memories to made in and around that lagoon pool! (But, while it’s still February, there are three beautiful fireplaces for those nippy winter nights.) Skillfully represented [...]