Once You Walk Through the Doors of This Dallas Home, You'd Never Know It Was an 1980s Property — Its Design Feels So Rich and Soulful

Moody olive green living room with fringed ottoman and velvet sofas.

Sitting on the corner of the coveted Highland Park, Dallas, is this pristine example of classic Southern charm. The 1980s home with a sprawling porch, white brick facade, and chocolate-box symmetry opens up to reveal a striking contrast within — a slice of modernity hidden within a wholly traditional shell.

Allison McAfee and Naina Hotchkiss of Park Interiors were first approached by Coats Homes to work on this home as a spec renovation, but when a Canadian family purchased the property halfway through construction, it took on a whole new lease of life. No longer designed to appeal to the masses, it became a deeply personal project.