Mother's Day Swiss Ave Home Tour 2012

I hope all you mom's out there had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. I planned a little surprise for my momma this year. Last couple years, I've been living in Virginia, so now being back in Dallas, I wanted to plan a nice day for her, and the family.

We started with lunch, and headed out for the Swiss Ave Home Tour. It was the first time for all of us to go, and what a treat it was.  Dallas is full of hidden gems, and neighborhoods to swoon over. Swiss Ave is one of those neighborhoods. If it were up to me, and money wasn't an issue of course, you'd find me in one of these beautiful homes.

I love a home with character, and boy do these homes have character. Most date to early 1900's and they are gorgeous, and so unique. The neighborhoods have beautiful mature trees, and beautiful architecture. They just don't make houses like these anymore. It feels like your stepping back in time.








So enough talking, and let's get down to seeing some timeless homes. There were 6 homes on the tour. The first three homes I missed taking pictures of, but I got some great shots of other neighborhood homes.

{Dad posing with a 1978 Aston Martin}

I  couldn't get over how everything looked so lush and green. You really don't feel like your in Dallas walking through these neighborhoods. For the most part, Dallas is full of cookie cutter homes. Most homes are one story, and driveways are pretty nonexistent. Down here, you'll find each house is different from the next.


5816 SWISS AVE

This was the third home we saw. Mom and I drooled throughout the whole thing. I couldn't get over how perfect everything looked, and the owners taste level was impeccable. They gutted the place and renovated the whole thing. So tastefully done. Loved every inch!!

{How beautiful, simple, and faux too..I couldn't believe it}

{Entry Pendant}

{Master Bedroom..love the green}

{Master Shower..beautiful tiling}

{I love how they carried the green into the Master Bath}

{Simple faux arrangement}

{Soothing colors throughout}

{Downstairs Bath}

{Kitchen backsplash}

{Check out the dining room rug..white cowhide. Don't spill..I would die}

{Gorgeous chandelier..love all the windows}

{Love my temple jars}

5303 SWISS AVE

{Beautiful Hydrangea Bush..likely over 50 years old}

{Love the simplicity}

5105 SWISS AVE

{Formal Living Room}

This home was another beauty. The owners lived all over the world, and most of their furnishings show that. Lot's of antiques and interesting pieces. Not my taste, but I can appreciate it. The best part was the backyard!!

{Interesting Faux Finish}

{Downstairs Bath..how cute}

{Love the green}

{Beautiful Stain Glass}

{Media Room}

{Time for a bath in "hers" Master Bath}

{"His"Side, love the detailing on the cabinetry}

{Love the copper pots}

The best part of this house for me was the backyard! The owner is a master gardener, and the gardens are amazingly beautiful. They had so many varieties of vegetables, plants, and flowers. They even had an edible garden with green grapes, raspberries, and strawberries. When can I move in!

{Imagine waking up to this everyday..so beautiful}

{Love the stones and monkey grass}

{Pool house toilet..had to take a pic..you don't see these everyday}

{Love the rocks..pretty cool, and simple to do}

{Let's pick some grapes}

{Broccoli}

{Flowering green onion}

{Never seen growing asparagus..pretty cool looking}

{Raspberries}

{Kids play area}

{I'll live here}

{Cute}

4949 SWISS AVE


What a story this one carries. So interesting, it can be made into a movie. Originally built in 1918, it's one of the most renowned residential landmarks in the City of Dallas. Sold in 1949 to the Logan family, daughter Mary Ellen Logan Bendsten, lived there until her death in 2005.

{Mary Ellen Logan at her youth, a renowned pianist and Dallasite}

It's a sad story of a woman who couldn't let her home go, or the memories it carried. She couldn't afford to maintain it, and with time, it started to fall apart all around her.

Click here to learn more about the home. It was purchased recently for a price of $500,000 and will be renovated to it's grandeur.

{How it looked at one point in time}

{Today, what a staircase}

{Living Room, original drapery treatments still remain}

{The largest mirror at one point in the State of Texas}

What an incredible piece of Dallas history in these neighborhoods. I hope you enjoyed seeing a side of Dallas you may not have seen before. I know I did, and I'm thrilled to have been 

able to share it with you!! 

Hope you enjoyed!