{"id":331576,"date":"2026-06-11T03:20:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T03:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/331576\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T03:20:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T03:20:34","slug":"you-wont-find-any-drywall-in-this-glowy-dallas-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/331576\/","title":{"rendered":"You Won’t Find Any Drywall in This Glowy Dallas Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In Dallas\u2019s Belmont Addition Conservation District, most front doors are a handful of steps from the sidewalk. Not Clint Murchison\u2019s. The investment banker\u2019s mid-century home is the only one in the neighborhood that sits at the very back of its lot, requiring you to meander through a garden first. \u201cThe refuge aspect of the home,\u201d he says, is one of his favorite things about living there. For Murchison, whose work is focused on land, food, and community, updating the 1,700-square-foot, two-bedroom house had little to do with looks. \u201cThere was no discussion of aesthetics or vibes,\u201d Scott Parks<\/a>, his architect and interior designer, says. \u201cIt was all about process.\u201d Mainly, using the property as an experiment in how to build sustainably in Dallas, down to the bones of the structure.<\/p>\n

\"\"Arco Lamp, Flos<\/a>; Rosewood Nesting Tables by Knud Joos for Jason, Sputnik Modern<\/a>; Vladimir Kagan Matinee Sofa for American Leather, 1stDibs<\/a>; Artwork, Will Murchison<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An unusual approach for an unusual home. Parks, who grew up in Texas, trained at Yale, and worked under architect Deborah Berke in New York, was game. First things first: no drywall. Instead, the walls are MgO board finished in textured lime plaster. Behind them, the insulation is sheep\u2019s wool, a renewable material prized for its breathability, temperature-regulating properties, and low environmental impact. In the kitchen, the cabinetry is solid salvaged pine, and the drawers slide on traditional wood-on-wood tracks rather than metal glides. Even the demolition waste was taken into account: any wood removed from the house was reprocessed by the carpenter into new panels, including the striped closet doors in the bedroom. Yet, despite all these careful considerations, the house doesn\u2019t announce its sustainability with a capital S; it simply feels thoughtfully crafted by human hands.<\/p>\n

Collaborating closely with Eco Build Lab<\/a> and regenerative design consultants nRhythm<\/a>, Parks even found himself rethinking his personal approach to the project. \u201cI constantly had to check my impulse to control the process,\u201d he says. \u201cWe took each decision as it came.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"\"Bisazza Mosaico Clouds Tile, Etoffe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Tree Trunk Stools by Michael Taylor, 1stDibs<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Some of the boldest choices happened in the kitchen. A cloudscape mosaic backsplash floats behind the sink and the custom range hood is meant to resemble the swooping wings of a bird. \u201cIt doubles as a beautiful sculpture,\u201d Murchison notes. <\/p>\n

\"\"Artwork, Will Murchison<\/a>; Lahm 04 Sconces; Humanhome<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The bathroom had come outfitted with groovy 1960s-style woodwork, which Parks took pains to recreate, then paired with salvaged entry tile on the floor and porthole windows found by Murchison. <\/p>\n

\"\"Vintage Brass Ship Windows, Lots of Furniture<\/a>; Askman M Stool by J\u00f8rgen M\u00f8ller, 1stDibs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rather than furnishing the home from scratch, Parks sifted through Murchison\u2019s own collection, a treasure trove of family pieces and secondhand finds. Above a green mid-century tuxedo sofa reupholstered in its original leather color hangs art by Murchison\u2019s brother, Will. A piece depicting Murchison\u2019s great-grandfather\u2019s ranch in Tamaulipas, Mexico, presides over another seating area. \u201cIt really wasn\u2019t about my ego or my design imposition,\u201d Parks explains. \u201cIt was about achieving a sustainability goal.\u201d <\/p>\n

That goal extended to the exterior, too. In the front of the house, Parks fashioned a wide path from salvaged stone pavers and adding a bespoke welded fence that divides the yard; one half is street-facing, the other a more private, layered courtyard. The cedar fence hail from East Texas, home to Murchison\u2019s own family ranch.<\/p>\n

For Murchison, who was inspired in part by staying in an off-grid Earthship in Taos, New Mexico, his Dallas home is proof that living lightly doesn\u2019t have to mean living austerely. Eco-conscious design can be textured, strange, soulful, and even a little dreamy\u2014just like a stainless-steel \u201cbird\u201d cutting through a tiled sky.<\/p>\n

\"\"Nuage Pendant, Papier \u00e0 Etres<\/a>; Artwork, C. Pritchett.<\/p>\n

\"\"Salvaged Door, Orr Reed Wrecking Co<\/a>; Martha & Beaumont Mood Light Fixture, The Expert<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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\"\"Artwork, Will Murchison<\/a>; Fireplace, US Stove<\/a>; Pillows, Kufri<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Zo\u00eb Sessums is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Sight Unseen, Bon App\u00e9tit, Epicurious, and New York Magazine. Over nearly a decade in media, she\u2019s covered everything from home tours and renovations to product guides and newsletters. She has a background in journalism and creative writing and is motivated in roughly equal measure by good design, good pizza, and a very solid pair of shoes. She lives in Midcoast Maine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Sign Up…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":331577,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[55005,102,104,103],"class_list":["post-331576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-core-home","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/331577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=331576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=331576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}