The love Dallas has for the midcentury home knows no bounds. Some people completely modernize them, and some recreate a total 1950s vibe. Then there are those owners who are born with an eye for design and a sense of whimsy who create a home that’s an experience. That would be Cindy and Jeff Maya.
When they bought this Midcentury Modern in University Hills in 2012, it was a plain Jane. The Mayas were looking for exactly that, a blank canvas they could make their own. Over the past 14 years, they turned that canvas into a work of art.
“My husband loves woodworking,” Cindy said. “Everything that was done here was done with love. We’d brainstorm in the evening, and I’d come home from work the next day, and Jeff would have it done!”
One of the couple’s clever changes to their Midcentury Modern home was wrapping the garage in an artistic wood pattern and adding a frosted garage door. What was once an eyesore has become a work of visual art during the day. And in the evening, when it’s lit up, it provides a warm welcome.
“It’s been a labor of love,” Cindy said. “The first thing we did was get rid of the carpet and tear down the wall between the living, dining, and kitchen areas to open it up.”…