In 1995 , Sue Berk bought a condo in Dallas , and gave it a complete renovation . “ I painted it , tiled the floors , I did the electrical and plumbing work ,” she shares . “ I was working in corporate doing high-tech marketing , but I loved renovating , so I decided to do it full time ,” she continues . This bold move found her making tiles ; she bought a kiln , started creating ceramics and backsplashes , and the rest , as they say , is history .

Today , Berk + Walters Homes ( Berk + Walters ) specializes in developing spec homes . Sue ’ s husband , Brad Walters is an integral part of the company , although he has

a full time job in a corporation , but he helps at night and on weekends . Sue highlights that her modus operandi involves purchasing a piece of property , tearing down the existing house and then rebuilding . “ Although I like to build homes , I also love design ; it ’ s my favorite part of this job . I work with the architect on the design of the house , and then I come up with all the colors , the countertops , the styles , the tiles , the purchasing of the fixtures and that ’ s really the best part of the work ,” she shares .

Sue goes on to discuss the style of her homes , and how she takes a contemporary approach to her design . “ I use clean lines with some

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