Alex Temblador is a Dallas-based award-winning author and freelance writer who has covered home, design, architecture, and art in publications such as Real Homes, Gardeningetc, Home & Gardens, Dwell, Architectural Digest, Tech Radar, Tom’s Guide, among many others. She recently bought her first home, a green Sears & Roebuck house over 100 years old, it sits on half an acre of land and features a stunning wraparound porch, original hardwood floors, pocket doors, and a butler pantry. Alex loves to test yard tools, lawnmowers, and vacuums for Top Ten Reviews, Gardeningetc, Real Homes, and Homes & Gardens buying guides and reviews, which has helped to expand the richness of her first-time homeowner life. The Mixed Latinx writer can usually be found working or relaxing in her outdoor spaces.