Celine Dion is one of those superstars who does everything up big, from her wedding to her ballads. Remember her $20 million “waterpark house” in Florida? Well, this 24,000 square-foot Fr...
When I was a girl, my parents had an old 1950s hardcover of The House at Pooh Corner that they read stories to us from at bedtime. My family loved Pooh and all of his friends. When my kids were littl...
I love a great makeover, and I’m a sucker for sunrooms, so this is one before and after I had to show you. When Jenna Sue moved into her house, it had a sunroom, but it was pretty blah, as you ...
This classic red-brick house is the one that Steve Martin’s character Neal owned in the 1987 John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains & Automobiles. He spent most of the movie trying to get back t...
Over the years I’ve featured a lot of houses I liked, but Fig Tree Cottage is one of my favorites. So I was excited to hear from Alison, the owner of this Cotswold-style cottage, that it’...
If you’ve ever tried to sell a house, then you’ve probably had some issues with the potential buyers who walked through it. Maybe you found mud tracked on your carpet, back doors left unl...
Remember Bronson Pinchot, the actor best known for playing Balki on the sitcom Perfect Strangers? Since then, he fell in love with the small rural town of Harford, Pennsylvania, and started buying ol...
#1. I don’t know about you, but the only dead bird I want to see in my kitchen is a chicken. #2. This large living room in a $1.2 million house in Nevada has space for everything…except m...
On TLC’s reality show The Little Couple this season, we watched as Bill and Jen moved into their new home together. Because Bill is 4′ and Jen is 3’2″, it was custom built to ...
High Point Market, the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, is kind of like Fashion Week for us decorating geeks. It’s always interesting to see what trends emerge from it. Her...
One of my kids’ favorite vacation destinations is the Smoky Mountains. When my son turned 16, he wanted to celebrate by spending Spring Break with our extended family in Gatlinburg. I spent day...
Kelsey Grammer reportedly plunked down $6.5 million for this fully renovated, Spanish Colonial Revival-style mansion in Beverly Hills at the end of April. The 6,000 square-foot villa, which was built...
Have to say, I wasn’t crazy about last year’s Green Home, so my expectations were pretty low for this one. I wasn’t even going to tune in to the special on HGTV…but then I hea...
Ever attended a Pampered Chef party in somebody’s home? It’s been years since I’ve been to one, but I still have several of their products. Most are gathering dust, but I couldnR...
Better Homes and Gardens recently took a survey that I found interesting. They asked their readers all kinds of questions to find out what they want from their houses now. The results covered decorat...
When I saw soap star Deidre Hall’s house featured on HGTV’s new show Celebrities at Home, I fell in love with this big back porch, which she calls her “outdoor family room.” I...
If I had seen this house when it was for sale in West Seattle–even with its fabulous city views and reasonable price tag for the area–I would have kept on driving. Fortunately there are p...
A reader named Carrie wrote me about the plight of Duncan Manor: “This is a house in central Illinois that means a lot to many people. It sat empty and derelict for years until it was sold to a...
Here are 5 of my readers’ houses on the market right now. Take a look and spread the word! #1. An 8-Sided Cottage on the Beach in Ontario #2. A Pied-à-Terre in Paris #3. A Contemporary House in Misso...
I have to say it was awfully nice of them to declare a Nationwide Open House Weekend on my birthday. It’s like they know me or something! Ha. My friends at Realtor.com sent me this infographic ...
1. After living here for 8 years, we’re finally starting to decorate our master bedroom. It was beige for a long, long time. We’re painting it a deep teal color called “Ocean Voyage...
Acouple of weeks ago I told you that Ahmed Hassan had been replaced by new host Matt Blashaw on Yard Crashers, the DIY Network show that he made popular. Unhappy viewers continue to leave comments on...
When a reader named Andrea wrote me about the old brick house she and her husband bought and renovated in Northern Kentucky, the before and after photos blew me away. It’s beautiful now, but he...
Every time NBC airs an episode of the Christina Applegate sitcom Up All Night, I get letters from readers asking where they can find the curtains in Ava’s office. I can understand why. Maya Rud...
This stunning Victorian in San Francisco was built in 1902 and is a real show-stopper. Its original period details have been preserved, but the interiors were updated with some modern finishes and co...
When I saw this house featured in Southern Living magazine, it looked like the perfect place to spend a summer vacation. I feel more relaxed just looking at it! Homeowners Patricia and Geordie Cole c...
Well, that didn’t last long. Remember how I told you that Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott sold their big house in Encino and moved their family of 4 into a 3-bedroom house in Malibu last fall,...
This poor bungalow in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood was built in 1911 but had seen better days. There were iron bars on the doors and windows and bullet holes in the siding. Worse–two p...
My sister-in-law Shelley was the first person who told me about The Help when Kathryn Stockett’s novel came out a few years ago. She gave me her copy and promised that I’d love it. She wa...
Ever wanted to own a piece of history? Here’s your chance! The historic 18th-century Bel Air estate in Woodbridge, Virginia, will be auctioned on April 18. It was built in 1740 on the site of a...
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