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Croatan Cottage: A Beautifully Restored Sears Roebuck Kit House in North Carolina

Croatan Cottage in Manteo, North Carolina started life as a Sears Roebuck kit house in the early 1900s called “The Vallonia.” At the time it was described as “a prize bungalow home ...

1 day ago 1 person likes this

Miss Anything? My Top 10 Most Popular Posts in May

1. Before & After: Renovating a Small House in Seattle 2. Deidre Hall’s House in California 3. What We Want in Houses Now 4. 6 Decorating Trends for Summer 5. A Blah Sunroom Gets a Beachy M...

2 days ago 1 person likes this

The “Steel Magnolias” House For Sale in Louisiana

The house where Sally Field and her family lived in the 1989 movie Steel Magnolias is now a Bed & Breakfast in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It was built before the Civil War in the 1830s and sits alo...

4 days ago

“HGTV Design Star” Returns–Without Candice Olson

It’s baaaack! HGTV’s reality competition show for decorators who want to win their own show on the network starts Season 7 Tuesday night. Noticeably absent, however, will be the popular H...

5 days ago

A Transitional Craftsman in Pasadena’s Historic Highlands

I love it when readers send me photos of their houses, so I was excited to see Heather’s Transitional Craftsman in Pasadena, California. The house was built in 1913 in the Historic Highlands ne...

6 days ago

Singer Celine Dion Selling Private Island Estate in Montreal

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...

25 may 12

At Pooh Corner: A. A. Milne’s Country Retreat For Sale

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...

24 may 12 2 people like this

Before & After: A Sunroom Gets a Beachy Blue Makeover

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 ...

22 may 12

For Sale: Steve Martin’s Classic Colonial from the Movie “Planes, Trains & Automobiles”

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...

21 may 12

Fig Tree Cottage For Sale (White Picket Fence Included)

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’...

20 may 12 1 person likes this

Property Viewing Etiquette: Some Do’s & Don’ts for House Hunters

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...

18 may 12

“The Bronson Pinchot Project:” Restoring Old Houses in a Small Pennsylvania Town

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...

16 may 12 1 person likes this

5 Ways Dead Animals Can Kill a Real Estate Listing

#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...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

“The Little Couple” on TLC Build a Big New House

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 ...

14 may 12

6 Decorating Trends for Summer

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...

11 may 12 1 person likes this

Rustic English Country Style in the Smoky Mountains

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...

09 may 12

Kelsey Grammer Buys Beverly Hills Villa

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...

08 may 12

HGTV’s Green Home 2012 is a “Modern Southern Farmhouse”–Want to Win It?

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...

07 may 12

Pampered Chef Founder Doris Christopher Selling Her House in Illinois for $6.5 Million

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...

06 may 12

What We Want in Houses Now

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...

04 may 12 1 person likes this

Deidre Hall’s Charming House in Southern California

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...

02 may 12

Before & After: Renovating a Small House from the 1920s

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...

01 may 12 1 person likes this

Save This House: An Italianate Manor in Central Illinois

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...

30 apr 12

Real Estate Roundup: 5 of My Readers’ Houses For Sale

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...

29 apr 12

It’s a Nationwide Open House Weekend!

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 ...

28 apr 12

5 Things I Was Doing This Month When I Wasn’t Blogging

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...

27 apr 12

Want Ahmed Back on “Yard Crashers”? Sign the Petition!

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...

25 apr 12

Before & After: Remodeling an Old Brick House in Kentucky

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...

24 apr 12 1 person likes this

“Up All Night:” Searching for Ava’s Quatrefoil Curtains

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...

23 apr 12

For Sale: Modern Meets Victorian in San Francisco

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...

22 apr 12 4 people like this

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