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 old, neglected houses that he felt deserved rescuing. Now he has a show on the DIY Network called The Bronson Pinchot Project that follows along as he restores them with his crew of local contractors.

After getting sucked into a marathon of episodes last weekend, I thought it would be fun to show you some of his dramatic before and afters. Take a look!

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5 Ways Dead Animals Can Kill a Real Estate Listing

by hookedonhouses on May 15, 2012

#1. I don’t know about you, but the only dead bird I want to see in my kitchen is a chicken.

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

by hookedonhouses on May 14, 2012

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 make their lives easier. But besides practical considerations like lower countertops and doorknobs, the house itself turned out beautifully. Take a look!

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6 Decorating Trends for Summer

by hookedonhouses on May 11, 2012

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. Here are 6 things that made a strong showing for the Summer of 2012:

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Rustic English Country Style in the Smoky Mountains

May 9, 2012

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 days poring over all the listings for cabin rentals and it was hard to choose–there are so many nice ones out there. If [...]

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Kelsey Grammer Buys Beverly Hills Villa

May 8, 2012

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 in 1926, should provide plenty of room for his growing family. After divorcing his Real Housewife Camille in early 2011, he married Kayte Walsh, and [...]

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

May 7, 2012

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 heard that it was “inspired by classic Southern farmhouses and redefined for modern families.” Well, I can’t resist a white farmhouse, [...]

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

May 6, 2012

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 couldn’t live without this mini-spatula, of all things. Use it all the time. Anyway, when I read that the company’s founder Doris Christopher is [...]

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