You guys guessed it! The actress who sleeps in the bedroom I showed you yesterday is none other than Gwyneth Paltrow.
Your clues were:
1. Her parents were famous before she was. She’s the daughter of producer Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner.
2. When she was young, her engagement to Brad Pitt made more headlines than her [...]
You guys proved yourselves so smart in our last guessing game about Teri Garr’s house that I’m afraid it’s impossible to trick you. But what the heck, I’m going to try again.
Can you guess which famous actress sleeps in this serene lavender and white bedroom?
Here are Your 3 Clues:
1. Her parents were famous before she [...]
Wow! You guys really came through for me yesterday. Thanks for all the great ideas (and helpful links!) for the next Fantasy Open House series. You gave me enough to keep me busy for a few days!
While I start researching houses in those cities and trying to decide which one we should visit next, I [...]
I think it’s about time we had another Fantasy Open House Week, don’t you? Those are always a lot of fun, and it’s been a couple of months since our last one.
For those who don’t know, I pick a city and then scour the MLS listings to come up with five houses to show you, [...]
This is the title page from my 1956 edition of the Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book I’ve shown photos from before (we looked at some ’50s kitchens and living rooms). I love the retro stuff. Today we’re taking a gander at the bathrooms, which will explain a lot of things–such as why many of [...]
Hey, I know a lot of you are “Flipping Out” fans like I am because the post I did about the show continues to be a popular one. Remember this hideous painting that Jeff Lewis commissioned of his longsuffering housekeeper Zoila? Remember how much she hated it? Well, she’s getting the last laugh now.
Bravo just [...]
Have you heard of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses? The company was founded by Jay Shafer, who built a tiny house for himself in 1997. A lot of people expressed interest in it, so he began designing and building them for others who want to live a simpler life.
He says, “My decision to inhabit just 96 square [...]
I’m excited! Today I’m introducing myself over at Blissfully Domestic, the popular e-zine for women. I’ll be writing about decorating and houses for them each week.
I’ve got a little quiz you can take to find out if you’re as hooked on houses as I am. So hop on over and check it out! And be [...]
I can’t figure out if the owners hung the painting like this to be artistic, or if the real estate agent who took the picture just didn’t bother to straighten it first.
What do you think?
The other thing that feels “off” today: me.
Today is the first day of school. I sent my son off to 8th [...]
You wouldn’t believe the amount of e-mail I get these days from companies and PR people wanting me to tout one of their products here on Hooked on Houses.
Please, PR people. I do not carry ads on my site and I’m not selling anything. I am not going to hawk your wares for you.
And I [...]
