Here are 10 of the most popular posts of 2008 at Hooked on Houses, as voted by you, the readers, by your clicks. Did you miss any? Well, now’s the time to catch up!
1. Coco Chanel’s Apartment at 31 Rue Cambon
2. Decorating with Black & White
3. Tumbleweed Tiny Houses: Living Small
4. Jennifer Lopez’s Glam Nursery for Her Twins
5. The Spite House in Alexandria, Virginia
6. Keith Barton Lived Here: A House as Big as Utah
7. Reese Witherspoon’s $6.9 Million Country House in Ojai
8. The “Father of the Bride” House
9. “Home Alone:” Kevin’s House in Chicago
10. Stokesay Court: The Private Estate Used in the Film “Atonement”
Bonus Number 11: “Do Dressed-Up Toilets Sell Houses?” That was one of my favorites. When I found that house in the real-estate listings, I felt like I had won the lottery. You just don’t see bathrooms decorated like that every day.
Also popular: the Hooked on House Tours blog parties! The most recent was the Hooked on Holiday House Tours party, which has had over 13,000 visitors so far. I also hosted one in the summer and one in the fall, so check them out if you missed any of the fun.
Thanks for reading Hooked on Houses in 2008. I hope to see more of you in 2009! Happy New Year!
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Oh how fun – since I just discovered your blog this post is just perfect for me. Happy New Year!
HOW did I miss Coco Chanel’s house tour?? I’m off to check that out right now! Missed you Julia!
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Fun list! I loved the Atonement, I can’t wait to visit that post. I can’t believe I’m such a blog newbie and missed most of these. I have lots of catching up to do. Congrats on 13,000 visitors!! That’s awesome. Thanks for such an enjoyable blog and great writing. Happy New Year!
Julia, you have such a wonderful blog, and I’m so happy to know you. Looking forward to many great house tours in 2009. Happy New Year!
I also loved the dress up toilets. I’ve decided to dress up my own since then. (not really)
Every time I do my year end favorite posts, I inadvertently leave out one or two blogs that have been among my favorites of the year. Seeing this post makes me realize how many of your posts were among my favorites! I am going to go back and revisit them again.
I look forward to another great year of reading your posts.
By the way, how can you tell which posts had the most hits? I am reasonably savvy on the technology side, but have not unlocked some of the secrets that other bloggers seem to know.
Things That Inspire:
Doesn’t Blogger give you the stats on individual posts? WordPress has a Stats page that tells me how many times each post was clicked that day, that week, that month, or all year, but I’m not sure how Blogger works. Maybe someone who has a Blogspot blog can answer that for us! -J
Fun list! Were you surprised at all with which ones were here and some not on the list?
Happy New Year.
I love love love the black and white! Your living room is exactly what I want mine to be when it grows up!!
Hi Julia! I have so enjoyed finding and reading your blog! First of all I am a Chanel girl for life! Can’t go without my Chanel! LOL! And loved the hounds tooth covered chairs in #2. We lived in Southern Utah for six years-some of the biggest houses-for big families of course! God know’s how much I love big houses.I somehow missed that post and will have to check it out! The Father of the Bride house as I remember is in Pasadena right next door to where I grew up. There are some of the most amzing houses there!Oh gosh I could go on and on about so many of your fun and wonderful post! Thanks for a great 2008-2009 will be divine! LoL! ~Smiles Tam!
Ooooh, I missed the Atonement post. Amazing! I really liked the movie, and flew through the book after that.
I love all your posts !!!
Happy New Year Julia, I hope your holidays were happy, ours sure were !!!
Thanks for your friendship in 2008, I hope 2009 is better for everyone !!
All the best,
Kathy
Happy New Year to you too, Julia! Thanks for your fabulous blog and your friendship too! Am off to check out Coco Chanel’s apartment…however did I miss that one?
I missed some of these original posts since I didn’t discover your blog until mid 2008. I love the “Black & White” one.
Thanks for the entertainment you provided in 2008 and I look forward to reading your posts in 2009!
What a great way for me to get caught up….Thanks for the recap! Can’t wait to see what you will come up with in 2009!
Yes, yes, yes! Those were all fabulous post! I, especially loved the one about the Lopez twins nursery. Can’t wait for more of your wonderful post’s in 2009!
What a great idea for a post!! I missed the black and white tour — I think it predated my blogaddiction
— but I love it. No wonder; I, too have “commitment issues.”
I’m looking forward to many more posts and clicks in 2009! And house tours. I best get crack-a-lackin’ now!
Hmmmm. I missed a few of those. Now I know what I’ll be doing this long weekend!
Julia, Thank you for your dedication to your readers and for being such a great and fun blogger. You have been a highlight of my blogging year! To a great 2009!
Great posts! Happy new year!
I think they’re all amazing – in different ways! The “House as big as Utah” is a stunning example of how to misspend your money when creating your home… I could invite my whole Argentine tango association to a tango ball in the bathroom! Loved Reese’s home, but I think I would settle for the Tumbleweed tiny house, it’s so quaint. Keep up the great work, and:
Happy New Year!
Trudi
Happy New Year Julia ~ Thank you for hosting such a fantastic blog….this year has been a boat load of fun and I am looking forward to the year ahead.
Welcome 2009!
Ramona
Hi Julia
I have enjoyed all the houses you’ve shown us this year. Hope 2009 is a great year for you!
Hugs, Rhondi
Nice recap for those of us who are fairly new to your blog.
Thanks so much for the roundup, Julia! It’s hard to believe you’ve covered this much ground in a blog that’s less than a year old. Hope you have a great 2009! –Cindy
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