The Nicholas Sparks tear-jerker The Notebook has some great old houses to look at: Allie's, Noah's, and the old plantation house that served as the nursing home. Let's take a closer look at all three. 2019 UPDATE: I wrote a new post ... Keep Reading
Archives for August 2009
Creating a Garden Cottage from a “Haunted Shed”
It's hard to believe, but this charming garden cottage used to be referred to as "the haunted shed" by the family who owns it. It has since been transformed into a lovely work studio for Rebecca, the landscape designer behind Harmony ... Keep Reading
“Stuart Little:” A Small House with a Big Personality
The first Stuart Little movie, which was based on the classic book by E.B. White, came out in 1999, and I loved how colorful and creative the Little family's house was. It's a New York City brownstone near Central Park, wedged tightly ... Keep Reading
Before & After: An Old Bungalow Finds Its Bliss
I love a good before and after. But I was even more excited to see this bungalow's makeover because I've been following its transformation on the blog Bungalow Bliss. This is what it looked like to begin with: a solid, triple-gable ... Keep Reading
Bramasole: Diane Lane’s Italian Villa in “Under the Tuscan Sun”
The movie Under the Tuscan Sun, which was based on the memoir by Frances Mayes, is the perfect "house movie." After divorcing her cheating husband, Frances takes a trip to Italy, falls in love with an abandoned villa called Bramasole, ... Keep Reading