The Home Alone movie house has always been one of my favorites, so I was excited when a reader named Eric shared photos he took inside the real home in Winnetka, Illinois, with me. He says the owners were kind enough to allow him to take ... Keep Reading
Archives for November 2009
Pop Quiz: Name These 10 Christmas-Movie Houses
#1: They sing! They dance! They trash your house! (Answer) #2: Panic in Paris. (Answer) #3: Life Swap. (Answer) #4: The old man gets a major award. (Answer) #5: Christmas in Chicago. (Answer) #6: This family is solid as a ... Keep Reading
The Story Behind “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House”
When I was growing up, my mom and I used to watch old movies together on Saturday afternoons, and we loved anything with Cary Grant in it. One of my favorites was Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. It was based on a true story, which ... Keep Reading
Before & After: A Bedroom for Boys (and Books)
This boys' bedroom was already pretty cute to begin with. But Beth, who writes the popular blog (and one of my new favorites) The Stories of A to Z, had some creative ideas for improving it. First she took the bunk beds apart. Then she ... Keep Reading
“The Break-Up” Movie Set Design: An Apartment Worth Fighting For
The Break-Up, starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston, was written as the anti-romantic comedy. Instead of following a couple in the process of falling in love, we watched a relationship fall apart. Their characters Gary and Brooke ... Keep Reading