The 1991 comedy What About Bob starring Richard Dreyfuss as a psychiatrist whose vacation is interrupted by a patient named Bob (Bill Murray) was pretty funny. But what most of us probably remember is his vacation house on Lake ... Keep Reading
Archives for January 2011
The Stonecroft Southern Living Model at Norton Commons
When homebuilder Jason Black sent me photos of a house he designed and built in Kentucky, it wasn't at all what I expected. It looks like it's been there a lot longer than a year, doesn't it? My dream house would look old like this on ... Keep Reading
Decorating the 80/20 Way: Do Less; Enjoy Your Home More
The Pareto Principle states that 80% of results come from 20% of your efforts. After I read about it recently, it occurred to me that the concept applies to our homes and decorating, too. It only takes a few beautiful or special things ... Keep Reading
Remember When Hildi Glued Straw to the Walls?
Who remembers when "Trading Spaces" had designers wrecking up innocent houses every week for laughs and entertainment? Okay, sometimes the makeovers turned out okay. But there were others when designers like Hildi Santo-Tomás pulled some ... Keep Reading
Highclere Castle from “Downton Abbey”
The addictive period drama "Downton Abbey" is written by Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park) about a grand English house in the early 1900s and the people who live in it. That includes both the Grantham family that owns it and the servants who ... Keep Reading