When I asked you which Christmas-movie houses you'd like to see that I hadn't featured yet, I got a lot of requests for Orchard House from the 1994 version of Little Women. I thought that was a great suggestion, so I watched it again ... Keep Reading
Archives for December 2011
My Sunroom Is Ready for Christmas…Now All We Need Is a Little Snow!
Our sunroom is officially one year old! It was finished last December, and we had to scramble to furnish and decorate before our family arrived for the holidays. We didn't have much more than a card table, folding chairs, and some ... Keep Reading
It’s a Wonderful Life: George Bailey’s Drafty Old House
The holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life wasn't really a hit when it premiered in 1946. It was nominated for several Oscars but didn't win any. Then it was kind of forgotten, until it was rediscovered by a new generation who grew up ... Keep Reading
Decorating My Dining Room for Christmas
Come on in! Last Friday I showed you my family room, where we go all out with the red and white for Christmas. Today I thought I'd show you my dining room, where I went with lots of white, silver, and gold. I actually had red and ... Keep Reading
Susan’s Dream Home from the “Miracle on 34th Street”
In 1994, John Hughes produced and wrote the screenplay for an updated version of the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street. Elizabeth Perkins was cast as the tough and practical single-mom Dorey Walker, and Mara Wilson played her ... Keep Reading