Are You Hooked?
Are you Hooked on Houses? Give yourself a point for each of the following statements that you agree with:
- If there’s a “For Sale” sign in my neighbor’s yard, I can tell you how much they’re asking for their house–and whether it’s worth it.
- I have a habit of checking the real estate listings online, even though I’m not planning to move.
- I think the best time to take a walk is at dusk–after people have started turning on their lights, but before they have closed their blinds!
- I’ve been known to visit Open Houses and model homes, just for fun.
- I will stop to take a photo of a beautiful house if I have a camera with me.
- When I visit someone’s home, I immediately start looking around to see what changes they’ve made since the last time I was there.
- I get upset when I see a beautiful old home that looks neglected and unloved, and I fantasize about “rescuing” it.
- I would go to a neighbor’s party just to get a look inside their house.
- I have considered becoming a real estate agent, or have been told I should be one.
- I’ve been known to check out the local house listings when I’m on vacation to see how much it would cost to live there.
- If I drive through a pretty neighborhood, I slow to a crawl so I don’t miss anything.
- I’m always redecorating my house. It’s never “finished.”
- There are certain movies I have watched repeatedly because of the houses featured in them.
If you agree with 3 or more of these, then you are definitely hooked on houses. You’ve come to the right place! Welcome to the club. 
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Love, love, love the site! Especially now that Cottage Living has stopped publication. What were they thinking??
I have also turned my sister-in-law, Dana, on to your blog. She’s also my decorator/organizer/advisor/personal shopper/encourager with my small house – and does it all across country!
BTW – One True Thing (movie with Meryl Streep) is one of my all time favorite “interior” films. I’ll watch it when I’m feeling blue, and immediately feel “at home”.
Thanks for the good work, Gina Tucker
I love this site! Just trained to be an interior designer because I am hooked on houses!
Have you seen Barbi Bentons (Hugh Hef’s old flame) house? It was featured on
“the girls next door”. She lives in Aspen Colorado with her husband. The house is HUGE and the decor is way out there.
It would be a great house to see in pics. I’ve been trying to find it on google all day!
cecpe–
I haven’t seen that house. If you find any pics of it, let me know! -Julia
Just discovered this site today and I’m loving it. The Michael Douglas/Gwyneth Paltrow film A Perfect Murder is one of the movies I watch repeatedly for the houses and his office. Also, there was an awful, failed sitcom called Off Centre that had the BEST condo ever.
I agree. I love the condo in “a perfect murder” and have it on dvd for the purpose of re-examing the decor!
Hi Julia,
I just came across your blog while “fantasy” house hunting online…after the first few questions of the quiz I could not stop laughing becuase i am guilty of all of the above! My sides hurt…we would be best friends for sure.
I lived in Paris for the past 10 years and I made a hobby of veiwing apartments. I am now living in Long Island and we are renovating a 1900 tudor home. My friends say I move just to decorate and i should be a real estate agent.
They pulled HGTV from our local cable and I am in withdrawal. Thanks for giving me a new outlet.
Susan LI, NY
PS. do you have info on the movie, “Something’s gotta give”? love that house.
Susan–
In case you haven’t found it yet, here’s my post about Something’s Gotta Give:
http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/05/04/the-beach-house-in-somethings-gotta-give/
One of my favorite movie houses! -Julia
wow. Thank you again Julia for the post yesterday, kinda blows my mind that it’s on there as one of your top 5! Such a blessing to me, and thank you so, so much.
Happy New Year!!!!
Kellie
I didn’t need this quiz—but I said yes to every question. The “Something’s Gotta Give” house has had me in it’s grasp for quite sometime. Not pratical for where I live in the northeast where it is cccc-cold and snowy a lot, but such a fantasy. I have frozen that on my screen and literally picked it like a chicken carcass. Guess that started for me when I was young and even though you couldn’t freeze frame something I knew every knook and cranny of Mary Richard’s Minneapolis apt. Love your blog!
Hi Julia!! Oh my gosh!! Is it possible that we were identical twins seperated at birth?!? I was chuckling as i read through your “hooked on houses” quiz! I do ALL of those things and them some!! I am so glad that i stumbled upon your website! I jokingly told my husband, now he’ll know what it feels like to “loose” his spouse to the screen! me with your blog & him with football on tv!! LOL!! Seriously, you have also inspired me to start my own blog to share my love of creating a cozy home, gardening & my love of dollhouses & miniatures!! Reading your blog everyday lifts me up and makes me even more happy about life! It expands on all of my emotions that i already feel about decorating, sharing & a happy home! Thank you for sharing your words and wisdom with the rest of us in the “sisterhood of Hooked on houses!!!!!” I wish you a wonderful day today! i’ll keep you posted of my blog set up!!
sincerely,
Janet Woolschlager
Hi Julia
What an interesting website you have! I was watching ‘Something’s gotta give’ last night here in the UK and was looking up some information on the set design and came across you!
There is so much to read and look at in your site. I once came across a really lovely house in Georgetown some years back and have a photo of it in my summerhouse, will send you a copy.
Best wishes for 2010.
Giuseppe
I am in love with this site. I was looking for photos of Nora Walker’s kitchen from Brothers and Sisters and stumbled upon this site. It’s wonderful. I will watch entire movies or shows just for the houses. I even sat through a season of The Hills just to get peaks at the house they were renting–that takes commitment! Thank you for creating a site for house lovers!
Is it bad if I’ve answered ‘true’ to every single question? This is a great site, and I’m hooked on it. Thanks for doing such great work! By the way, have you checked out ‘Barbie’s Haunted Mansion’ over at Lovelylisting.com? It’s a beautiful old Victorian in Iowa, and it looks like someone has bought it and is going to restore it as they have done 19 others in the area. It’s a really happy ending for a house that has been decorated rather horridly.
I LOVE this blog/website!!! I’ve spent way too much time on it today, however!! lol…
What about the properties in “Meet Joe Black”? Amazing!!!
And I completely agree with the comments about “A Perfect Murder” – one of my all-time favorite movies – mostly b/c of that amazing Manhattan swank tank!
Thank you for your website it is wonderful.
answered yes to every question, good to know I’m in the right place
Just stumbled across this site today and I L-O-V-E it! I’ve been wanting to compare the beds in “You’ve Got Mail” and “Bewitched” and they were both on this site. Yeah! Thanks for sharing such a great, interesting site. Glad to know that I’m not the only one who is Hooked On Houses. =-)
What about the house in Fatal Attraction?? Did you do an analysis of that house?
Mypersonalfavoritesa r the house in It’s Complicated, the Family Stone, Stepmom,Somethings Gotta Give, Fatal Attraction, You’ve Got Mail. I fall in love with the houses in the movie and then I fall for the movie. Also, a recent TV movie His and Her Christmas” — her place was charming Did you do an analysis of that TV movie?
Marigold–
Go to my TV/Movie Houses page for links to all of the movies I’ve written about so far:
http://hookedonhouses.net/houses-onscreen/
There are over 50 and counting! -Julia
bueno no se si me entenderas porque mi ingles es bueno a la hora de leer ,entender cuando me hablan en ingles y de leer pero no se apenas escribir.solo comentarte despues de leer tus comen tarios hacerca de como eres respecto a las casa etc y decirte que yo hago lo mismo,entro en realtors en el Carmel por ejemplo solo por ver sus casa la decoracion me fascina y me encanta ir a casas nuevas simplemente por ver sus decoraciones.viajo mucho a Estados unidos y me fascina. un saludo desde Spain
Hi Julia,
Just got back from seeing “It’s Complicated”, again! Ok, you know you’re a true house junkie when you go back to see a film at the theater for the house shots. I love the movie and the story line, but the second time around I could really study the interiors – I love California style! From the Stanhope hotel lobby, her mouth watering Bakery, to her lovely, warm ranch home with that incredible garden! I think there should definitely be a sequel, just so we can see the addition!!
This movie did for Santa Barbara what “Something’s Gotta Give” did for the Hamptons.
Hope all is well and keep up the good work,
gina
Hi julie,
I have been commissioned to make a 1:12 scale replica of the Stuart Little Kitchen. I was wondering if you know what the top of the cabinets looked like. Do they have bonnets or are they plain?
Barbara
Barbara–
That’s an interesting challenge! I have no idea what the top of the cabinets looked like. I’d have to watch the movie again to see. -Julia
I’m definitely hooked on houses! It’s so funny how you mention walking at dusk. As a child my Mother and I use to go for rides at night &we always loved being able to see inside peoples houses, just to see what they looked like. As an adult I still enjoy it just as much. My husband laughs at me, but I have a luv for houses and decorating. Wouldn’t it be great if they had open houses on streets, where you could just go in and look around other peoples houses?
I also just love looking at real estate listings w/ no intention of buying. I luv to see what the houses look like inside & luv when they still have their decor up. That’s always a plus! And, of course my husband and I have no intention of buying.
I just recently found your site and I’m so glad I did as I luv it. I’m not nuts after all! LOL.
Thanks,
Tracy
I just found this and already in love with it.
Driving around at nite..yes yes… but I also turn on certain lights in my own home, and leave the window coverings open, so the ‘gawkers’ can get a good look.
During a Holiday Lights in my historic neighborhood (grilled hot dogs and hot Dr. Pepper are served from my yard)..I had to run in the house to get something and a couple ladies were standing right at the front window, wondering about something. I answered them, and they said ohh do you know the ppl who live here? I said I do! ha
Love this site. Did I say that already?
Thanks for the work putting it all up!
Deanne
Hey Julia,
I may be getting in late on this but just found a show called Cinema Style on Fine Living Network. I thought you would like to check it out!
Love your site and as soon as my son teaches me how to “grab a button” I will add you to my blog!
i just scored a 7 on the quiz! lol
I just found your and want to think you for the pic of the House Sitter house.I love that house.I just found you site looking for pic of another movie house “The Lake House”.that movie and “Sleepless in Seattle” I watch for the houses. Living here in Tennessee there are great homes as I’m sure you know but the worse part for my wife and I are the OLD houses, WONDERFUL houses that have been torn down over the years .It’s a Crime.To show you how long I’ve Hooked when I first started school I lived outside Jackson Mich.and there was this wonderful farm house on the way to school THAT was my love. Even at 5 years old I would sit on the side of the bus that was going to pass it.Thank you again for your site. Andrew.
I am blown away by this site. I am always rewatching my favorites (Marley and Me, The Holiday, You’ve Got Mail, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Out of Africa, Something’s Got to Give, etc.) , not to follow the characters, but to daydream about the homes and look at the decor. I was just googling images of the Marley and Me Florida starter home when I found your site. You have everything! Thank you so much for your site – this is heaven – I am totally hooked.
Just find this site and really enjoy seeing the movie houses. I wondered if you have research the french house and garden in the movie Silk? I’d love to know more about it.
Just find this site and really enjoy seeing the movie sets. I wondered if you have research the blue french house and the garden in the movie Silk? I’d love to know more about it.
Janet–
Sorry, I haven’t seen that movie. You can see a list of the movies and TV shows I’ve covered here:
http://hookedonhouses.net/houses-onscreen/
-Julia
Well this is just the best thing i’ve stumbled on in forever! I love to watch Nancy Meyers and Nora Ephron movies over and over, in no small part due to the stunning homes they always create. And you’ve featured them here!!! All my favourites. Love it. Really, really love it.
Have you ever seen the movie “Leave Her to Heaven”? It won an academy award in the late 1940’s. All of the houses are breathtaking and beautiful, especially the lake house called Back of the Moon. I love your site. It is pure happiness.
OK, I have never, ever, blogged! This is Worth it! I can’t believe such a perfect blog for me exists. And I can’t believe that I haven’t found it until now. I have a list of movies that I keep just for the houses. And I can honestly say yes to every one of those questions up there. I am a house lover, there, I said it. AAAHHHHHH
I am definitely hooked!!!!! I just watched the movie”Basic Instinct” last night and I would love to see more of the house Sharon Stone lived in on the beach. It was magnificent!
Love your blog! Will recommend it on my blog. Do you have pictures of the house in “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” or “Sleepless in Seattle” house boat? Loved both those houses.
Colleen–
Haven’t done “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” yet, but “Sleepless in Seattle” is coming next week! -Julia
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