I wrote hundreds of posts this year about all kinds of houses, from humble cottages to outlandish mansions. Here are the 20 that got the most clicks and eyeballs in 2011:

#20. Spelling Manor: Most Expensive House in U.S.

#19. Dita Von Teese’s Glam Retro Style

 #18. The “Father of the Bride” House is For Sale…Sorta

#17. Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott’s House

#16. “Modern Family:” 3 Funny Families, 3 Houses

#15. Taylor Swift Buys Historic Nashville Estate

#14. Carrie & Big’s Apartment in “Sex and the City 2″

#13. Kate Hudson Buys Tudor Next Door

#12. Celine Dion at Home in Florida

#11. The Real “American Horror Story” House

#10. New York’s Skinniest House

 #9. Rachel Zoe’s New House (& Nursery!)

#8. The Truth About “Designed to Sell” on HGTV

#7. The Hamptons Beach Houses on the TV Show “Revenge”

#6. The Old Stone Farmhouse from “Marley & Me”

#5. The Duncan’s Denver Home on “Good Luck Charlie”

#4. A Real “Up” Movie House Built in Utah

#3. Lisa Vanderpump’s Mansion in Beverly Hills

#2. Jennifer Lopez’s New House in L.A.

#1. Jennifer Aniston’s House in Beverly Hills

Did any of your favorites make the list? I have to say I’m partial to the Taylor Swift post because my daughter Lily wrote it, and the one about “Good Luck Charlie” because she requested it for her birthday.

Many thanks to all of my readers for making 2011 such an amazing year. Wishing you all a wonderful 2012! -Julia

These 10 makeovers were the most popular with my readers this year–click the “before” photos below to see the “afters!”

#1. An Old Bungalow Gets Its Charm Back

#2. A Dark Living Room Gets a Fresh Coastal Vibe

#3. A Beach House Kitchen Goes Classic Casual

#4. The Inn from “Nights in Rodanthe:” Rescued and Renovated

#5. Big Changes in a Small Cottage Kitchen

#6. Turning a Plain-Jane House Into a Craftsman-Style Cottage

#7. A Dated Kitchen Gets a New Look

#8. Nate Berkus Updates Billy Joel’s Beach House

#9. My Personal Fave, Because I Get to Enjoy It: My Sunroom!

#10. Bee Cottage: A Room-by-Room Remodel

What was your favorite before and after of the year?

“A house can reveal the extent of your assets, but a home reveals the expanse of your heart.”

-Victoria Moran

Heartfelt wishes for a merry and bright holiday weekend wherever you are and however you’re celebrating it! xo Julia

P.S. While I’m busy eating baking Christmas cookies, here are 10 seasonal posts you might have missed…

1. Do You Fake It at Christmas or Keep It Real?

2. 20 Very Merry Rooms

3. My Favorite Photo with Santa Ever

4. “White Christmas:” Columbia Inn in Pine Tree, Vermont

5. Caption This: Santa in the House

6. Iris’s English Cottage in “The Holiday”

7. A Restored Victorian Decorated for Christmas

8. “Cue the Deer!”

9. Blue Christmas

10. Can You Name These 10 Christmas-Movie Houses?

These were the 10 Most Popular Celebrity Houses on my blog in 2010. Click the links to see any you missed. Did your favorite make the list?

#10. Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tribeca Penthouse:

#9. Alan Jackson’s “Sweetbriar:”

#8. Nick Lachey & Jessica Simpson’s “Newlyweds” Love Nest:

#7. Sheryl Crow’s Cross Creek Farm in Tennessee:

#6. Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood House:

#5. Elizabeth Edwards’ Home in Chapel Hill:

#4. Larry Hagman’s “Heaven:”

#3. Meg Ryan’s Spanish-Style Home in Bel Air:

#2. Halle Berry’s Beverly Hills Hideaway:

#1. Sandra Bullock’s New Orleans Victorian:

You can see all of the Celebrity Houses HERE. Do you have a favorite? I loved this celeb’s vacation cottage, even though it didn’t make the list!

P.S. Check out the Top 10 Celebrity Houses of 2009!

Here are 10 of the most popular posts of 2008 at Hooked on Houses, as voted by you, the readers, by your clicks. Did you miss any? Well, now’s the time to catch up!

1. Coco Chanel’s Apartment at 31 Rue Cambon

2. Decorating with Black & White

3. Tumbleweed Tiny Houses: Living Small

4. Jennifer Lopez’s Glam Nursery for Her Twins

5. The Spite House in Alexandria, Virginia

6. Keith Barton Lived Here: A House as Big as Utah

7. Reese Witherspoon’s $6.9 Million Country House in Ojai

8. The “Father of the Bride” House

9. “Home Alone:” Kevin’s House in Chicago

10. Stokesay Court: The Private Estate Used in the Film “Atonement”

Bonus Number 11: “Do Dressed-Up Toilets Sell Houses?” That was one of my favorites. When I found that house in the real-estate listings, I felt like I had won the lottery. You just don’t see bathrooms decorated like that every day.

Also popular: the Hooked on House Tours blog parties! The most recent was the Hooked on Holiday House Tours party, which has had over 13,000 visitors so far. I also hosted one in the summer and one in the fall, so check them out if you missed any of the fun.

Thanks for reading Hooked on Houses in 2008. I hope to see more of you in 2009! Happy New Year!

You guys leave the best comments–I really love reading them. As I say on the About Me page–Hooked on Houses is 100% ad-free, so comments are the only payment I receive, and I appreciate every single one! Here are a few that were interesting or made me laugh this month:

1. Written by JLB in response to A House as Big as Utah:

I really liked the foyer but other than that it was like the set of Cinderella or something. I am sure with a place that big a few singing mice who also clean would be a real plus.

2. Written by Hairy Weisenheimer of It’s a Weisenheimer World in response to Tommy Hilfiger’s Stone Hill Estate:

And to think, the jeans I’m wearing at this very moment contributed to the purchase of one of the lightbulbs in his home…. Makes me tear up a little.

3. Written by Melodie of Pennies in My Pocket in response to Why Your House Will Never Look Like a Model:

You forgot the fake food that is glued down. I’m personally a sucker for the wine glasses with fake wine inside.

4. Written by Tracey of Make Room For, in response to HGTV’s Green Home 2008:

I know you are going to win…but if for some reason they pick me, I promise to put all my cereals and pastas in glass jars. You will see when you come visit for the weekend!

5. Written by TraceyB in response to HGTV Dream Home Winner Stephanie Dee:

What is with that woman? That’s all the enthusiasm she could muster? It was like the host had shown up at her door to sell her some insurance.

6. Written by CindyK of Amateur Tightwad in response to To Move or Not to Move:

When we were surprised by a third pregnancy last summer, everyone else kept asking us if we were going to sell, feeling that our house (four bedrooms, although one we’ve converted, and two baths) couldn’t possibly accommodate a family of five. I grew up in a 1000-SF ranch with one bathroom and five family members, so I just can’t see the need — especially in this market — to upgrade right away. And the baby’s small. She can sleep in a drawer for a few months at least.

7. Written by Bonnie Morscher in response to The House Always Wins: Book Giveaway:

Why do I love this blog? Um, hello! Houses. Lots of houses. Houses I love and houses I hate. Houses that belong to famous people and houses that don’t. Houses. That’s why I love the blog.

8. Written by Marie of Watch the Wind Blow By in response to How to Pick Paint Colors:

I too, am guilty of painting a room “apple” only to end up with a horrific “shrek” color. However, we referred to it as atomic green.

9. Written by Joanna Girard of Studiosinaloa.com in response to A House as Big as Utah:

Wouldn’t it be great if whoever bought this palace converted it into a shelter for homeless disabled veterans or something like that?

10. And finally, again from the always-entertaining JLB, comes what I think should be the new tagline for this blog:

OMG. This site is like crack!

I hope you’ll check out some of these commenters’ blogs. And just a note–if you leave comments and have a blog of your own, be sure to list the URL so people can click on your name and go to it.

Keep the comments coming. I love hearing what you have to say!

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Well? How’d you do? Did you recognize most of them? Or none of them? If anyone recognized every single one of these photos and remembered the articles they came from, then you’re a really loyal reader! I’ll have to get you a trophy or something.

If you like lists, too, check back soon because I’m compiling a list of Top 10 Comments from March of things readers said that made me laugh out loud. Who knows? You might see one of yours on it!