Hooked on Houses

By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET

At the beginning of last-night’s episode, Eddie Ross says he wishes they would be given some individual challenges now. So do I! I understand that group challenges bring on the interpersonal drama, but it’s hard to know what someone’s style really is if they’re always working as part of a team.
Tonight our [...]

October 2nd, 2008 | Tags: Bravo TV, Decorating, design, entertainment, fashion, home improvement television, Jonathan Adler, Kelly Wearstler, reality TV, Top Design, TV | Category: On TV | Comments (19)

This week’s episode of “Top Design” is the one I’ve been looking forward to the most because they promised “Project Runway” alums. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been a die-hard PR fan since the first season. I was especially excited to see Andrae (“What happened to Andrae?!” as Tim Gunn would say) and Santino from [...]

September 18th, 2008 | Tags: Bravo, Decorating, entertainment, fashion, India Hicks, interior design, Jeffrey Sebelia, Jonathan Adler, Los Angeles, project runway, reality TV, recap, Santino Rice, Top Design, TV | Category: On TV | Comments (29)

I realize that this has nothing to do with real estate, houses, or decorating, but I just have to mention that one of my favorite TV addictions, Project Runway, starts a new season tomorrow night on Bravo (Wednesday, July 16). This is a photo of the new cast. Have you missed Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn [...]

July 15th, 2008 | Tags: Design Star, entertainment, fashion, Heidi Klum, project runway, reality TV, television | Category: On TV | Comments (13)

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson is one of a kind, and so is her NYC penthouse. For one thing, it’s pink. Very, very pink.
According to the MLS, it has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and is on the market for about $2.5 million:
This stylish Gold Coast penthouse duplex loft is the New York residence of a famed [...]

June 19th, 2008 | Tags: Betsey Johnson, Betseyville, celebrity houses, design, Famous Houses, fashion, Mexico, New York City, penthouse, pink, Real Estate, turquoise | Category: Celebrity Style, Famous Houses | Comments (30)

If you’ve been reading this blog for very long, then you’ve heard me mention my work for Kiki magazine before. It’s my hope that by showing you what a bright and fun magazine it is, you might check it out for your daughter, granddaughter, or any other special girl in your life who is in [...]

June 12th, 2008 | Tags: art, Coco Chanel, design, fashion, girls, Karl Lagerfeld, Kiki magazine, tweens, writing | Category: Other Fun Stuff | Comments (7)

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Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger’s mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut is now on the market for $27.9 million. I found the MLS listing for it and had to share it with you. It’s always fun to look at famous peoples’ homes to see how they live.
“Stone Hill” is a 20,000 square foot estate, with 7 bedrooms, 9 [...]

March 26th, 2008 | Tags: Connecticut, Decorating, design, designer, famous, fashion, for sale, Greenwich, House Tour, MLS, Real Estate, Sotheby's, Tommy Hilfiger | Category: Celebrity Style, Famous Houses | Comments (16)

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Vera Wang’s historic oceanfront villa is on the market in Palm Beach for $19 million. The mansion was designed in 1923 by famed society architect Addison Mizner, and the town of Palm Beach has declared it a local landmark.
The sprawling estate has 11 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, as well as 9 additional bedrooms in separate [...]

March 11th, 2008 | Tags: 1920s, Addison Mizner, Architecture, beach, design, Famous Houses, fashion, Florida, historic houses, inheritance, landmark, oceanfront, Palm Beach, Real Estate, Spanish architecture, Vera Wang | Category: Architecture, Celebrity Style, Famous Houses | Comments (8)