Hooked on Houses

Okay, here’s another one of my reality-TV addictions that I’m admitting to. I can’t get enough of “Flipping Out” on Bravo. Is anyone else hooked on this show?
Jeff Lewis is a real-estate investor who flips houses in L.A. He is demanding. He’s a perfectionist. He’s impossible. He’s insane. But boy, is he talented. I love [...]

July 8th, 2008 | Tags: before and after, Bravo, Decorating, entertainment, flipping, Flipping Out, houses, Jeff Lewis, Real Estate, reality television, TV | Category: On TV | Comments (32)

On the last day of each month I like to just stop and take a moment to thank you all for everything you’ve done to support, encourage, and spread the word about my little blog. I also like to link to as many of my blog friends as possible and return the love.
One day, when [...]

May 31st, 2008 | Tags: blogging, Carbondale, columbia tusculum, houses, Illinois, May, Ohio | Category: Other Fun Stuff | Comments (18)

Can you imagine being able to flip through a SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. catalog full of house plans, choose one like this charming “Puritan” model, and buy it for as little as $1,500?  
Sears sold Modern Homes kits like this one between 1908-1940. Each kit contained between 10,000-30,000 pieces with which you could build your house. They were shipped on [...]

April 21st, 2008 | Tags: Architecture, arts and crafts, bungalows, catalog, Craftsman, Decorating, early 1900s, historic homes, houses, Illinois, kits, Real Estate | Category: Historical Homes | Comments (19)

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:

March 29th, 2008 | Tags: blogs, comments, Decorating, houses, lists, March, top ten | Category: Favorite Posts | Comments (8)

I love lists. I love making lists, reading lists, and checking things off of lists. So I always enjoy seeing which posts were the most popular for the week, and then making the Top 10 list for you.
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I thought I’d try something different for our Top 10 list this week. Instead of telling you what they were, [...]

March 29th, 2008 | Tags: blogs, Decorating, houses, lists, Real Estate | Category: Favorite Posts | Leave a comment

Suburban Slums? The Atlantic warns that the subprime crisis is just the tip of the iceberg. Fundamental changes in American life may turn today’s McMansions into tomorrow’s tenements. This is one scary story (don’t read it at night with the lights off). According to the article, foreclosures are ripping through once-safe and tidy neighborhoods, leaving havoc [...]

March 8th, 2008 | Tags: Charlotte, Florida, homes, houses, News, North Carolina, Palm Beach, Real Estate, rich, suburbia, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal | Category: Real Estate | Comments (8)