Valentine’s Day is one of the highlights of winter for me. A bright spot in a string of long, cold, dark days that we have here in the Midwest during this time of the year. It gives us a chance to have a bit of color around. I fantasize about redecorating my house with fresh [...]
By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET
On Election Day back in November, I had you vote for your favorite kitchen. More people voted in that poll than any I’ve ever had before (click here to see the final results). So today I thought we’d take another vote–this time for our favorite bedroom. All of these shown here were [...]
When I saw photos of Martha Stewart’s guest house in Maine, I was really intrigued. She painted every room in this soft pink color. Not just the walls, but the trim, the moldings, and even the frames like the one on the mirror, above.
Do you like this look? Is it pretty in pink? Or would [...]
Wow! You guys really came through for me yesterday. Thanks for all the great ideas (and helpful links!) for the next Fantasy Open House series. You gave me enough to keep me busy for a few days!
While I start researching houses in those cities and trying to decide which one we should visit next, I [...]
This is the title page from my 1956 edition of the Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book I’ve shown photos from before (we looked at some ’50s kitchens and living rooms). I love the retro stuff. Today we’re taking a gander at the bathrooms, which will explain a lot of things–such as why many of [...]
Now and then I just have to show you some more retro kitchens that I’ve found. This picture was originally on the cover of a magazine called Kitchen Business in 1956 (it’s still in publication under the name Kitchen & Bath Business). I love this pink kitchen with the breakfast bar. Who wouldn’t want to [...]
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 [...]
On the HGTV show Kitchen Trends they featured this newly remodeled kitchen in a segment called “Pretty in Pink.” I thought it would be perfect to kick off a new feature here at Hooked on Houses that we’ll call (drumroll) Hooked or Hate It?
In this game, we’ll look at rooms and vote that we’re either [...]
Just for fun, I thought we’d take a look at some unusual, clever, and downright bizarre bookshelves. The Skew Bookcase shown here, for example, was created by Swedish designers Smånsk. They’re like giant Lego pieces.
I wonder how they’d look with real books on them? (Via The World of M.)
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Check out these staircase bookshelves, which must’ve [...]
What do you suppose lies behind this mild-mannered exterior? And what do you think the Realtor was thinking when he took the photo (”pretty sky!”)?
Take a look at what $1.6 million buys you:
