One of my favorite kinds of houses are the new-old ones. You know, the ones that are built for today's families but look like they've been a part of the community for decades (or centuries). I'm always excited to come across a builder ... Keep Reading
A New House Built to Look Like Grey Gardens
In the early '70s, a now-classic documentary was made about Jackie Kennedy's aunt, Edith Bouvier Beale, and her daughter, known as "Little Edie," who were living together in a broken-down family mansion in East Hampton. In 2009 the HBO ... Keep Reading
A New House with Turn-of-the-Century Style in Ocean City
Whenever I see a builder incorporating old-house details into new construction, I want to cheer. This one in Ocean City, for example, was inspired by the classic turn-of-the-century vacation homes on the Jersey Shore. It was built by ... Keep Reading
The Stonecroft Southern Living Model at Norton Commons
When homebuilder Jason Black sent me photos of a house he designed and built in Kentucky, it wasn't at all what I expected. It looks like it's been there a lot longer than a year, doesn't it? My dream house would look old like this on ... Keep Reading
A New House Built with Gothic Revival Style
Remember the Practical Magic-inspired kitchen I showed you last week? I thought you might like to see the rest of this newly built home in Huntsville, Utah, which caught my attention because it looks like it's been there a lot longer than ... Keep Reading