The 1986 movie The Money Pit was a comedy of house errors, showing just about everything that could possibly go wrong with a fixer upper. Tom Hanks and Shelley Long played a young couple that bought a house that seemed too good to be ... Keep Reading
The Gracious Gambrel: Updating a Classic 1930s Colonial in Maine
Hi guys! I love a good before and after and couldn't wait to share this one with you. Laurel, who blogs at the SoPo Cottage, says she knew this 1930s Colonial Gambrel-style home in South Portland, Maine, had potential: "It had good bones -- ... Keep Reading
The “Life As We Know It” Movie House Is For Sale in Atlanta
Remember the 2010 movie Life As We Know It? Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel played two people thrown together when they got custody of their friends' daughter Sophie. It was cute enough, but what really made an impression on me was the ... Keep Reading
Decorating with Antiques: Renita’s Colonial in Rye Brook
Remember the Kitchen Contest I hosted last year? Renita's impressive makeover took home the prize. She's an "antiquing fanatic" who wanted to make it look like it belonged to a simpler time. Now she's selling her charming Farmhouse Colonial ... Keep Reading
Recreating an Early American Homestead in New Hampshire
The restoration of this Pilgrim-era Saltbox from the 1660s kinda blew me away. It and the surrounding buildings were moved here to create a new early American homestead on 12 acres. There's even a one-room schoolhouse from the 1700s that ... Keep Reading