This 100-year-old house from the Oscar-nominated movie The Help is for sale in Greenwood, Mississippi, and for only $240,000. This is where Emma Stone's character Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan lived with her parents. You may not remember ... Keep Reading
The House from the Steve Martin Movie “Cheaper by the Dozen”
For me, the most memorable thing about the 2003 "Cheaper by the Dozen" remake starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt was the big old house where the Baker family lived with their 12 kids. It was supposedly in Evanston, Illinois, but the ... Keep Reading
The 27-Year Remodel: Fixing Up the Worst House on the Block
Today a reader named Robert is sharing the story of how he convinced his wife Veronica to buy "the most haunted-looking house on the block" in the late 1980s and showing us how they've fixed it up over the years. The family's ... Keep Reading
An Old Post and Beam Farmhouse in Hopewell
Alantha wrote me about her mother's "really beautiful and unique post and beam farmhouse" in Hopewell, New Jersey. It was built in 1813, and although it has been updated, many of the original details remain intact. It sits on nearly 8 ... Keep Reading
Fixing Up an Old Cottage from the ’40s
This is a whole-house makeover that made my jaw drop. A reader named Amy says, "I bought a 1940s cottage loaded with charm and every bad thing: mold, asbestos, lead-based paint, and the ickiest paneling to ever grace a wall." To say ... Keep Reading