Welcome to Fig Tree Cottage. This charming little home, with its white picket fence and diamond-pane windows, looks like something out of a fairy tale, doesn't it? When a reader named Alison sent me these photos of her house, I assumed ... Keep Reading
5 “House Books” That Have Me Hooked
#1: Downtown Chic by Robert and Cortney Novogratz of Sixx Design I was the kind of little girl who asked for books for Christmas instead of Barbies. I still get excited when there are books for me under the tree! One of the perks of ... Keep Reading
Hooked on a Cottage in Carmel
Welcome to Hooked on Fridays, when I share things I love. Here's what got my heart pounding a little harder today: this sweet cottage in Carmel, California. It was built in the 1920s as a caretaker's cottage. It's on the market ... Keep Reading
The Houses from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
Cameron Frye's contemporary glass house from the classic 1986 comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off is on the market, so I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the sets from the movie. We'll get to Cameron's mid-century modern home ... Keep Reading
Let’s Take a Drive Through Georgetown
Hey, everybody! I'm back after spending eight days in the Washington, D.C. area. It was a great trip but, as my daughter Lily said, "It's good to be home again." We took a trolley tour through Georgetown this week because I had to see ... Keep Reading