Each time I watch the Academy Award-winning romantic drama Out of Africa, I get swept up in the sheer beauty of it all -- the scenery, the sets, the music and the love story. It's hard to believe it was filmed in 1985 because all these ... Keep Reading
North by Northwest: Hitchcock’s House on Mount Rushmore
Who could forget the cool Modernist house on top of Mount Rushmore in the classic Hitchcock thriller North by Northwest? I get a lot of questions about the Vandamm House from readers, so let's take a closer look at it and the movie's ... Keep Reading
A “Practical Magic”-Inspired Kitchen That Casts a Spell
The kitchen in Practical Magic was one of the most memorable sets in that movie. So I was excited when Derek, one of my long-time readers, sent me photos of a kitchen he designed that was inspired by it. It was part of an amazing Gothic ... Keep Reading