All hail Nancy Meyers, the queen of romantic comedies like The Holiday that never fail to deliver memorable sets. When she teams up with Production Designer Jon Hutman for a movie like this, you know they're going to be good! After all, ... Keep Reading
October Cottage: A Magical Mooreland Retreat
I was totally charmed when I saw this old house with the name "OCTOBER COTTAGE" over the front door. I wish I could spend October here! It's a holiday rental "nestled in the pretty moorland village of Rilla Mill in Cornwall, where peace ... Keep Reading
Faerie Door Cottage: A Holiday Rental in Wiltshire
Meet my cottage crush of the moment: a 17th-century thatched-roof home in Wiltshire, England. The vacation rental listing says: Thatched with golden wheat straw and sprinkled with magic, Faerie Door Cottage is a dream holiday home plucked ... Keep Reading
Sweetpea Cottage in the Cornish Countryside
Need a holiday? This little stone cottage in the Cornish countryside looks like the perfect spot for one. The listing says, "Sweetpea Cottage sits in the hamlet of Kestle Mill, just a few miles from the wild surf and fine sands of Porth ... Keep Reading
Converting Old Stables Into a Cool “Music Barn”
A reader named Peggy wrote me about her talented sister Kelly Mittleman, an award-winning designer in Connecticut. For one of her recent projects, she converted what had been old horse stables into a "music barn" that her client can jam ... Keep Reading