In honor of Groundhog Day, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the 1993 comedy that still makes me laugh every time I see it. I always thought that if Bill Murray had to get stuck reliving the same day over and over again, ... Keep Reading
Finishing an Old Victorian Farmhouse Attic
Architect Richard Taylor told me about finishing this attic in Granville, Ohio. He writes, "The owners loved everything about this 1895 Victorian farmhouse but were especially dazzled by the possibilities in the attic with the crazy-cool ... Keep Reading
The Big Old Victorian from “Yours, Mine & Ours” in Pasadena
The classic 1968 movie Yours, Mine & Ours was the real-life story about a large blended family. Henry Fonda was Frank Beardsley, a widower with 10 children, and Lucille Ball played Helen, a widow with 8 of her own. The movie covers ... Keep Reading
The Classic San Francisco Victorian in “Mrs. Doubtfire”
When you think of the 1993 comedy Mrs. Doubtfire, what comes to mind? Robin Williams in drag and that beautiful old Victorian home that the Hillard family lived in, right? And not necessarily in that order. Let's take a little trip down ... Keep Reading
A Look Inside the Real “Stepmom” Movie House in New York
One of my favorite movie houses has to be the gorgeous 1850s Victorian with the wraparound porch in the Julia Roberts-Susan Sarandon tear-jerker Stepmom. So imagine my excitement when the homeowner wrote to tell me she's selling ... Keep Reading