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
Before & After: Barbie Doesn’t Live in This Victorian Anymore
Readers send me the most interesting e-mails! I recently heard from Renée, who wrote, "I found your blog because I caught a stranger outside taking pictures of my recently renovated 1890 Victorian. I asked her what on earth she was ... Keep Reading
A New House Built with Gothic Revival Style
Remember the Practical Magic-inspired kitchen I showed you last week? I thought you might like to see the rest of this newly built home in Huntsville, Utah, which caught my attention because it looks like it's been there a lot longer than ... Keep Reading
“Meet Me in St. Louis:” The Victorian on Kensington Avenue
Meet Me in St. Louis is one of my favorite "house movies." It's the Turn of the Century, and the Smith family lives in this grand Second Empire Victorian home on 5135 Kensington Avenue with their five children (and Grandpa!). Let's ... Keep Reading
“Pollyanna:” Creating a Grand Victorian for the Classic Disney Movie
When I was in grade school, we watched the Disney movie Pollyanna on a giant screen in the gymnasium. I loved the house so much that for years I fantasized about growing up to live in one just like it someday. I also liked the positive, ... Keep Reading