A reader named Joy wrote me about her historic Queen Anne Victorian known as the Brady House in Garrett Park, Maryland. It was built in the 1890s for the town's mayor. She and her husband bought it after it had been severely damaged by ... Keep Reading
A Victorian Beach House in Ocean City
Earlier this year I featured a new house that was built with some wonderful Turn-of-the-Century details in Ocean City, New Jersey. So I was happy to hear from the builder Mike Buck again today, who told me that he "just finished an ... Keep Reading
Reese Witherspoon’s San Francisco Apartment in “Just Like Heaven”
In the 2005 movie Just Like Heaven, Reese Witherspoon plays Elizabeth, a hard-working doctor who doesn't have much of a personal life. Until a tragic car accident, she did, however, own an apartment in this Victorian Russian Hill ... Keep Reading
Julia Roberts’ Victorian Cottage from “Sleeping with the Enemy”
I've gotten a lot of requests to see the houses from the 1991 Julia Roberts movie Sleeping with the Enemy. Some readers ask to see photos of the contemporary Cape Cod beach house, while others are more interested in the sweet ... 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