Ta-Da! My Blog Has a Brand New Look!
Welcome to the new & improved Hooked on Houses! It’s been a long time coming. I mean a long time. I have been blogging for nearly 2 years without a proper logo. But finally, with lots of help from blog designer extraordinaire, Shannon of Eight Crazy Design, things are looking a lot brighter around here. This is my h

Hooked on Houses is Getting a Makeover!
Just wanted to let you know that there’s a lot of work going on behind the scenes to (finally!) make my blog look pretty. It’s been naked for far too long without any header or color or design. I know you’ve all got to be as tired of the generic soup-can label look as I am! Things might be wonky for a day or two–please bear with me. It’ll be worth the wait, I promise.

Front Porch Love
I have what some might consider a slight obsession with porches. I photograph them wherever I go. Seriously. I make my husband pull over when I spot a good one so I can roll down the window and snap a picture. Here are some of my favorites that I photographed over the last year.

“Notting Hill” House for Sale (Blue Door Not Included)
Remember the famous blue door that belonged to Hugh Grant’s character in the 1999 romantic comedy Notting Hill? When the movie was filmed, it actually belonged to Notting Hill writer and director Richard Curtis. After it became such a hit (the highest grossing British film to date, in fact), Curti

Real-Estate Round-Up (& Link-Up!)
This Old-Hollywood Estate is for sale (Marlo Thomas lived here!). Beth is planning a Homecreators Conference and is asking for your input. Nicolas Cage just lost two houses to foreclosure, includin