Julia Knispel
Do You Ever Watch Movies for the Sets?
If you're hooked on houses like I am, then you may have found yourself willingly sitting through otherwise dull, poorly acted, or just-plain-awful movies, as long as the action takes place in a house that you like to look at. Right?
Some of my favorite "movie houses" include Iris's English cottage in "The Holiday:"
The rambling Victorian [...]
What Does This Entrance Hall Say?
Take a look at this entrance hall from a Better Homes & Gardens decorating book published in the 1950s. The book's author thought it was saying "Welcome!" What do you think it says?
"This entrance hall says __________________________."
Julia loves retro rooms and blogs about them frequently over at Hooked on Houses. To see more retro rooms [...]
Appliances With Pizzazz
Tired of cold, gray, stainless-steel appliances? Need a little more pop, color, and zing in your kitchen? Then this new line of appliances from Rangemaster in the U.K. might be just what you're looking for. Imagine having an oven range that looks like a work of art!
Is your refrigerator bo-ring black or white? Check out [...]
Are TV Armoires the Dinosaurs of Decorating?
Are TV armoires on the way out?
I read an interesting article in the Chicago Tribune about how no one wants them any more. A store owner is quoted as saying that they've become "the dinosaurs of 2008." She said they can't give the things away.
Consignment stores have more TV cabinets than they know what to [...]
In Decorating, Size Matters
Last week I told you that I'm hooked on houses. I spend a lot of time surfing the online house listings, and now and then I come across rooms that make me stop and do a double-take.
Take this house, for example, on the market for a reasonable $155,000. It offers original woodwork and
hardwood floors, charming [...]
I'm Hooked on Houses–Are You?
This is my first decorating post for Blissfully Domestic, so I thought
I'd start by introducing myself.
I'm Julia. I live in Cincinnati with my husband and two kids, Jake and Lily. I write textbook copy by day and I blog by night.
And oh, yeah, one more thing–I'm hooked on houses (which also happens to be [...]
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