Category: Movie & TV Homes
What fictional house felt like home growing up? We’ve all had shows like Friends that we spent far too much time with, but that felt cozy and comfortable, like home. And some of the homes used to create some of the most iconic movie or TV homes are actually real — places you can go visit or simply learn more about.
And then there are the homes you can’t help but dream about. Iron Man’s stunning mansion on an oceanside cliff, Bilbo Baggins’ adorable hobbit house, Gianni Versace’s opulent Miami mansion. Are they real? Do these homes exist in real life? What are their stories? Well, that’s exactly what we’re about to find out.
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Netflix’s ‘Dead to Me’ Series will Have You Day-Dreaming about Jen’s Perfect House
If you often find yourself conflicted while watching Dead to Me — Netflix’s hit drama series that recently launched its second season — you’re not alone. Sure, nobody wants the burden of all the secrets Jen and Judy are carrying, nor the pain that comes with them. At the same time, if you’re like me, […] More
The Real-Life Homes from Modern Family — and Where to Find Them
Very few on-screen locations have been chosen as carefully as the picture-perfect houses in ABC’s hit show, Modern Family. With the homes serving as backdrop for most of the scenes, it only makes sense that real-life properties were used in the making of the show — even if it was mostly outdoor shots that were […] More
Chris Evans’ House in ‘Knives Out’ Is Now Up for Sale
If all you can remember from the 2018 whodunit movie Knives Out was Chris Evans’ cream knit sweater, don’t worry, you’re not alone. If you were to zoom out a bit, however, you’d notice that his character, Hugh Ransom Drysdale, lives in a pretty cool, retro-futuristic-style house. Well, that house is very real, and it’s […] More
The Remarkable Sheats-Goldstein Residence in LA: Past, Present and Future
If you’re not familiar with John Lautner’s iconic Beverly Crest mansion, or with the estate’s flamboyant owner, then you’re definitely missing out. This 1963-built mansion is an architectural gem and one of Hollywood’s best-kept secrets. John Lautner’s Organic Architecture Dream The 4,500-square-foot house was designed by American architect John Lautner and built between 1961 and […] More
Menabilly, the Real-Life Inspiration for the Manderley House in ‘Rebecca’
If you’re using this time spent indoors to watch (or re-watch) Hollywood classics, you might want to add another one to your list. Rebecca is a black-and-white, 1940 movie directed by the one and only Alfred Hitchcock, starring Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson. It was based on a 1938 novel written by Daphne […] More
Is It Real? The Creepy House in Stephen King’s ‘It’
Someone on social media recently posted a meme that said 2020 is looking more and more like it was written by Stephen King. If you think about it, and what else is there to think about these days, it doesn’t seem that far-fetched. Stephen King has written some crazy, out-there stuff, and the epic novel […] More
The Haunting of Thornewood Castle – Where Stephen King Filmed the Rose Red Miniseries
For horror fans, this quarantine is a great excuse to revisit old classics and favorites, be they in book form or TV/movie format. If, however, you’re not a horror aficionado but are out of things to read or watch, this is also the perfect time to get into the genre. We think the best way […] More
The Byrde Family House in ‘Ozark’ is Actually in Georgia
With a new season out of what’s arguably Netflix’s attempt to appeal to Breaking Bad fans everywhere, Ozark is a welcome distraction — and the perfect thing to binge this week. And while waiting to see what the Byrde’s are off to in Season 3, we thought we’d scoop around and learn more about that […] More
We Are the Ones Who Knock — on Walter White’s Fictional Door in Breaking Bad
The months of spring might have thrown all of our plans to the bin, but we can still be grateful for what we did have: a decent internet connection and access to a Netflix account. With a fresh season of Better Call Saul ready for us to binge on, it only makes sense for die-hard […] More
All the Glamorous Penthouses, Suites, and Lofts in Gossip Girl
With not much left to do than stay inside and watch TV, I’ve been looking for that perfect show to binge while purposefully avoiding turning on the news. And since Netflix’ middle name is Keeping You Distracted (or sure as hell should be), I didn’t have to look all that far to find the perfect […] More
