Virtual Open House Tour Recap

Well, what a fabulous day yesterday turned out to be. Hooked on Houses held a virtual open home tour. I spent the majority of my time perusing great open homes from all over. And let me tell you my feet are tired. I walked all over this country, well virtually I did. I do have a few favorites that I must share.

Laura from Shorehouse Chic showed off a great place to vacation on the Jersey shore in tent cabins. Ordinary tent cabins these aren’t. They are so popular there is a ten-year waiting list. I can see why though. The tents are filled with charm inside and out. Make sure to scroll down to see the photo with the row of tents with the awnings out. Postcard perfect!

Next a visit with, A Day in the Life of Ramona. She is giving a tour of her Pacific Northwest home. It’s a true beauty. I loved the brickwork. The porches are wonderful. I’m a sucker for a good porch. She has a lot of great artwork. I love the piece in the Powder Room. It’s a must see.

And for the true Lookiloo you need to see Attic Mag for an amazing fantasy house located in San Francisco. This home is gorgeous. Every room is filled with fabulous detail. The fabrics and furnishings, the colors and textures, oh yeah and the views of San Francisco Bay!

Now Julia from Hooked on Houses had a wonderful home on tour. It reminded her of the home used in the movie Father of the Bride. It is very sweet and charming. It is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and it’s for sale. One of my favorite features besides the sun room, is the painted ceiling in one of the hallways. It draws your eye up and down the hall. A great effect I’m trying to figure out where I can do that in my own home.

So this is my round up. Check out these places and let me know what you think. There are a lot more homes to check out as well. I’m thinking we need to do this again. It was a lot of fun visiting homes from all over.

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2 Responses to “Virtual Open House Tour Recap”

Hooked on Houses says:

August 7, 2008 at 10:16 am

Great round up! Those were some of my favorites, too. And, whew, I know what you mean–my feet are killing me. But that’s the price we must pay for being lookiloos.

Thanks for playing along. I loved your house tour, too!! -Julia
Passion for Rugs says:

August 9, 2008 at 8:57 am

Great picture!
Is that a housecat or a bobcat??!!
Glad you liked my tour. I feel lucky to see that beautiful view of SF every day. Luckier still if I were viewing it from the veranda of that mansion Jane

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