tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post237217982156422036..comments2024-03-28T03:53:35.156-05:00Comments on little black door: i'm cheating on my houseElizabeth @ The Little Black Doorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588741497473825934noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-44694172742308298742014-05-01T07:59:44.498-05:002014-05-01T07:59:44.498-05:00I've got a few that I drive really slowly by e...I've got a few that I drive really slowly by each time we're close. We live in a pretty woodsy area, and there are some really pretty older homes. I'll have to count how many I'm obsessed with. And you cracked me up with the "private drive" who cares mentality...ha!Holly Gruszkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562245870313515897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-23048281998406498722014-04-25T03:01:49.480-05:002014-04-25T03:01:49.480-05:00I do this ALL THE TIME... Im so happy I can acutal...I do this ALL THE TIME... Im so happy I can acutally make a move on one such house if I came across one. Of course it always goes that when youre ready its nowhere to be found:)Shavonda@AHomeFullOfColorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239331529418919451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-35906735524604432842014-04-22T13:45:09.167-05:002014-04-22T13:45:09.167-05:00Definitely have a few dream houses on my list! Lo...Definitely have a few dream houses on my list! Love looking and dreaming!Dwellings by DeVorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512207020218475394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-32743282467353797562014-04-18T11:20:39.133-05:002014-04-18T11:20:39.133-05:00Wow, I had no idea St. Louis was so beautiful! I&#...Wow, I had no idea St. Louis was so beautiful! I've never been there, but now I need to think of a reason to go.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00983434005373380447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-69202938460328206882014-04-17T21:47:30.691-05:002014-04-17T21:47:30.691-05:00Love this! There is a house down the road from us...Love this! There is a house down the road from us that is totally out of its element, but I love it! It's all brick with huge columns, sitting on a few acres in between your typical missouri country ranch homes. They always seem to be having fab parties, and I love to drive by at night when all the lights are on to see inside!Gwen, The Makeristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190034624015945227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-24483819705011993762014-04-17T02:53:23.552-05:002014-04-17T02:53:23.552-05:00Looking isn't cheating....I do have some house...Looking isn't cheating....I do have some houses I would love to live in just judging from the outside. As a kid my mother would say the dreaded phrase "let's see what's down this road" and we'd go careening off down a little side street for no reason other than curiosity. ;)jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338842466402348404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-32067870302759120932014-04-16T10:06:01.863-05:002014-04-16T10:06:01.863-05:00Love this, mostly cause I ruthlessly stalk beautif...Love this, mostly cause I ruthlessly stalk beautiful homes in my city, and I agree, my faves are always the potential homes - the ones that are just waiting to be revived. Then I come home and sigh and get back to the revival of our home, which isn't nearly as spectacular as my bucket list homes, but had me from the get go, for its "potential."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-38410586344722449612014-04-15T23:45:54.099-05:002014-04-15T23:45:54.099-05:00I was walking my dogs in Forrest Park on Sat, on t...I was walking my dogs in Forrest Park on Sat, on the way home we detoured on one of the private roads off of Lindell to admire the homes....I've done it about a dozen times, out of nowhere a rent-a-cop drove up on me threatening to arrest me for trespassing. It was so absurd I started laughing out loud. He was going crazy! He followed me out of the neighborhood screaming out the window. I was so aggravated. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227776162005397603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-48995989604378857682014-04-15T13:26:45.654-05:002014-04-15T13:26:45.654-05:00I love doing that. I haven't found any neighbo...I love doing that. I haven't found any neighborhoods yet around here though that are exciting to drive around in. But when we lived in Minneapolis there were tons of areas with huge old houses that I loved to drive by and daydream about buying and fixing up. Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02061999846974681606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-84134882081794796312014-04-15T13:25:01.009-05:002014-04-15T13:25:01.009-05:00Yep, seems the more ramshackle the thing is the mo...Yep, seems the more ramshackle the thing is the more I want it!! I do this drive with you daily my friend!! xoKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406429311066477783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-55196652804850535692014-04-14T22:52:34.878-05:002014-04-14T22:52:34.878-05:00My mom totally used to do this all of the time whe...My mom totally used to do this all of the time when I was a kid and I hated it and moaned and groaned every time she'd take one of her detours. Now I'm inflicting the same pain on my own kids - can't help it. So much fun to ponder the "what ifs"!Kris @ Driven by Décorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533313245236432402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-38436083129816107642014-04-14T22:14:30.102-05:002014-04-14T22:14:30.102-05:00Love stalking houses...the older and the quirkier ...Love stalking houses...the older and the quirkier the better in my opinion!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153464120291028496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-70488879851500706042014-04-14T20:21:37.977-05:002014-04-14T20:21:37.977-05:00I'm a total house stalker. Every time a hous...I'm a total house stalker. Every time a house in my hood goes up for sale I find a way to get in.. I do love old houses. Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00211989839572639971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-42777173488520433022014-04-14T19:43:03.255-05:002014-04-14T19:43:03.255-05:00"The girls don't even ask "where are..."The girls don't even ask "where are we going" anymore. They know their crazy mom is just taking another one of her rides and we'll eventually arrive...somewhere."........LOL, I thought I was the only person who does this! I can ride around for hours in the spring, house stalking. Sometimes I even bring my camera to snap picks. The people who I am holding up traffic for must think I'm insane.Bmore Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809187061540149960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-69651141022031017522014-04-14T18:24:55.179-05:002014-04-14T18:24:55.179-05:00oh yes! Mine are old Pennsylvannia farm houses wit...oh yes! Mine are old Pennsylvannia farm houses with old barns on acres or large classic stone colonials. I love to dream....stephanie at Stephanie Kraus Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988081711420502583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-3062142128178060272014-04-14T15:43:22.438-05:002014-04-14T15:43:22.438-05:00Oh gosh what beautiful places. They are enchanted ...Oh gosh what beautiful places. They are enchanted and magical.Julia@Cuckoo4Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333851162958222595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-26342081878463444932014-04-14T15:08:11.104-05:002014-04-14T15:08:11.104-05:00Yes! There's an old farmhouse on a winding cou...Yes! There's an old farmhouse on a winding country road behind my parents' house. I've loved it since I was a toddler. It has a ballroom and it's own pond! And back in the day I had a boyfriend from St. Louis, and when I visited he toured me around the neighborhoods. There are some seriously amazing homes out there! And I bet I could score one for the insane price I'll have to pay for a 2k square foot Colonial here in the Boston suburbs. We're actively looking for a new house now and there's absolutely nothing on the market. Le sigh!Laura@JourneyChichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03666125309714547644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-31988289919779538422014-04-14T14:03:22.182-05:002014-04-14T14:03:22.182-05:00I always have a "wandering eye" when it ...I always have a "wandering eye" when it comes to houses! Those are some beauties!Beth of designPOST Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365990715445998414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-71612265796291416842014-04-14T13:32:02.220-05:002014-04-14T13:32:02.220-05:00I just love old houses and old junk. I should be a...I just love old houses and old junk. I should be a real estate agent. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252162268312591445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-17840127173524293932014-04-14T13:30:57.824-05:002014-04-14T13:30:57.824-05:00I do the same thing. I go one step further. I go o...I do the same thing. I go one step further. I go on Zillow, find houses I like and do a drive by. I have gone so far to call the realtors and ask for a tour. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252162268312591445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-42668598221916576992014-04-14T12:52:56.908-05:002014-04-14T12:52:56.908-05:00Bagh! That last home is PERFECTION!! I want to mov...Bagh! That last home is PERFECTION!! I want to move in. We were just in LA and there were so many beautiful homes covered in ivy and I'd love for my dream home to have that gorgeous feature! xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-91836670724952885312014-04-14T10:21:08.405-05:002014-04-14T10:21:08.405-05:00HA I do that all the time! Here in Charleston you ...HA I do that all the time! Here in Charleston you get to sneak a peek of the old beach homes and some amazing historic homes- I've stuck my face between an iron gate to see what's behind it!Krystine @ www.KrystineEdwards.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994749912905316404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-82623810421446074192014-04-14T10:10:11.205-05:002014-04-14T10:10:11.205-05:00I love doing this in Saint Louis as well. My husba...I love doing this in Saint Louis as well. My husband and I usually explore Maplewood and Clayton neighborhoods by foot or bike. It's a great way to enjoy the weather and older homes. Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613567608073646664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-41807067291586605992014-04-14T10:06:57.169-05:002014-04-14T10:06:57.169-05:00Wow you live in such a pretty area. This is my ve...Wow you live in such a pretty area. This is my very favorite pastime too. The older the better, and I agree, virginal is always good, but ripping off hideous 70s linoleum to find gorgeous hardwoods underneath is pretty fun too. Why can't money just grow on trees so I can buy houses to makeover and flip? Jeesh.Lisa @ Shine Your Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301618725406172528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987776780341574215.post-8618693747958307602014-04-14T10:02:07.138-05:002014-04-14T10:02:07.138-05:00I love doing that too although where we're at,...I love doing that too although where we're at, we don't have as many gorgeous old houses around. My imagination just goes wild thinking who lived there before and the stories of the people inside. Vel Cristehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296838254480885046noreply@blogger.com