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Houses vs. the Hurricane
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- Published on Friday, 02 November 2012
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It’s been a week of feeling sad and helpless and awestruck at the power of Mother Nature. If you’ve had the TV on even a few minutes over the past couple of days, you’ve seen the devastation left behind in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Maybe you are even living the nightmare right now. Many people have lost [...]...A little bit of everything in this California bungalow
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- Published on Thursday, 01 November 2012
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You’d never guess from the chic, immaculate exterior but this eastside Los Angelas home was actually built in the year 1905. This property was profiled a few weeks ago by Realtor Vanessa Yan on her wonderful blog Soulful Abode. I love reading all the new listings she debuts - there are so many amazing character homes in the...Spooky old abadoned houses
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- Published on Wednesday, 31 October 2012
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It was a dark and stormy night… and House Crazy Sarah’s kids were driving her, well, crazy. So she locked herself in the computer room and began scouring the Internet for (un-copyrighted) spooky old abandoned house photos. This is what she found… [hover your cursor over the pictures to see where they are...Spooky old abandoned houses
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- Published on Wednesday, 31 October 2012
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It was a dark and stormy night… and House Crazy Sarah’s kids were driving her, well, crazy. So she locked herself in the computer room and began scouring the Internet for (un-copyrighted) spooky old abandoned house photos. This is what she found… [hover your cursor over the pictures to see where they are...Canada’s haunted Castle Craigdarroch
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 October 2012
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It looks rather spooky in the twilight [I should have photo-shopped in a few bats]… but not so bad in the bright sunshine. Craigdarroch Castle is one of western Canada’s finest examples of Victorian-era Scottish Baronial and Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. Pronounced Craig-Derek, the Castle was built between...Captain McAlmond’s House
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- Published on Monday, 29 October 2012
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Here’s a slightly creepy looking Gothic Revival style house in Washington State (and I say that with great affection because it reminds me of my slightly creepy old Gothic Revival house). I saw this house listed last year on the Old House Dreams website and when I checked again recently it was still for sale – with a...The tragedy of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin House
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- Published on Saturday, 27 October 2012
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Taliesin is the name of Frank Lloyd Wright’s former summer home located near Spring Green Wisconsin. It is one of the finest examples of his signature “prairie style” architecture. Lesser known is the fact that it is also the sight of a heinous crime that took the lives of seven people in August of the year...Friday renovation round-up
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- Published on Friday, 26 October 2012
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This week was all about revealing new looks, not just here at House Crazy, but it seems everywhere around the web. Have a look at some of the amazing renovations that caught my eye this week… 1. The Zadge’s “Babe Cave” – an old carriage house/garage turned into a grown-up hangout spot is...Tricked-out chicken coops
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- Published on Thursday, 25 October 2012
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Chickens are all the rage lately. Chickens are like a trending fad in the home & garden design world. I suspect some people like them more for the kitschy novelty factor than for their actual usefulness. Well, let me tell you a thing or two about chickens, AND chicken coops. (Because we raised chickens when I [...]...A cheerfully charming New Jersey farmhouse
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 October 2012
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If you’re the type of person who loves houses - really loves houses - then you know that looking at a great house can cheer you up from the deepest depths of despair. Like this one…. I’ve been doing a lot of spooky/creepy houses lately on House Crazy in honor of Halloween season… but today it’s time...
