Wednesday WTF

This Los Angeles Home Was Built For a Certified Superfreak

By Mimi Perez / August 25, 2021 /

You may have noticed by now that I just love cultural references. It is only natural being a child of the ’80s. The shows were pretty funny, the movies were awesome, and the music always had a great beat. When I saw the house featured in this week’s column I automatically thought of Rick James.…

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Which Came First, The Wallpaper or The Creepy Dolls For This Victorian?

By Mimi Perez / August 18, 2021 /

It was the summer of 1979 or thereabouts. I was 11 years of age and the beginning of the school year was still weeks away. It was a peaceful existence until one weekend in July when my Mom and Dad decided to put up wallpaper. They hung molding at the midpoint of the long hallway…

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This Virginia House Goes With The Grain (Again And Again)

By Mimi Perez / August 11, 2021 /

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Remember that old nursery rhyme from elementary school? The kids who could nail that tongue twister would be flexing on those poor souls who would end up just babbling “chuck, chuck, chuck, wood, chuck.” Well, the house featured in this week’s column…

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Which of These Guitar Houses is Taking Care of Business?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 28, 2021 /

By Mimi PerezSpecial Contributor I am a huge Elvis fan. The smoky voice, the cape draped in sequins, the black leather jumpsuits, and those oh-so-gyrating hips … ooohhhh baby, Elvis oozed a whole lot of hunka, hunka burnin’ love and people went crazy over him. What made Elvis a megastar though, was his commitment to…

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This New Jersey Midcentury Is So Whatcha Want

By Adlene Neely Dealey / June 30, 2021 /

The New Jersey property that has earned the Wednesday WTF title this week has a lot to commend it — a famous owner, lakefront property, private, Midcentury Modern, and less than $1 million. Check, check, check, check, and check. This three-bedroom, three-bath lakefront home in West Milford, New Jersey, is (according to NorthJersey.com) owned by…

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