Wednesday WTF

A Tale of Two Castles: One is Worthy of Cinderella, The Other Lacks Enchantment

By Mimi Perez / September 15, 2021 /

I have always been a sucker for castles. Perhaps it is because as a child I loved the movie Cinderella. The cute little mice who served as Cinderella’s hype team while also helping with the dishes and the mopping, they always kept her hopping … It was a happy ending with Cinderella riding away with…

Little Beauty, Lots of Beasts: No One Decorates a Lodge Like Gaston

By Mimi Perez / September 8, 2021 /

One of the fun aspects of writing WTF Wednesday is that my friends are now sending me listings of homes that are a little much. No more, “Hey Mimi. How are you? Let’s get together for lunch or Pickleball or to catch up.” The texts they send me are straight to the point, “Mimi. I…

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.…

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…

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…