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Sarah Paulson Was Shocked To Find This Buried In The Yard Of Her New House

By Barbara J. Harris 2 months ago

For Architectural Digest, by Carson Griffith.

A lap pool in California.

Sarah Paulson has been candid that success ― at least on a commercial scale ― came later to her in life. The 42-year-old, who began working as an actress as a teenager, has said she doesn’t believe her acting career took off till just four years ago, when she appeared as racist Mistress Epps in 12 Years a Slave. Seemingly keeping with tradition of taking her time with things, it wasn’t until last fall that Paulson became a first-time homeowner, thanks in part to her American Horror Story castmate, Emma Roberts. During the Tribeca Film Festival, Paulson chatted with AD about her new home at the McIntosh Townhouse, where she was celebrating the 2nd Moet Moment Film Festival, an annual competition that encourages a new generation of artists dedicated to telling stories through film.

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5 Things That Truly Don’t Matter When You Buy Your First House

By Barbara J. Harris 2 months ago

Buying your first home is scary. We get it. All those concerns you have about money are quite legitimate, and the mortgage process can be confusing. On top of that, you want to make sure the house fits you.

But some of the things that first-time homebuyers worry about really don’t matter. Here are five issues that shouldn’t factor into choosing a home:

Your dining room table or couch doesn’t fit.

More than once, we’ve seen an HGTV house hunter reject an otherwise perfect home because a piece of their existing furniture wouldn’t fit. And we involuntarily scream “SERIOUSLY???” at our TVs in frustration.

Time for a little reality check: If your dining room table has some special significance ― say, it came over on the Mayflower with your ancestors ― OK, fine, keep it. But if it’s something you bought at Ikea and spent

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‘Murder House Flip’ Is A Very Real Home Renovation Show

By Barbara J. Harris 2 months ago

If you’ve ever wanted to live in a real-life “Haunting of Hill House,” Quibi’s killer new show may be for you.

There’s no ambiguity in the title for the mobile video platform’s new home renovation show: “Murder House Flip.” In each episode, houses where grisly killings took place are renovated for new owners. 

It’s the only show where homeowners might think twice about a house with “good bones.” And the first trailer is full of one-liners to die for.

“To afford to move by the beach, we had to buy a house where a guy chopped his wife up,” says one homeowner. (Hey, story of my life, amirite?)

The show’s log line explains “Murder House Flip” is “an unconventional new home renovation show that takes on the country’s most infamous homes: the ones known for mysterious murders committed behind their walls.” In each episode, home renovation experts Mikel

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