I love Halloween and all that it conjures up. One of my favorite conjurings being: witches. I wouldn’t mind being Samantha Stephens, I know I have said it before, but I’ll say it again, who wouldn’t want to wiggle their nose and have things happen? I want to wiggle my nose and have my house cleaned, dinner on the table and all the laundry done.
But, since I can’t do that, I thought I would settle for sharing with you some of my favorite witches’ houses. The first being non other than Samantha’s from “Bewitched”. I loved watching that show as a child and still watch it any time I catch an episode while flipping through the TV.
One of my most beloved episodes was when her daughter Tabitha turns herself into an oatmeal raisin cookie. Samantha, her mother Endora and her in-laws look all over for the “missing” Tabitha. Sam and her mother know that she has turned herself into something to hide, but they are not sure what. Sam only discovers what Tabitha has changed into when she looks at the plate of cookies sitting on her dining room table and one of them smiles back at her.
I loved their house on Morning Glory Circle and that is the first I will share with you. It is adorably 1960’s and the couch in their living room would fit in perfectly in an episode of “Mad Men”. My Nana had avocado colored appliances in her kitchen when I was growing up and still does. Her stove is adorably retro and something I would love to have, if I had a home of my own to put it in.
The second house is the “Bewitched” movie house. Although, I didn’t think the film truly did the show justice, the sets were stunning and I am enamored with the house they had Nicole Kidman live in. The kitchen was magical and I would be more than happy with that painted fireplace. The entire house just felt very open and airy, yet still cozy. It was all very enchanting.
Last, but not least, is a house where Nicole Kidman first played a witch with her “sister” Sandra Bullock, in “Practical Magic”. I adore the fact that they have a private staircase that comes down into their kitchen, that is a bit of a dream of mine, to have that one day in a home. This house seems to hold a true essence of magic and would fit right in, along any house in Salem.
What a bunch of bewitching houses for Halloween!
(All images from Hooked on Houses)
CraveCute says:
Those are wonderful! Love the one with the Widow’s walk and all the gables! Spooky!
October 26, 2011 — 11:10 pm
Jennifer Michie says:
the REAL girl said…
Oh my goodness Jennifer….have you been to Salem? I went a few years ago….as an English teacher….I had to, right? Nathaniel Hawthorne…oh yes!!!! I LOVE Bewitched. I was one of my favorite shows…..In fact, I had wanted to have a baby boy and name him Stephen, but we had three girls instead….my sister-in-law named HER son Stephen.
I love old stoves….so cute!!! My middle daughter and I just went antique shopping together recently and came upon an old stove dealer—I’ll send you the pictures! This is a FABULOUS post…..and just PERFECT for Halloween!!!
Hugs,
Joann
xoxo
October 27, 2011 — 5:12 pm