Mortgage Application Volume Down, Meg Ryan’s Home Sold, The Return Of The Reading Room (LINKAGE)

Mortgage Application Volume Down, Meg Ryans Home Sold, The Return Of The Reading Room (LINKAGE) photo

AOL Real Estate starts our beach dreaming with a look at a waterview home in Santa Monica, California. The four-bedroom home has a rooftop aerie overlooking the ocean for perfect sunset views. It is listed for $4.45 million. This and more great links below:

Tuscan Contemporary Home In Santa Monica [AOL Real Estate]

Mortgage Application Volume Loses Ground [AG Beat]

Meg Ryan’s Home Sold For $11 Million [L.A. Times]

Is An FHA Loan For You [Los Angeles Real Estate Blog]

The Return Of The Reading Room [Wall Street Journal]

Pending Home Sales Up In May [Realtor.org]

Indoor Pools, Cheap Places To Retire, Antler Chic (LINKAGE)

1104links Indoor Pools, Cheap Places To Retire, Antler Chic (LINKAGE)

The Wall Street Journal features homes around the country with indoor pools including the beauty shown above in Austin, Texas. This home on a four-acre lot has an indoor pool with a skylight and lake views. It is listed at $3.95 million.

Homes With Indoor Pools [Wall Street Journal]

Edible Wreaths Are A Holiday Feast For Birds [Apartment Therapy]

Open Houses of the Week, Hobnob With The One Percent [AOL Real Estate]

20,000 Square Foot Estate Under Construction In Scottsdale [Homes of the Rich]

10 Cheapest Places To Retire In The U.S. [AOL Real Estate]

Yucca Crater by Ball Nogues [Dezeen]

Antlers in Home Decor [Habitually Chic]

Autumn Leaf Roses, Eat In Kitchens, Ornate Mirrors (LINKAGE)

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This just might be the most intriguing use of autumn leaves yet, turning them into a rose bouquet. Paper artist Kate Hust has a complete tutorial over on Design Sponge. This and more great links below:

DIY Project: Autumn Leaf Bouquet [Design Sponge]

Create An Inviting Eat-In Kitchen [Houzz]

Decorating With Ornate Mirrors [Apartment Therapy]

Rachel Zoe’s New House Decorated by Jeremiah Brent [Hooked On Houses]

Pick Your Palace, Hotel Remota, Cozy Nooks For All (LINKAGE)

pyp1004 Pick Your Palace, Hotel Remota, Cozy Nooks For All (LINKAGE)

Today’s Pick Your Palace feature over on Facebook checks out two great listings. A Tucson home listed at $875,000 and a home in Reno for $2.265 million. More great links below:

Hotel Remota in Patagonia [Dwell]

Cuddly Nooks For Every Room [Houzz]

Ice Cube Recreates Charles Eames Photo [Curbed LA]

Crafty DIY Hostess Gifts [Apartment Therapy]

Flip This Lego House [Architizer]

Mason City Homes, The Homes of “Revenge,” The Perfect Barstool (LINKAGE)

1003masoncity Mason City Homes, The Homes of Revenge, The Perfect Barstool (LINKAGE)

Architecture-loving blog Prairie Mod unearthed a pair of treasures in Mason City, CA. The home shown above is the 1920 George Romey house by architect Fred Lippert, listed for $249,500. The 1911 Arthur L. Rule house by Walter Burley Griffin is listed at $469,000. This and more great links below:

Mason City Prairie For Sale [Prairie Mod]

The Hamptons Beach Houses On The TV Show Revenge [Hooked on Houses]

How To Pick The Perfect Bar Stool [Houzz]

Design Inspiration: Decorating With Cobalt Blue [Apartment Therapy]

Throw No Stones At This Glass House [AOL Real Estate]

Gated Las Vegas Mansion Fit For Entertaining [Homes of the Rich]

Guess The Price Of This California Home [Kendyl's Open House]

Aritst Marina Abramovic’s Loft For Sale [Curbed]

Cardboard Furniture For Home Staging [Agent Genius]

Mega Mansions, Fallingwater At 75, Julius Shulman (LINKAGE)

0930aoltahoe Mega Mansions, Fallingwater At 75, Julius Shulman (LINKAGE)

How would you like to sleep in the bedroom shown above? This home in Tahoe City, CA is just one of the homes AOL highlighted in a recent piece on price cuts for high end homes. It is listed at $21 million. This and more great links below:

Mega Mansions at Huge Discounts [AOL Real Estate]

Before & After: A Sofa Made From Old Doors [Design Sponge]

Fallingwater Turns 75, How Is It Standing [Fast Company Design]

Julius Shulman–Photography’s Master of Mid Century Modern [Time]

Rugs For Every Room [Houzz]

Dresden Museum of Military History by Daniel Libeskind [Dezeen]

Dwell Lands In NYC, Hosts Fab Party [Curbed NY]

An Interview With LACMA’s Curator [Curbed LA]

Open Houses Week of Oct. 1 & 2 [AOL Real Estate]

Schoell House, Homes For Under $10,000, John Legend Lists In NYC (LINKAGE)

0929delmar Schoell House, Homes For Under $10,000, John Legend Lists In NYC (LINKAGE)

Prairie Mod has been unearthing the architectural treasures for sale this week. The house above is located in Del Mar, CA and was built by architect Don Schoell in 1974. It is listed at $2.495 million. This and more great links below:

Schoell House For Sale [Prairie Mod]

How The Garden Doth Grow In This Jersey Listing [Curbed]

Yes, You Can Buy A House For $10,000 Or Less [AOL Real Estate]

John Legend Lists In NYC [NY Post]

10 Fearless Ways With Zebra [Houzz]

Jack White On Design [Dwell]

The Ultimate Ski House, Decorating For Fall And Halloween (LINKAGE)

0927utah The Ultimate Ski House, Decorating For Fall And Halloween (LINKAGE)

AOL Real Estate checks out the $49.5 million ultimate ski house on the market in Park City, Utah. This and more great links below:

House of the Day: Large Lofty Spread Near Utah’s Slopes [AOL Real Estate]

Decorate For Autumn and Halloween [Houzz]

Jonathan Adler Decorates With Gold [Apartment Therapy]

Realtor.com Named Best Socialized Business [Agent Genius]

Uncompleted House Hits The Market For $117 Million In London [Curbed]

A New Jersey Mansion, J Lo’s New House And More

0922bernardoh A New Jersey Mansion, J Los New House And More

Homes of the Rich spotlighted this seven-bedroom mansion in New Jersey on 13 acres that is listed for $6.9 million. This and more great links below:

Lavish 13-Acre Estate In Basking Ridge, New Jersey [Homes of the Rich]

Jennifer Lopez Buys A Hamptons House [Curbed]

Design Savvy Ideas on Where to Put Your TV [Houzz]

A Photo Tour of L.A.’s Playa Vista Community [Ugly Angel]

House of the Day: Thoroughly Modern Midcentury [AOL Real Estate]

Weekend Open Houses:

House Hunt: Sept. 24 &25 [Southington Patch]

Open Houses Sept. 25 [Avon Patch]

Best Fall Open Houses September 24-25 [AOL Real Estate]

Neon Chairs, Dakota’s New Digs And More

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The striking chairs shown above are a collaboration between design firm Kartell and theater director Robert Wilson. THe transparent polycarbonate chairs were inspired by the Shakespeare classic “As You Like It” and each has a differently shaped strip of white neon light. This and more great links below:

Neon Chairs Inspired by Shakespeare [Curbed]

Dakota Fanning Moves into NYC Apartment [NY Post]

Organizing Tips From A Hollywood Dream Closet [Houzz]

Vacation Home Owners Think Now Is A Great Time To Buy [Second Shelters]

10 Warm Weather Rituals To Look Forward To [Apartment Therapy]

Naked Intruder Caused Cage To Sell O.C. Mansion [Lansner on Real Estate]

Lego Greenhouse by Sebastian Bergne [Dezeen]