Is it Really a Magnolia?

For years, it’s been widely believed that only six Sears Magnolia kit homes were built in the country. Six. They’re located in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Alabama, North Carolina, and Ohio. There was a Magnolia in Nebraska, but it burned down many years ago....

New Old Bathrooms

When my husband and I first looked at our old house in February 2007, we loved many things about it. It was spacious and elegant and well-built and full of potential. The kitchen had five nice windows and a walk-in pantry and the upstairs bedroom was just right for...

Built-ins and Sears Kit Homes

Many times, I’ve seen less-than-informed sources report that if your home has built-ins, such as built-in ironing boards and breakfast nooks and telephone niches, it’s probably a kit home. This is not true. Built-ins were practical space-saving ideas that...

My Pink House

One of the questions I’m most frequently asked is, “Do you live in a Sears House?” No, but I live in a pink house that was built in 1925, and it’s a beautiful house, and that’s almost as good as a Sears House. In Summer 2010, we had the...