Tony Shalhoub�s Cottage on Martha�s Vineyard

by HOOKEDONHOUSES on APRIL 13, 2010




Actor Tony Shalhoub (Monk) and his wife Brooke Adams have a charming cottage on Martha�s Vineyard where they spend their summers with their family. Country Living featured their 2,500 square foot saltbox recently, and I loved it. Take a look!



In the article, Katy McColl writes: �Although you might expect a couple of Hollywood stars to opt for a seaside manse with marble bathrooms and an infinity pool, Shalhoub and Adams � who met in 1989 while performing on Broadway � chose this getaway precisely because it�s an antidote to their family�s other life, in Los Angeles.�



The house was built in the 1930s by a man who�on a bet�used only a hammer and handsaw. As a result, the house has no insulation or drywall, and a few other quirks, as well.

What a fun idea to hang small paintings up the staircase like this (and I love those old books stacked on the table, too!):



A lot of DIY projects were involved in decorating the house. For example, Brooke�s sister Lynne built their daughter Sophie this bed with white picket fencing:



This looks like the perfect place to spend the summer to me! I�ll probably need to get my own TV show to afford it, though. Did you know that the cost of living on the island is 60% higher than the national average? And housing prices are 96% higher. Yikes. (Stats via the Vineyard Gazette.)

The �Jumping the Broom� House on Martha�s Vineyard

by HOOKEDONHOUSES on SEPTEMBER 26, 2011




Pretty much the minute the romantic comedy Jumping the Broom hit theaters earlier this year, I started getting emails from readers about the house. When I finally had a chance to see it myself, I understood why there was so much interest in it.

Paula Patton plays Sabrina, a bride-to-be who�s getting married at her parents� waterfront mansion on Martha�s Vineyard. And what a mansion it is! Let�s take a look�

Most of the movie was filmed on location at a house in Nova Scotia, Canada, which doubled for Martha�s Vineyard. The interiors as well as exteriors were used.


In this scene, T.D. Jakes (who was also one of the producers on the movie) meets with the couple as the minister who is going to marry them:

Jason (played by Laz Alonso) and Sabrina walk through the front gates and up the driveway to the house:

The groom�s family and friends arrive for the weekend and enter through the front door:

Set Decorator Brian Enman told MSN Lifestyle in an interview that the house was pretty much camera-ready when he got there: �The home was 90% there and very tastefully done.� He says he only had to add some additional artwork, accents, and greenery.

Angela Bassett plays Sabrina�s mom to chilly perfection.

I love Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy on �Modern Family� (pics of those houseshere), but her character Amy the wedding planner in this movie was so irritating that I found myself cringing every time she was onscreen. I snapped this photo of her walking into the house because you could see the living room with the fireplace straight ahead.

When Jason�s mom, played by Loretta Devine, walks down the hall, we get to see the beautiful woodwork. Kind of odd how they hung the third framed photo (the ceiling is lower there, but it looks strange to me):



Mrs. Watson leads her guests into the living room:

Is it just me or do the furniture placement and sizes in this room look a little off? A production photo (via Sony Pictures) shows the corner close up:

The kitchen was shown mostly in close-up shots when it was crowded with people, so it was hard to get a good feel for the size of it. The silver tile backsplash really stood out against the stained wood cabinets:

In this shot you can see that the kitchen opens up into a large eating area:

Sabrina�s bedroom is pretty simple with white walls and pale wood furniture:

I wonder why the mirror over her dresser is so small and hung so high?

When I see rooms that are this sparse and undecorated, it usually means they were shot inside a real house. Sets built on soundstages always seem to look a little more �done� and layered.

The master bedroom is pretty plain, too, considering how much this couple (and their house) is worth:

Jason�s mom (who you may recognize as the actress who plays Adele on �Grey�s Anatomy�) stayed in a guest suite upstairs that featured this lovely sitting room with vaulted ceilings:

We get a glimpse of Mr. Watson�s wood-paneled den during a wedding-morning montage, which has a pool table and a record player:

The screened porch:

Wedding guests lounge on white slipcovered furniture on the lawn, overlooking the water:

The wedding tent (via MSN):

A peek inside:

The bride gets walked down the aisle by her dad (played by Brian Stokes Mitchell) in the backyard :

Paula Patton brought her newborn to set with her, having given birth to a baby boy named Julian a few months before. You�d never know it to look at her!

Jumping the Broom got mixed reviews, but hey, it had gorgeous actors, beautiful clothes, and a great house to look at�not to mention a happy ending. I always give movies points for things like that. Ha. What did you think of it?