Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi's Crib Revisited!

Earlier this week, we showed you a video of Kandi Burruss as she showed off her home in Fayetteville, Georgia.  As you know, we HATED it!  But, alas, some of our readers didn't have the opportunity to watch the video and were left in the dark!  Well, somebody must have been listening because the Atlanta Journal Constitution just posted a piece featuring Kandi's house with a bunch of PHOTOS!

Here's the simple exterior (which would be really quaint with a paint job and better landscaping):

Once inside, you see that the foyer is done up with crap that all apparently came from the same "new age" furniture store:

Actually we like the wallpaneling in the living room and the soft colors of the sofa and ottoman in the living room:

And the bedrooms?  More new age furniture!  Below is Kandi's master bedroom.  Which is worse, the tray ceiling or that bench?  Wrong color choices.  Wrong everything!

Her daughter's room is . . . well . . . .

Oh yeah, here's a bathroom for good measure:

To Kandi's credit, she says in the article that she does not believe in spending a lot of money (obviously!).  We LOVE that and it's part of the reason why she's our favorite cast member.  She's a lovely person and almost too sensible to even be on the show.

Still, we think Kandi's interior designer should have stopped her from filling up her home with all that court jester's furniture that popped up in the late 1990's/early 2000's and quickly went out of style.

All photos by Sean Drakes/AJC.  To see more photos, go here.

Real Housewives of Atlanta: Dwight Eubanks (The Sixth Housewife) at Home

Okay, so we sorta got lazy and fell off on our posts about the Real Housewives of Atlanta.  Let us just throw this one in about Dwight Eubanks --The Unofficial Sixth Housewife.  Dwight, a hair stylist who also served as the director of Sheree Whitfield's fashion show this season.  He's rumored to be getting his own reality show soon.

Photographer Sean Drakes of the Atlanta Journal Constitution toured Dwight's Atlanta home recently.  As flamboyant as Dwight is, we expected his home to be completely over the top.

Well, we were wrong!  He lives in a largely traditional home with traditional decor.  We grabbed a few of the best interior shots just to show you.

Aside from perhaps having a little too much furniture, his living room (shown below and in top photo) is certainly pleasant enough.

And every once in a while, you can glimpse something ultra-chic like these lamps, also in the living room:

Or this carved bedframe in his master bedroom:

We actually really like the knole settee and drum coffee table in the lounge off the master bedroom:

And who doesn't love a pool? 

The pool area looks like a really nice place to throw a party, especially if Dwight eliminated that loose pile of fabric and pillows (presumably a lounging spot).

The bottom line is, it looks like Dwight just moved into a newly built home.  He probably decorated it himself without the help of a designer.  Of course, we wouldn't make those same design choices; we all have our own individual tastes. 

Surprisingly, his style sometimes leans toward the "grandma's house" look.  To freshen things up, we'd lose the white walls, frilly bed linens, at least one of the victorian sofas in the living room, and most of the gold accents.  We'd also consider adding a rug and a larger coffee table in the living room, and modern window treatments throughout the house. 

Otherwise, we think he did a pretty okay job--especially considering he's a hair stylist and not a so-called "Real Housewife."

If you want to check out the rest of the photos, go here.

Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi's Crib

This week we're profiling the homes of the cast of Bravo's Real Housewives of Atlanta.  Today, we have the home of Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss, the newest cast member on the show.  She's a single mom living in Fayetteville, Georgia, an up-and-coming southern suburb of Atlanta.  She made headline news recently when her ex-fiance Ashley "AJ" Jewell--who was an integral part of the show--was killed while outside an Atlanta strip club.  (Bossip has emerging details on that story.)

We dug up this video tour of Kandi's home on Bravo's website:


YUCK!!! WE HATE IT!  As talented as she is in the music world, Kandi doesn't have a lick of talent for decorating her home.  We couldn't find one redeeming feature in it!  Somebody get a decorator in there quick!

Tell us!  Do you think she needs to hire an interior designer?

Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kim Zolciak at Home

In case you missed it, Bravo aired the season finale of Real Housewives of Atlanta this weekend.  So we figured now would be a good time to feature the homes of the cast members of the show.  First up, the home of singer Kim "Tardy for the Party" Zolciak (pictured in her bedroom above). 

If you watch the show, then you know that Kim is NOT a housewife.  She's the divorced mother of two girls and the side piece of a married man she refers to as "Big Poppa."   He is allegedly caking her with riches so she can live the life of a pampered housewife.

So we were surprised (okay, not really!) to find that Kim lives in a fairly ordinary townhouse in Duluth, a somewhat affluent suburb of Atlanta.

We realize that reality stars are not highly paid actors, so we don't expect them to all live in fancy homes.  The thing is, Real Housewives is supposed to be about upscale women who already have money to support a lavish lifestyle. 

There's nothing particularly lavish about the exterior of Kim's home (above).

So what about the inside?

See the INSIDE PHOTOS after the jump!!!

While the inside isn't lavish either, we find it to be a pleasant and tasteful home.  We like the black painted coffered ceiling:

That same ceiling stretches into her kitchen, which is also nice enough:

Okay, we find her dining room to be a bit furniture showroom-ish, with its unused Versace china on display:

Likewise for her bedroom, as seen in the top photo and this one below:

Though we like the tufted bench, we think her room looks uncoordinated and a little crowded too, like she went to one store and bought everything she saw there.

Her daughters' rooms are a bit more thoughtful-looking.  They are modest and girly-sweet:

Looks like, despite her over-the-top persona, Kim provides her family with a simple, traditional lifestyle.  We think that's terrific--and it's more than we can say for some of the others!

All photos by Sean Drakes/Atlanta Journal Constitution.  For more photos, go here.

Real Housewife of Atlanta Kandi Burruss' Ex-Fiance Dies in a Fist-Fight

Ashley "A.J." Jewell, ex-fiance of Real Housewife Kandi Burruss, died Friday night of injuries allegedly resulting from a fistfight outside a popular Atlanta strip club of which he was reportedly part-owner.  A.J. was engaged to Kandi, an award-winning songwriter and the newest cast member of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, until last August and has appeared occasionally on the show.  He will likely appear again in pre-recorded episodes that have yet to air, even though the audience will know that he has died.

Several people witnessed the fight between A.J. and his opponent, Fredrick Richardson.  Richardson is currently hospitalized for injuries sustained from the fight.  He was arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter.  He will be transferred to Fulton County jail upon discharge from the hospital.

A.J.'s death happened on the heels of the recent tragic death of Derrion Albert, a Chicago teenager who was beaten savagely by a handful of teenagers as others watched.  He also died of his injuries.  Arrests have been made in that case.

Our condolences to the families in both cases. 

WTF? Squatting Real Housewife Now a Thief?

Or at least that's what TMZ says about Real Housewives of Orange County's Lynne Curtin. We previously reported that the homeowner had to call the sheriff to evict this alleged squatter after she failed to pay $12,000 in back rent. Now it looks like she made off with $5,000 in furniture, including a bookcase, credenza, and armoire. Seems the only things she left behind were holes in the walls, trashed carpet, and damage to the travertine bathtub. Real class!

We're still waiting to hear her side of the story, though. Lynne, we're ready to talk anytime you are!

For more on this story go here: Evicted 'Housewife' Accused of Looting

Real OC Housewife Is a Squatter!

This b!tch has some nerve! We previously reported to you that Jane Curtin of Bravo TV's Real Housewives of Orange County was evicted from the home she rents on the show. Well, TMZ is reporting that she won't get out!

So the owner is now forced to ask the sheriff's office to physically throw her a$$ out!

The crazy thing is Curtin only owes $12,000--which isn't a heckuva a lot of money. What gives?

Real Housewife Lisa Hartwell's Not-So-New House

Access Atlanta recently reported that Lisa Wu Hartwell of Bravo Television's Real Housewives of Atlanta and her husband Ed Hartwell have moved to a home in Hoschton, Georgia (Gwinnett County). We reported to you previously that the Hartwells lost their generic McMansion in the distant Atlanta suburb of Duluth in a "short sale" after failing to make their mortgage payments.

Looks like they had enough paper in the bank to keep another smaller McMansion on reserve. The Hartwells have owned this house (above) since 2005. It has six bedrooms, six baths, and a home theater. It sits on nearly 9 acres with a lake on the property. Inexplicably, this home is listed as for sale at $1.4M, even though Ed says it is NOT for sale. And he should know since it's HIS real estate firm!

We dug up the listing of this allegedly NOT-FOR-SALE home and only found the single photo above. There are no additional photos and the listing says "must see to appreciate." Indeed. There's not much to appreciate on the outside. It's just a regular-looking house.

Anyway, the town of Hoschton is so far away, we don't even see how anyone could even call it a suburb of Atlanta. Maybe it's time to rename the show to the Real Housewives of the Freakin' Boonies!!!

Real Housewife of OC -- Really Evicted

Here's a bit from TMZ, about Real Housewives of Orange County's Lynne Curtin:

'Real Housewife of OC' -- Really Evicted

Sigh. Another one bites the dust.

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Another Real Housewife of Atlanta Loses Her House

TMZ is reporting today that unReal Housewife of outside Atlanta Lisa Wu Hartwell and her husband ex-football player Ed Hartwell lost their McMansion last week. They bought their generic home in Duluth, Georgia, in 2007 for $2.9M and the bank just sold it in a short sale for $1.9M. (Do any of the Atlanta Housewives actually live in Atlanta?)

Don't believe it's generic? These interior shots look like the kind of nondescript photos you see in homebuilders ads from earlier in this decade:

According to TMZ, the couple's representative says they have purchased a new home that sits on 10 acres elsewhere. At least they figured out that if you're going to live in a mansion, don't live in one that sits so close to its neighbors.

Don't believe it could be that close? Check out the backyard:

Sorry to see anyone lose their house to foreclosure. Let's hope their new home is a better fit for them . . . and more interesting than the last one!

Tour Real Atlanta Housewife Kim Zolciak's Big Poppa's House

Damn(!), TMZ has the scoop all day today. First, the one on His-Royal-Badness we mentioned earlier. Now this:

We already knew that unReal Atlanta nonHousewife Kim Zolciak was getting caked by her "Big Poppa" Lee Najjar (who's a little munchkin, by the way). What we didn't know was how large Big Poppa was livin'.

Turns out that his house was featured on MTV Teen Cribs earlier this year. Yeah, he has a family. And yeah they live in a freakin' palace in Atlanta.

This house is obscene beyond words. Fortunately, we don't need to write about it. We'll just let you see for yourselves:

Teen Cribs - MTV Shows

Yuck! This place is so huge, he could have just moved Kim in without anyone knowing about it.

Tacky Tuesday: Tour the Homes of the Real Housewives of Atlanta

For those who are interested -- and you know who you are! -- Bravo has posted videos of the houses of the unReal Housewives of Atlanta on its website. Go here to check them out. We can't bring ourselves to look.

Celebrity Homes in Foreclosure

CNN reports today that 1.53 million U.S. homes are in foreclosure so far this year. And we're only halfway through the year. Unfortunately, even celebrities aren't immune to these rough economic times.

Photo: Vincent DeSalvio/Journal News

According to the Journal News, Actor Stephen Baldwin and his wife, Kennya, are in default on their home (pictured above) in Upper Grandview, NY. They owe more than $800,000 on a house that only cost them $515,000.

At first we thought only somebody like Stephen could let that happen to him, especially since we aren't talking about a terribly expensive house. And we suppose this could happen to anyone. But what we can't understand is, why his brother Alec (who is reportedly house-shopping in NYC) and the rest of the Baldwin clan can't help him out. Anyway, more details here.

Other celebrity homes in foreclosure include those belonging to Bravo's unReal Housewives of Atlanta and Orange County.

Nevermind that none of the Real Housewives of Atlanta really lived in Atlanta. They still faced the real issue of wannabes pretending to be high-rollers. Sheree Whitfield's ginormous home in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, GA, reportedly went into foreclosure in February, eventually selling via auction for $1.1 million.

We might as well mention that the trashy Atlanta Housewife NeNe Leakes lost her digs too earlier this year, but she was just a renter anyway. That was just more proof of her wannabe status.

Finally, Real Housewife Jeana Keough of Orange County -- another wannabe and a freakin' realtor -- also fell behind on her ostentatious home and various rental properties, but at least she was smart enough to seek a loan modification and put her home up for sale. For more details and photos of her less-than-stellar interiors, go here.

Looks like REALITY is the New Reality TV. Good luck to all of them in finding new digs.