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The 2007 movie Dan in Real Life is a heart-warming comedy about Dan Burns (Steve Carell), a widowed father who writes an advice column about parenting and relationship issues, even though he has plenty of his own. When he takes his daughters to the annual family reunion in Rhode Island, he struggles to connect with them in the way he hopes.

Poor Dan. He becomes even more miserable when he meets the woman of his dreams in a bookstore–only to discover that she’s his brother’s new girlfriend. (But don’t worry–his brother is played by Dane Cook, so you won’t care too much if Dan steals her from him!)

The movie was filmed almost entirely on location in an 8-bedroom summer house known as Riven Rock in Jamestown, Rhode Island. It was built in 1911 and has been in the same family for generations. You can rent it during the summer. Here’s how it looks in the listing:

There’s an interesting article in the Providence Journal about the locations used in the movie. According to the paper, the movie crew changed a few things, like adding awnings to the front of the house (the family liked them but moved them to the water side after filming). They also added steps to one side of the porch to open it up.

The Kitchen:

Director Peter Hedges says, “To me, the house was another character in the film. The minute I walked in, I couldn’t wait to start filming in it.”

Even though it was a kind of small, quiet film, there were a lot of big actors in it, like Juliette Binoche as the woman Dan has fallen for, and John Mahoney and Dianne Wiest as his parents (even though Wiest is only about 10 years older than Steve Carell).

In this photo of the kitchen from the rental listing, you can see what they changed for the movie, from the island to the flooring:

It looks like they also added a red pegboard and shelving beside the fridge for the movie:

Producers recruited some local children to play Dan’s young nieces and nephews.

I love this sliding “barn door:”

Dining Room:

The dining room has a view of the water from the windows:

As the only adult in the house without a partner, Dan has to sleep on a cot in the laundry room:

Peter Hedges, who wrote the screenplay with Pierce Gardner, says that the film was really a tribute to his own father who raised him and his siblings alone: “I know he was really lonely. The nights were the hardest for my dad.”

Upstairs Hallway:

Hedges says he wanted the movie to be a “human comedy” that just shows the humor in real life, tempered with pain and sadness.

Bedrooms:

The bedroom in “real life:”

Okay, it has nothing to do with the house, but I have to point out that the police officer who pulls Dan over several times during the movie was played by Matthew Morrison. That’s right–it’s Mr. Schuester from “Glee.”

Back to the house. Here’s the entry hall and staircase:

Family Room with Stone Fireplace:

The stone fireplace as it looks in the listing:

The striped rug in the movie made a big difference in this room:

Amy Ryan played Dan’s sister-in-law Eileen. That same year (2007) she was in the movie Gone Baby Gone, which earned her a Best Supporting Actress nod. In 2008, she joined the cast of “The Office” as Steve Carell’s new love interest, Holly. (I’m still rooting for the two of them to get back together again!)

The family gathers around the piano for a sing-along:

The Family Talent Show:

Each of the cast members actually worked on individual talents for this show so it would seem as real as possible.

The cast–except for Steve Carell, who was busy filming “The Office”–spent four days living in the house and rehearing scenes before the cameras arrived, so they could bond and get into a familiar rhythm together like a true family.

They put on a talent show for Carell when he arrived similar to the one shown in the movie. He jokes, “I probably like these people better than my own family now.”

From this angle, you can see how close the house is to the water:

The house would probably be a little too dark for me to live in year-round, but I thought it was perfect for the movie. It had the authentic feel of a vacation home where a family would gather each summer–and now we know that it really is one!

Have you seen the movie? What did you think?

Visit Liz Brazil’s site for information on renting Riven Rock and to see more photos. (Thanks to Kim and Colette for sending me the links!)

Visit my TV/Movie Houses page to see more, from the Juliette Binoche movie Chocolat to another big family with issues, The Family Stone.

In case you one of those people who always wanted to have a pool in your home but wasn’t able to, there is a very nice and interesting solution for you. That solution is the Swimming Pool Coffee Table by Freshwest. The table reminds a real swimming pool very much but could fit even in a small apartment. It’s made of 50mm acrylic that reflects and refracts light through its surface in such a way that it resembles the depth and hue of an actual swimming pool. Playing with scale, the miniature diving board seems to transform the solid surface of the acrylic into the serenity of still water. The coffee table’s legs are made of stainless steel and its size is 31×122×90 cm (HxLxW).

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Chaptschin and Gion planters are designed by Rezo Design to remind different situations in real life plants growing. They are great examples of how plants could grow through cracks in rocks. Although they are made of wood instead of stone. That makes them perfect not only for patio decorating but also to use as indoor planters. There is no info about on the designers website is there some sub-irrigation system inside these planters but their size tell that there is. In case you like these Rezo Design works you might order them from Pour les Alpes, they will be available there very soon.

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I’m always baffled when real estate agents photograph people inside the rooms that they’re trying to sell. This is a prime example. Who is that guy, and why is he in the room? It’s distracting.

Cute baby. Does he come with the house? At least we can see the room that they’re selling in this photo, though. So how to explain this one, of nothing but the homeowner’s dog?

Remember the Realtor who took a photo of herself in a bedroom mirror? She strikes again:

This time she gets extra points off for leaving the toilet seat open and showing us inside the bowl…

Frankly, Elvis should have left the building.

(Thanks to the readers who sent me these photos! You guys find the craziest stuff. If you come across something funny in the real estate listings, you can send it to me here.)

Visit my Bad MLS Photos page to see more!

Areader named Stephanie sent me this listing from Georgia. She says she stared at it for awhile, trying to figure out why it didn’t look quite right, and then realized the problem: No front door! Where is it? According to the listing, it has an attached garage, so maybe they just go in and out that way?

Have you seen a house without a front door before?

Visit my Bad MLS Photos page for more head-scratchers like this one!