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The problem is it looks like a 23-year-old a year into their first real job lives there, not a real adult. It's a crash pad with some "guy stuff". It has a Hannibal Lecter vibe. Are you going to date her or eat her liver with a nice Chianti?
I post photos of my house all the time. I don't live in a mansion. I live in a very modest 992 square foot cottage on a small lot. I telecommuted from it for 7 years. I don't have 'mission control' in the living room. The bicycles aren't in the living room, either. I've spent a lot of hours on landscaping.
That place looks pretty cool if I was going to buy a house it would be something similar to that size and look. I'm only a condo guy in or close to the city from here on out though. I don't think Cyphorx's looks bad either he just needs more color, different fixtures on the windows, and some landscaping.
Absolutely. When done well, it's much lower maintenance.
Definitely. And I'd suggest painting the front door and garage door the same colour, maybe a shade of red, to make it more tidy and welcoming. Lots of easy and affordable fixes.
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Definitely. And I'd suggest painting the front door and garage door the same colour, maybe a shade of red, to make it more tidy and welcoming. Lots of easy and affordable fixes.
Yeah, the condo I bought has something like 10-12 different warm colors in it from the previous (female) owner. Thankfully, she left the left over paint in the storage unit that came with it. I could never have done all it myself, but I can maintain it, I hope. Much nicer color scheme than I would have picked.
Definitely. And I'd suggest painting the front door and garage door the same colour, maybe a shade of red, to make it more tidy and welcoming. Lots of easy and affordable fixes.
I'm not going to suggest remodeling and landscaping changes but I think that how you live projects a lot about you. I put up some photos of my little house to illustrate that you don't need a mansion on a bunch of acres. I imagine most women looking at the OP's house are going to think 'nope'. If the house is in that kind of condition, what else does he let slide in his life?
Yeah, the condo I bought has something like 10-12 different warm colors in it from the previous (female) owner. Thankfully, she left the left over paint in the storage unit that came with it. I could never have done all it myself, but I can maintain it, I hope. Much nicer color scheme than I would have picked.
It is amazing what a coat of paint can do to the interior/exterior of a home.
I'm not going to suggest remodeling and landscaping changes but I think that how you live projects a lot about you. I put up some photos of my little house to illustrate that you don't need a mansion on a bunch of acres. I imagine most women looking at the OP's house are going to think 'nope'. If the house is in that kind of condition, what else does he let slide in his life?
I went back to look at the house picture to see if I wasn't giving OP the benefit of the doubt, but no, my gut feeling is still "noooope." I don't think that he needs to spend major bank on the outside of his house, but I do think it's a blind spot for him. He looks at his house and sees success and financial responsibility, but for internet strangers it really does give off a "Future Crime Scenes of America" vibe.
I'm probably going to get drug through the mud for this but someone has to say it....
Guys, I know you all are probably coming from a good place, you're just having a nice discussion, or maybe you all are trying to give the OP some pointers but...after seeing the OP's home getting ragged on for the last few pages and then having someone post a picture of their "nice home" is coming off as "haha look at my house, and look at yours."
It comes off as saying the OP's house is not great compared to yours. AGAIN this probably isn't what you are trying to do but seriously...
He doesn't like bright lights I think that's what he was trying to show that he's a minimalist and he doesn't have a lot of knick-knacks and crap. I would hate that more.... little Hummel figurines and copper Cattails on the wall and all that other crap people 'decorate' with. He can't paint his walls bright yellow because of his eye problems, so yeah whatever I said that wasn't very nice I take back. I have seen some awful houses before: mold, rot, dirty carpeting, dog pee puddles, 2 feet of standing water in the basement, 80s Wildlife prints, Labrador plates, children... this one isn't awful, he has different taste than most. He just need some flowers. Maybe vines growing on the bars.
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