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Of course it doesn't have to stand out. I just appreciate homes that have really nice curb appeal.
So many white houses, so many grey houses. I like homes where the owner has really put some effort into making his home unique, eye-catching and beautifu.
But that is my preference. I am sure there are people who prefer homes that are ordinary. I just like that certain extra something, je ne sais quoi, if you will.
This is what it looked like BEFORE.
I lived in this town for at least 15 years, and even though this house sits on one of the major thoroughfares, I did not see this house. It was hidden in plain sight. And I used to work across the street from it-and I knew the people who lived in it at the time.
The colors we chose are appropriate for the age & style of the house.
Since it was painted, we have had so many complements. And it really is the prettiest house on the block. People have stopped and admired it and even taken pics of it. So, when people stop and say something, I would say that says it has curb appeal.
I was working in South Carolina looking at several homes (about 10) for a project (not important), and at dusk we pulled up to a home set back in some trees and it was painted gray and it positively glowed. Had some burgundy trim and a splash of yellow trim here and there, but the gray was just shimmering.
There are tons of grays and each lot and house has a different light, trees, situation on lot, etc. I think it's a bit of a stretch to just say "I don't like gray ever." Or "I love all gray houses." Some look great, some don't look great. Some grays glow and are warm, and some grays are cold and bland. Some gray houses look wonderful and some look boring.
Same with different bricks. Just about the time I say, "I don't like red brick homes with white trim," I will see one that looks just fabulous.
I can honestly say popcorn ceilings don't bother me. I never new there was an issue with them until people on HGTV started making them a big no-no. Of course I don't think I even lived in a HOUSE with them. My Apartment did, but even then I didn't they they were a big deal. Some people act like their the worst design element they've ever seen.
I can honestly say popcorn ceilings don't bother me. I never new there was an issue with them until people on HGTV started making them a big no-no. Of course I don't think I even lived in a HOUSE with them. My Apartment did, but even then I didn't they they were a big deal. Some people act like their the worst design element they've ever seen.
I hate them and have long before there was cable TV. They're just ugly dirt catching nastiness. One house we were looking at back in 2001 had them, with little metallic flecks in them to accentuate the ugliness even more. Hated it. Same house had turquoise and baby blue patterned deep shag carpeting. Yes, both those things are easy to change, but when a competing house didn't have them, it was an easy choice to walk away.
I hate them and have long before there was cable TV. They're just ugly dirt catching nastiness. One house we were looking at back in 2001 had them, with little metallic flecks in them to accentuate the ugliness even more. Hated it. Same house had turquoise and baby blue patterned deep shag carpeting. Yes, both those things are easy to change, but when a competing house didn't have them, it was an easy choice to walk away.
I dont agree, I have all my ceilings popcorn and they are not dirty at all. I love them.
I am sick of those sliver glass block backsplashes....they are ugly
I hate them and have long before there was cable TV. They're just ugly dirt catching nastiness. One house we were looking at back in 2001 had them, with little metallic flecks in them to accentuate the ugliness even more. Hated it. Same house had turquoise and baby blue patterned deep shag carpeting. Yes, both those things are easy to change, but when a competing house didn't have them, it was an easy choice to walk away.
Weren't popcorn ceiling invented because it was easier, faster and therefore cheaper than finishing the drywall on the ceiling? I thought that is why you see them in cheap apartments and motels.
Once we had to stay in a cheap motel (maybe a motel 6?) that had popcorn ceilings and popcorn WALLS.
I can't stand giant kitchen islands (or any islands for that matter). They just seem to keep getting bigger until they take over an entire room. I went to a party a beautiful new ultra modern house recently and the island was about 4' x 18'. It was ridiculous. The kitchen took up more room than the dining room or the living room (basically 2/3 of the main level). Everyone ended up on the patio or the rooftop.
Anything that looks like a flipper passed through. This includes cherry colored kitchen cabinets, those rectangular mosaic back splashes, granite countertops, etc.
Also, travertine bathroom tiles. Those are already dated looking to me.
Stainless steel appliances. White is just as functional and pretty without paying a premium.
Too much gray. My neighbor painted up her house in all gray with dark wood floors. The look is very slick and sophisticated, but so much gray depressed me.
I love subway tiles and I doubt they'll ever go out of style. After 100+ years they're still in style in the subway.
Carpeting and anything high maintenance. After what I'm going through fixing a 1940s house for sale, I don't want to be enslaved again by maintenance.
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Yes, both those things are easy to change, but when a competing house didn't have them, it was an easy choice to walk away.
