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Thanks for the replies. Been moving in since Sunday. Will check some of those places out. Also gently caress whoever started this barn door trend. I've got to rip two of those out. Not hard to do, but why? honda whisperer fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Apr 23, 2019 |
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Saw this in another thread...Dick Trauma posted:You could've made a bid on this beauty...
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Apr 23, 2019 22:32
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honda whisperer posted:Also gently caress whoever started this barn door trend. I've got to rip two of those out. Not hard to do, but why? They are great if you have free space next to a door but not out from it. Also pinterest
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Apr 23, 2019 22:38
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deoju posted:Saw this in another thread... its a pro click, it just goes deeper, and im pretty sure its just fractals by the time it gets to the kitchen images, its pure visual clutter
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Apr 23, 2019 22:38
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just lol @ 'man cave' regulated to a separate shack out back e: on second consideration, this was probably suggested by said mancavehaver
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Apr 23, 2019 23:11
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:They are great if you have free space next to a door but not out from it. Also pinterest I am putting 2 in my house since the openings are 4'+ wide, so a normal door wouldn't really work.
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PRADA SLUT posted:just lol @ 'man cave' regulated to a separate shack out back Yup I'd say feature
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Apr 23, 2019 23:56
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PRADA SLUT posted:just lol @ 'man cave' regulated to a separate shack out back its a grandpa shack   im the wall mounted flyswatter, tag urself. who will be the 7+ year old newspaper football clipping?
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Apr 24, 2019 00:01
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Glad I used a private window so the teddy rose virus doesn't infect my computer.
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Apr 24, 2019 00:08
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deoju posted:Saw this in another thread... Want that grandma house.
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Apr 24, 2019 00:30
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At first I was like ‘okay it’s got some bad decor but that could be fixed’ and then I got to the kitchen.
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Apr 24, 2019 00:57
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Maybe it's just me but I feel like the Apache server running in this picture frame is the most out of place thing in this house.
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Spring Heeled Jack posted:At first I was like ‘okay it’s got some bad decor but that could be fixed’ and then I got to the kitchen. Cabinets can be repainted, too. But the fridge would probably have to go.
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The leather sofa in pic #8 is the only furnishing I would look at twice if it was on the curb. Edit: OMG pic #25. That pink filing cabinet that has been exiled to the shed with the husband. deoju fucked around with this message at 01:37 on Apr 24, 2019 |
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Apr 24, 2019 01:34
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bring back old gbs posted:its a grandpa shack That Grandpa shack is probably the only reason he's still alive. That house is terminally grandma'd. If have jumped off a bridge if I had to live with that busy mess of pink, flowers, and Christian iconography without a wood paneled man-refuge.
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Apr 24, 2019 02:15
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Yes, it's a shotgun style house, thank you. Or at least close. The bedrooms are all upstairs, and there's some semblance of division between the rooms, but they're all in a line on the ground floor with no hallways. Here's a different question. This house is from 1880. The hardwood floors, baseboard, and door way trim is all original. I have absolutely no plans to remove the floors. I'm going to sand and polyurethane them. The trim, though, I'm not so sure about. It's in fine shape, but the aesthetic is old. I don't much care for it, though I appreciate that it's original woodwork. Am I nuts to remove 140 year old wood like that? 
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Apr 24, 2019 02:27
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The Wonder Weapon posted:Yes, it's a shotgun style house, thank you. Or at least close. The bedrooms are all upstairs, and there's some semblance of division between the rooms, but they're all in a line on the ground floor with no hallways. yes, nothing you put in will look as nice
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Apr 24, 2019 02:30
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:yes, nothing you put in will look as nice 
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Apr 24, 2019 02:41
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Yes, nuts. In general it seems like you're going for a really on-trend aesthetic, which is fine if you like it, but try to avoid any irreparable changes in the process. Another possibility would be to vibe a little more with the house you have, and let it guide your style.
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Apr 24, 2019 02:42
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The Wonder Weapon posted:The trim, though, I'm not so sure about. It's in fine shape, but the aesthetic is old. I don't much care for it, though I appreciate that it's original woodwork. Yes. Batshit. It’s original woodwork on a 140 year old house and it’s in fine shape. I know that we rag on people who only consider “resale value” in their decisions, but if you like it for nothing else consider the hit to the potential resale in the phrase “the previous owner bought the house with the 140 year old wood trim still intact. Unfortunately they decided to rip it out in favor of some Home Depot stuff”. But that said, the aesthetic looks pretty ‘timeless’ to me, rather than ‘old’ but to each their own. Like, I personally could see it looking great with MCM furniture, or contemporary modern furniture, or antique furniture, or furniture from any era really. Because it’s original to the house. But really, I personally don’t think it looks badly dated in the slightest. Honestly it’s quite understated and I like it a lot.
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Apr 24, 2019 02:58
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I have the exact same trim/door casing style (this style is generally called ‘craftsman’) and if you take it out I will personally hunt you down and also steal the trim you rip out. You’re lucky it’s unpainted, I’m dealing with 100 years of lovely paint jobs on my trim.
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Apr 24, 2019 03:02
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The Wonder Weapon posted:.. . I'm going to sand and polyurethane them. The floors in that picture look fine. Are they hosed up in other parts of the house? If not...why would you refinish them?
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Apr 24, 2019 03:26
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Blue Footed Booby posted:The floors in that picture look fine. Are they hosed up in other parts of the house? If not...why would you refinish them? Going by the grain I can see, it looks like heart pine. It’s quite possible that it looks fine in pics but does need a buff and coat. My entire house is heart pine, that stuff can get scratched super easy and depending on the previous finish may be worn down to bare wood.
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Apr 24, 2019 04:24
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 This bathtub looks like it could align my chakras AND make them nut. Best of all? It has counterspace for all my silly soaps, smelly candles, drinks, and snacks. Oh, and a cat or three to loiter nearby, suspicious of bubbles. I might as well have cats in my 'won the lottery' daydream. gently caress putting rocks AROUND the tub. Make the rocks the bathtub.
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Apr 24, 2019 04:56
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Echoing the advice to keep the trim; it's part of the character of the house, and you'd lose a lot by ditching it. Just paint it to match the walls, or in a less contrasting color, and it'll look a lot more fresh. 
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Apr 24, 2019 05:06
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Alright I'm almost done spending money I swear washing machine 650 dishwasher 550 installation etc. for above 300 tub/shower refinishing 900 tub fixtures 100 vanity top 180 painting stuff 100 kitchen sink 280 garbage disposal 110 countertop replacement 2000 wall art 150 new lighting 50 that's ~5500 or so. all that's left is a new fridge and ovens. ugh this poo poo really ads up. it was kind of due though as I've lived at my place for eight years and never upgraded any permanent parts of the house (except I got some nice blinds and new carpet after I moved in). guess i won't be maxing out my 403b and roth this year :p
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Apr 24, 2019 05:46
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Oh - I did end up painting the rest of the wall to the overhang. That picture isn't going to be there anymore as it doesn't match 
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Apr 24, 2019 05:48
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I think the problem you’ve created, and I was in this exact same boat, is that grey doesn’t transition to beige well, and you really need to eventually paint all of the beige away.
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The Wonder Weapon posted:The trim, though, I'm not so sure about. It's in fine shape, but the aesthetic is old. I don't much care for it, though I appreciate that it's original woodwork. Sorry to dogpile not actually sorry, but yes, you are loving batshit to want to replace exquisite original woodwork with something inferior. And yes, literally anything you replace it with will be inferior - the craftsmanship is inferior, the materials are inferior (your trim is most likely made from old growth wood, giving it the kind of lovely fine grain you can't get anymore), and, in my opinion, the aesthetics are usually inferior. The trim you have is elegant and understated, which means it can work with anything you put in that room. Anything from big unframed modern works of art and MCM furniture to straight up antiques would look good. I think the reason I personally find detailing from old houses so appealing is that it has a way of making the house feel established and sophisticated in a way that contemporary stuff just can't pull off. I'd just lean into the trim's aesthetic and work with it rather than trying to fight it. Just be happy you have one of the old styles that's flexible and timeless. Everything in my house is Victorian as gently caress (disclaimer: we sought out an unadulterated Victorian on purpose because Victorians are awesome), down to the rosettes on the door casings. You can't fight it, so you just have to stop trying to bring the house up to the speed of your tastes and rather take your tastes back to when the house was built and find inspiration.
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Ripping out that trim would be a crime against humanity are you insane? Painting it would also be gauche imo because it's made it this far, it probably has a really unique grain, and that's a really difficult thing to undo. But Jesus, no, don't rip that trim out.
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Not only should you not rip that trim out, but if you ever need to do anything to that house in the way of further finishing a basement or attic area or whatever, consider getting salvaged trim from houses that were built in the same era. The house my great grandfather built eventually ended up passing though many hands, but the person who had it last I heard specifically not only kept as much of the original trim as possible, but anything that was beat up beyond restoration was replaced with vintage trim from other houses that were slated for demo in the neighborhood or something like that.
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Electric Bugaloo posted:No. They’re a sad joke played on homeowners. My ideal place to buy a vent hood is honestly something like a Habitat for Humanity reseller. If you can find a small commercial-grade hood (the kind made for food trucks/mobile kitchens are residential-sized and relatively affordable), it’s far and away the best way to actually deal with a greasy/poorly ventilated kitchen. IIRC, the average retail one that you can get at Home Depot is basically only slightly better than nothing. This times approximately a million. Recirculating hoods like you see on microwaves are worse than useless, they're a grease distributor. Most residential hoods are underpowered for any real cooking. Get a small commercial hood and be amazed. Electric Bugaloo posted:Yes. Batshit. It’s original woodwork on a 140 year old house and it’s in fine shape. Further note: If you gently caress up 140 year old woodwork in that good of condition because it's not pinteresty enough I hope the ghosts of the trees it is made from haunt your taint. Liquid Communism fucked around with this message at 07:55 on Apr 24, 2019 |
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The Wonder Weapon posted:Am I nuts to remove 140 year old wood like that? Yes, 💯%.
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The Wonder Weapon posted:Am I nuts to remove 140 year old wood like that? Splicer fucked around with this message at 08:48 on Apr 24, 2019 |
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value-brand cereal posted:
I'm not one for baths but holy gently caress I want to bathe in that tub
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Chitin posted:Ripping out that trim would be a crime against humanity are you insane? Uh yea dont go painting it either
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:Uh yea dont go painting it either Yeah do not paint it. It looks like it's in beautiful condition. You probably can't buy anything new of that quality for any amount of money, because the trees simply do not exist anymore. Look up some Craftsman / Arts-and-Crafts styled rooms to see some of the things you could do with a room like that - you could make it absolutely gorgeous.
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Calling it now- this was a carefully orchestrated troll to trigger everybody in this thread who isn’t mainly looking for more BeatMastr dunks.
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The Wonder Weapon posted:Yes, it's a shotgun style house, thank you. Or at least close. The bedrooms are all upstairs, and there's some semblance of division between the rooms, but they're all in a line on the ground floor with no hallways. That would look super nice with some Mission furniture on those walls / floors.
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