Things I hate on homes

[Anonymous]

If I had to replace windows I would put the cheap ones in the back and side and spend some money to do a nice jb in the front with better quality.
WRT Hardie plank, it can look redundant, but it is better than vinyl.

[Anonymous]

Dutch roofs

Split levels

Pipestem driveways

[Anonymous]

I'll admit that this is really very silly, but I have a thing about flat doors. I live in a 1965 era home and every door in the house (including closets) was a flat door. I assume it is typical of the era, but I was born in the 60's and no house I had ever lived in had flat doors - they were all paneled. So we replaced every door (including every closet door) throughout the house with 6 panel doors. Ahhh.... I know it is crazy. There are many other things that bug me about my house but the flat door thing had to be fixed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dutch roofs

Split levels

Pipestem driveways

OK, my sister hates Dutch colonials, too. Why? What's wrong with them?

(I'm the one who hates tiny octagonal windows, which to me say "Cheap addition! Couldn't be bothered with actual design, but hoping this looks snappy and stylish!" No, it doesn't.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vinyl siding.
Vinyl replacement windows.
Fake muntins.
palladian windows.
stuck on shutters.
two story foyers.
pavers
and evn hardie plank.

You must hate my home

Yikes!

A stunning example of bad taste.

[Anonymous]

Right.

[Anonymous]

Split levels
Split foyers
Raised Ranches (I call these "mushroom" homes because the top hangs over the bottom like a mushroom)

[Anonymous]

I live in a 1950s rambler with stuck on shutters and I hate them. I just took them off the house. I intend to replace them, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

We also intend to get vinyl replacement windows. The other stuff costs too much!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'll admit that this is really very silly, but I have a thing about flat doors. I live in a 1965 era home and every door in the house (including closets) was a flat door. I assume it is typical of the era, but I was born in the 60's and no house I had ever lived in had flat doors - they were all paneled. So we replaced every door (including every closet door) throughout the house with 6 panel doors. Ahhh.... I know it is crazy. There are many other things that bug me about my house but the flat door thing had to be fixed.

It is totally typical of the era. They used to bug me, too, but as with most things I realized that I don't hate flat doors - I hate the cheapo crap version my suburban house has! I love how they look in Eichler-type houses.

[Anonymous]

How is condo life treating you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll admit that this is really very silly, but I have a thing about flat doors. I live in a 1965 era home and every door in the house (including closets) was a flat door. I assume it is typical of the era, but I was born in the 60's and no house I had ever lived in had flat doors - they were all paneled. So we replaced every door (including every closet door) throughout the house with 6 panel doors. Ahhh.... I know it is crazy. There are many other things that bug me about my house but the flat door thing had to be fixed.

It is totally typical of the era. They used to bug me, too, but as with most things I realized that I don't hate flat doors - I hate the cheapo crap version my suburban house has! I love how they look in Eichler-type houses.

You can try a door with one panel inside a periferal frame, which looks better if the house is more modern.
When colonial elements hit modern homes, they can really clash.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vinyl siding.
Vinyl replacement windows.
Fake muntins.
palladian windows.
stuck on shutters.
two story foyers.
pavers
and evn hardie plank.

You must hate my home

Yikes!

A stunning example of bad taste.

pp, that was mean.
The above house is not bad, but it does lack depth and warmth, and the windows could have been better quality. You have to look at them a lot, so best to spend some $$ there. I would have gone with a more gunpowder blue/gray and toned down the white a few notches to a grayer cream, and added some true stone around the base (like porch supports). But overall it is pleasant.

[Anonymous]

I don't even think that house is in the DC area.

However, it actually reminded me of this house, which I like a lot (FU hardi-plank haters):

http://slideshow.mris.com/slideshow.cfm?ListingKey=90085830147

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's one thing to have opinions about what you like and it's quite another to let it eliminate a good house. If you're on this list, you're probably looking at houses that cost $500k or more. Stuck on shutters and pavers seem like really cheap things to fix. If you fall in love with a house you might be willing to pay $10k or more to fix these problems.

For me, I don't like wall to wall carpet, granite counter tops, dark kitchen cabinets and upstairs laundry rooms.

Upstairs laundry rooms are the best!!

[Anonymous]

I don't understand what's wrong with pavers. We replaced our ugly concrete driveway with pavers -- they're beautiful but expensive. I don't get it.