What feature of the new craftsman style house is most likely to become outdated?

[Anonymous]

Wide plank Hardiplank on the ENTIRE house looks nice. It replicates the original wood panels exactly. There are restored homes from the 1920s (original wood) that look gorgeous.

It is the mixed media homes-- part brick or faux stone/rick mixed with Hardiplank that is bad.

Skinny aluminum siding is awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wide plank Hardiplank on the ENTIRE house looks nice. It replicates the original wood panels exactly. There are restored homes from the 1920s (original wood) that look gorgeous.

It is the mixed media homes-- part brick or faux stone/rick mixed with Hardiplank that is bad.

Skinny aluminum siding is awful.

faux wood using hardiplank

[Anonymous]

The brick/stone veneer on the front and siding on all other sides is atrocious. Not specific to today's craftmans but that's a sure sign of mass produced housing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope the trend of 5,500 sq ft monstrosities will one day be a thing of the past, and people will start wanting houses that merely meet their needs and have much less of an environmental impact. I'm probably delusional, though.

I'm with you. And I'll be buying accordingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The brick/stone veneer on the front and siding on all other sides is atrocious. Not specific to today's craftmans but that's a sure sign of mass produced housing.

Once all of those hardiplank craftsman start needing to be painted in a 5-7 years people will be cursing them.

[Anonymous]

they way they jump out and say "I'm craftsman and I'm cheap and good luck changing the façade with that great big porch!"

[Anonymous]

Tee hee. I've lived in apartments, rowhouses, ramblers, Colonials, and our "Craftsman-style" (concession to those who would brand it as "faux") house is far and away the most comfortable, enjoyable place I've ever lived, and not by a small margin.

Each to her own, I guess, though from all signs I have plenty of company.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tee hee. I've lived in apartments, rowhouses, ramblers, Colonials, and our "Craftsman-style" (concession to those who would brand it as "faux") house is far and away the most comfortable, enjoyable place I've ever lived, and not by a small margin.

Each to her own, I guess, though from all signs I have plenty of company.

That doesn't even make sense. A colonial can be the same exact size and layout as a craftsmans, it's just the decor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:they way they jump out and say "I'm craftsman and I'm cheap and good luck changing the façade with that great big porch!"

Yeah - porches suck. Who wants a big porch?!

[Anonymous]

The kitchen in the middle of then living room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems pretty wasteful to have a full bathroom in every single bedroom.

No one likes to share bathrooms. Admit that!

Sure. I'll admit that. If I hadn't had to share a bathroom with my sister growing up, I might not have ever left home. I have family living with me now that gets their own bathroom, and I think they may never leave.

Is this really want homebuyers demand or is this a way to get the house to appraise at the right amount?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The kitchen in the middle of then living room.

I have never seen this. So the kitchen is in the center of a living room?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tee hee. I've lived in apartments, rowhouses, ramblers, Colonials, and our "Craftsman-style" (concession to those who would brand it as "faux") house is far and away the most comfortable, enjoyable place I've ever lived, and not by a small margin.

Each to her own, I guess, though from all signs I have plenty of company.

That doesn't even make sense. A colonial can be the same exact size and layout as a craftsmans, it's just the decor.

True to some extent, although (1) I enjoy living in a house that isn't aiming to be a mini-replica of something you'd find in Williamsburg and (2) locally, it's the newer Colonials, not the Craftsman-style houses, that are more likely to have big center halls and two-story family rooms, neither of which I like. Our house has plenty of space, but it feels relaxed and informal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope the trend of 5,500 sq ft monstrosities will one day be a thing of the past, and people will start wanting houses that merely meet their needs and have much less of an environmental impact. I'm probably delusional, though.

Ugh sorry for the triple post!

Sorry hun it's not a trend

I don't mind larger houses if you need them for whatever reason, but I do not like 2-story foyers or 2-story great rooms. It just feels like too much wasted space to me. But I don't think they will go out of style or seem dated since having as grand a foyer or vestibule as possible was an aspiration since early times.

But no one NEEDS a house that large. They just don't!

You don't NEED opera or Ferragamos or museums or diamonds either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tee hee. I've lived in apartments, rowhouses, ramblers, Colonials, and our "Craftsman-style" (concession to those who would brand it as "faux") house is far and away the most comfortable, enjoyable place I've ever lived, and not by a small margin.

Each to her own, I guess, though from all signs I have plenty of company.

That doesn't even make sense. A colonial can be the same exact size and layout as a craftsmans, it's just the decor.

True to some extent, although (1) I enjoy living in a house that isn't aiming to be a mini-replica of something you'd find in Williamsburg and (2) locally, it's the newer Colonials, not the Craftsman-style houses, that are more likely to have big center halls and two-story family rooms, neither of which I like. Our house has plenty of space, but it feels relaxed and informal.

Good for you, one could argue your home is a MEGA replica of a small sears 1930 house.

Both are fake and inspired just like Asian inspired, doesn't mean one if worse than the other.

http://www.arts-and-crafts-style.com/craftsman-style-homes.html