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[quote=Anonymous]I really don't know why I visit these forums anymore.  People get so mean and nasty.

That said, I think all of those real estate shows have made people so uber sensitive about 'design.'  I blame them for the whole granite counter top craze.

The sad reality is that most of the stuff on those shows and on real estate threads and forums aren't practical.  Granite countertops are actually a horrible idea for kitchens and bathrooms because they're porous and you can't bleach them.  I'm not a bleach fiend, because it isn't so great for the environment, but when it comes to the kitchen and bathroom, I like to know I'm dealing with a clean surface.  And with granite, you're really not.

The whole garage/parking debate is amusing.  Some people say how much they love their old DC house with no parking, but then they park their cars on the street, cluttering up the street, which makes it harder for bikers, drivers, et cetera.  And don't say you don't want people driving through.  If you buy groceries, you *need* trucks to bring the groceries to your neighborhood store.

Why can't people just be honest and accepting?  Like, yeah, those old D.C. homes have their charms but also downsides.

I think in the future, we would have better communities if we built houses for functionality and practicality instead of as social status symbols or to fulfill some BS "dream house" fantasy we have been force-fed by the real estate industry and HG TV.

While brick and stone look lovely, they're not the most practical building materials.  And vinyl siding is actually very helpful in updating older houses because it enables you to put in extra insulation beneath the siding.  And I do think that we should update older homes as much as possible so that we don't have to keep destroying green spaces to build more overpriced developments.

Personally, I think that in newer homes, bathrooms are way larger than they need be.  I don't understand having a separate shower and bathtub because I doubt many -- if any -- people will bathe while someone else showers beside them... if for no other reason than the availability of hot water.

But I think so many people have been sort of brainwashed into thinking certain features are "classier" or better and it becomes some kind of status symbol.

and then it just gets ridiculous.[/quote]

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