Anonymous
Post 01/15/2024 15:46     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Houses that have been dramatically altered to be something they never were intended to be where the interior is incongruent with the overall vibe. For example, early 20th century row houses that have been gutted to look like open floor plan suburban McMansions.

OR, suburban McMansion that has a bunch of moldings and finishes to make it look like a grand Georgian country house.

Keep it consistent and limit the dissonance.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2024 15:41     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:LVP is full of toxins. I hate how you have to accept poison for affordability now.


Wait till you hear about the common low cost floor tile used until the mid 70s.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2024 14:53     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My main bedroom has two walk in closets. A suitcase/storage closet, two huge separate vanities


Mine too and I love it


No, my main bedroom also has two walk-in closets. However, even though I have a lot of clothes and appreciate the storage, I would have preferred to have the space for a stand-alone bathtub vs the extra closet.
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2024 14:47     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:Plus one on the double sinks! I hate them so much. Could not afford a full kitchen reno on the new house, the first thing I did was pay a thousand bucks to have the granite countertop re-cut for a single basin sink. Every day I congratulate myself on making that decision.


As a person with a double sink, I couldn't agree more. I built my house, and the double sink is my only regret. It's impractical, and I only use one side, which always feels confined. If I could do it again, I would get a farmhouse sink instead.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 18:42     Subject: Re:I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:• Mismatched floors

• Bathroom carpeting (yuck! 🤔)

• Wall heaters or window air-conditioners - only like central heat + air

• Low ceilings

• Colored farmhouse sinks (other than white or even gray.)

• White appliances…..or even worse, appliances that are different hues.

• White, ceramic sinks

• Cabinets that reach the ceiling.
I like cabinets that have room to put plants/other decor on top.

• Walls painted extremely bright or dark colors

• Vertical blinds

• Square-tiled countertops

• Pedestal bathroom sinks

• Bidets

• No bathtub 🛁 in Primary bathroom

• Open concept floor plan (though when my kids were little this would have been a true necessity to have!)


I think we’d be best friends lol. I can’t stand every single thing you pointed out.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 16:53     Subject: Re:I hate main bedrooms...
• Mismatched floors

• Bathroom carpeting (yuck! 🤔)

• Wall heaters or window air-conditioners - only like central heat + air

• Low ceilings

• Colored farmhouse sinks (other than white or even gray.)

• White appliances…..or even worse, appliances that are different hues.

• White, ceramic sinks

• Cabinets that reach the ceiling.
I like cabinets that have room to put plants/other decor on top.

• Walls painted extremely bright or dark colors

• Vertical blinds

• Square-tiled countertops

• Pedestal bathroom sinks

• Bidets

• No bathtub 🛁 in Primary bathroom

• Open concept floor plan (though when my kids were little this would have been a true necessity to have!)
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:27     Subject: Re:I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sunken living room - that step down is just disrupting the flow of the house and making it impossible to extend a dining table into the living room for large dinners (like Thanksgiving). Makes the space inflexible.

Those tiny windows at the top of the wall in the bedroom. I get that they are supposed to be for privacy, but that's what blinds are for. I want to be able to reach/open my windows for fresh air.

I also disagree with OP about a bathtub in the master. It's a huge waste of space for a tub that I'm never going to use. As long as there's a tub in a second bathroom (to bathe my kids), I'm good.


How would you feel about a sunken living room if your dining room were ample? I kind of like how it delineates a space and adds ceiling height. Only concern is aging in place or elderly guests

Different poster from op. I hate, hate, hate sunken rooms. In the early morning and late evening hours, I tend to be clumsy, and more than once in my old home, I stepped without remembering the step down. In one instance, the result was a stress fracture that gave me back pain for years. Frankly, I think step-downs should be forbidden as health hazards.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:12     Subject: Re:I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:Sunken living room - that step down is just disrupting the flow of the house and making it impossible to extend a dining table into the living room for large dinners (like Thanksgiving). Makes the space inflexible.

Those tiny windows at the top of the wall in the bedroom. I get that they are supposed to be for privacy, but that's what blinds are for. I want to be able to reach/open my windows for fresh air.

I also disagree with OP about a bathtub in the master. It's a huge waste of space for a tub that I'm never going to use. As long as there's a tub in a second bathroom (to bathe my kids), I'm good.


How would you feel about a sunken living room if your dining room were ample? I kind of like how it delineates a space and adds ceiling height. Only concern is aging in place or elderly guests
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 11:38     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:...with a walk-in closet but an attached bathroom with no tub. I don't care about, want or need a walk-in closet so all I see is wasted space that could have been used to give me a standalone tub if laid out better.

What are your real estate pet peeves?


People who refer to the master bedroom as the main bedroom.


main bedroom...main bedroom...main bedroom...main bedroom...main bedroom...main bedroom...



+1 "Master" is so antiquated.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 11:29     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Maroon walls, people if you still have maroon dining rooms or offices or bedrooms please paint asap. So dated, nothing screams 90's more than that.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 10:12     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Laundry on the first floor. It should either be in the basement or on the same floor as the bedrooms.


So funny, I just posted the opposite. I love my main level laundry room!

It must be large. Ours is in the garage mudroom along with a coat closet. It's tiny. There's nowhere to fold or hang things. I despise it.


Ours isn’t super large, but I just bring the baskets out to the family room and fold in the evening while watching a show. I don’t think I’d ever just sit in a mud room to fold even if it was huge.


I agree. I always fold in the family room and watch a show.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 09:17     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Big houses (5k + square feet) that are poorly laid out. Like, a sitting area in the bedroom but no pantry, tiny laundry room, no mudroom, etc.

Pillars

Kitchen cabinets that don't extend to the ceiling

This is outside but:
neighborhoods without curbs and gutters
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2024 23:45     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:...with a walk-in closet but an attached bathroom with no tub. I don't care about, want or need a walk-in closet so all I see is wasted space that could have been used to give me a standalone tub if laid out better.

What are your real estate pet peeves?


People who refer to the master bedroom as the main bedroom.


main bedroom...main bedroom...main bedroom...main bedroom...main bedroom...main bedroom...
Anonymous
Post 01/13/2024 18:30     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:Mismatched hardwoods, or hardwoods on the whole main floor but not the kitchen. Especially when you can tell the kitchen was recently renovated and they chose to do it it tile. I get wood is more expensive, but it looks so much better and if you already have it on the whole first level, in the long run it's easier to care for.

Bowl sinks. This was extremely popular for about a decade (like 2000-2010) especially in power rooms, but sometimes you find them even in master baths. I think they are hideous.



When my kid was late Elementary age she was cat sitting for a neighbor. I was helping but letting her be independent. She calls down from upstairs and says “they don’t have a sink up here only a bowl on the counter. Can I fill up the water in the bathtub?”

It was one of those sinks you are talking about

Anonymous
Post 01/13/2024 18:06     Subject: Re:I hate main bedrooms...
Giant tubs in master baths - give me a bigger walk in closet.
Slippery tile floors in bathrooms and showers
Kitchen cabinets I can’t reach without a ladder
8 foot ceilings
Pillars and arches
Lack of natural indoor lighting. Outdoor porches kill sunlight
Poorly laid out kitchens