Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 06:35     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:farmhouse sinks


Opposite for me - I despise sinks smaller than farmhouse size and particularly despise sinks with double basins.

Yes, double basins are such an annoyance!
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 02:48     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.


Just in case I'm not the only one who was confused as to what was SO bad about double sinks (or if you want to know the difference between double and farmhouse sinks, here you go).

https://www.buildmat.com.au/blogs/building-renovating-tips/double-kitchen-sink-vs-farmhouse-sink#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20a%20double%20kitchen,soaking%20and%20washing%20larger%20items.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 02:15     Subject: Re:I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:Palladian windows in bedrooms. Bedrooms are for sleeping, and any high up windows that are difficult to cover with blackout curtains or shades are stupid.


The first night we went to see our now house, it was late, so it was pitch black outside. As we got to the master, we noticed that there was an enormous palladian window adorned with plantation shutters on the far wall.

Well, I, too, felt the same way as you do, as I love my sleep. So, that was a little disconcerting to see.
Needless to say, I thought it might be a deal breaker, because we knew that sunlight probably blazed through it in the morning, and it would cost a small fortune to replace such a gigantic window.

I loved everything else about the house though, so I was prepared to go on a tireless quest in order to find an alternative option to replacing the window -- one that would ensure that it was DARK in the mornings.

We went to see the house the very next morning, and that's when we realized that the palladian window faced NorthWest into a densely wooded area, so thankfully there's barely any light that comes in to the bedroom until about noon every day.

So, in the end, we just left the window & shutters the way we found it, although we did change literally everything else you see in that pic (that's the way the old owners had it, so we took off those hideous curtains, painted the wall color "Palest Pistachio", threw out the ugly rug, etc.).
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 01:13     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:Subway tiles - I hate them
Bathrooms without a bathtub
Bathrooms with a pedestal sink (where do you put the tampons and extra roll of toilet paper, if not under the sink?!)
A staircase when you first walk into the front door - it feels very confrontational and aggressive to me
Wood paneling
Big hallways (I'd rather that square footage be in rooms)
Lack of closets


My parents bought their house in 78, so for 40 years our basement had that dark, hideous, stereotypically dated 70's wood paneling on every single inch of every single wall on that basement. This of course made the room feel extraordinarily small and almost claustrophobic.

Before they passed away, my parents decided that they were done with NY winters and that they wanted to live out their remaining years in Florida. So their realtor gave them some tips and pointers to get the house ready for sale.
One of them was to obviously paint that wood paneling, and not just paint it, but paint it like stark white (plus, replace the dropped ceiling that was that horrible popcorn style).

OH MY GOD!
It looked freaking PHENOMENAL!
It was so much better -- more open, airy, bright and vibrant. It made the room look huge and you'd never guess it was the same room... all for less than $300.

I only wish they'd done it 30 years earlier when I lived there, lol.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 01:06     Subject: Re:I hate main bedrooms...
Overly ornate styles - those European, Middle Eastern, Indian styles with busy colored marbles, ornate moldings, frilly fixtures. I’m sure there are many who love this and see it as a sign of wealth but it’s gaudy to me. If it’s just there furniture, rugs, curtains and knickknacks I can look past it but if I have to spend money to rip out expensive stuff I’ll just pass.

90s not sure what style but round columns, catwalk overlooks to the foyer and living or family room, weird half hexagon or other odd shaped islands with a cooktop or a vertical strip of stone going up two stories for the fireplaces.

I love vaulted ceilings or high ceilings but only one story, large wide/deep rectangle island with seating, open concept that retains room identities with good flow, good woodwork and cabinetry, well positioned deep closets.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2024 23:35     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Houses with no foyer/transitional spaces.

Poorly laid out and organized closets.

No storage systems so stuff is all over the place.

Main one: Open space. Hate with a passion. Especially kitchens connected to anything except dining rooms. Kitchens need to have walls, doors and be in the back of the house. They should also be large enough to be like a room, not a closet. But with doors.

Inconsistent windows on house elevations.

Multiple exterior materials. Different materials on front and side/back elevations.

Obviously expensive but very poorly laid out kitchens where a poor soul has to trudge from the fridge to the sink on the other side of the room.

Low ceilings.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2024 22:01     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:Laundry on the first floor. It should either be in the basement or on the same floor as the bedrooms.


I actually like laundry on the first floor. I can easily move it from washer to dryer. And that’s where I keep our cleaning supplies too. I’m not interested in it in the basement.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2024 21:50     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Grey wood floors
Lvp floors
Biscuit anything
Boob lights
Bathrooms in the living room
Townhouse master bathroom with that huge tub nobody ever uses like give me a closet please
Wall to wall carpet
Kitchen counter that has two tiers
Split foyer-not that they are ugly I am indecisive and would struggle with do I want to go upstairs or downstairs every time I get home, almost bought one and that was the deciding factor
Multiple columns outside or inside just no. No to jailhouse columns
Sunken rooms
Beige house
Garages that stick out of the front of the house and aren’t flush with the house
Full bathroom on the first floor if there is no bedroom like why is there a shower beside the kitchen?
Matter of fact add Bathrooms beside the kitchen to the list my apartment had that and I hated it
And if I’m living my fantasy life no basement laundry room. Bring that upstairs.
Texture on the bottom of the bathtub…wish someone told me





Grey wood floors - YES

Lvp floors -DOUBLE YES

Biscuit anything - What? 😬 it’s the beige house colored toilet , sinks, tile and window color that matches beige. The off white toilets are the worst.

Boob lights - I need examples
😬 this is in everyone’s kitchen https://nadinestay.com/blog/20-boob-light-alternatives

Bathrooms in the living room - who in the world has this? what?

Townhouse master bathroom with that huge tub nobody ever uses like give me a closet please - YES

Wall to wall carpet - Eh, in some spaces I think this is okay

Kitchen counter that has two tiers - YEP it's so 1988

Split foyer-not that they are ugly I am indecisive and would struggle with do I want to go upstairs or downstairs every time I get home, almost bought one and that was the deciding factor - I rather enjoy this style of home. It's very easy to move around in the home, easy flow.

Multiple columns outside or inside just no. No to jailhouse columns - Agreed!

Sunken rooms - hate. dangerous in my opinion

Beige house - as opposed to...? 😬 Grey house. Or 1980s blue house. I’ll go with grey or black and white if I have to do a trend.


Garages that stick out of the front of the house and aren’t flush with the house - Eh...so long as I have a garage

Full bathroom on the first floor if there is no bedroom like why is there a shower beside the kitchen? So odd, not sure I've ever seen this. Only thing I can think is that there was an elderly or infirm person living in the home and they had a bed set up on the main floor somewhere and needed bathroom access.

Matter of fact add Bathrooms beside the kitchen to the list my apartment had that and I hated it - sometimes its the only option. There's a water source already there, adding another water source in a different part of the house is $$$$

And if I’m living my fantasy life no basement laundry room. Bring that upstairs. - I like mine in the basement or wherever my slab is located. My sister's entire first floor flooded because a hose came loose from her washing machine which was located upstairs.

Texture on the bottom of the bathtub…wish someone told me - you like this or don't? I hate it. it's weird. 😬 hate it. It’s supposed to be safe but is a nightmare to clean. Only thing that works is magic eraser.

Anonymous
Post 01/10/2024 21:33     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:Powder rooms/half bathrooms that open directly into a main living space. My parents enlarged their kitchen and now we can see the toilet while sitting at the dinner table, unless the last person happened to close the door. Yuck


Take the toilet out, cap the pipe so it’s flexible for the next buyer but make that a pantry
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2024 20:50     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:Laundry on the first floor. It should either be in the basement or on the same floor as the bedrooms.


Huh? Who wants to make multiple trips to the basement with armloads of laundry? And what's wrong with laundry on the first floor, where you're generally around during the day.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2024 19:20     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Laundry on the first floor. It should either be in the basement or on the same floor as the bedrooms.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2024 19:20     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Our house has carpet in the formal living room, family room, and home office. It also has hardwood in the foyer, dining room, and kitchen. The hardwood rooms are all separated by carpet. I do not understand why they did it this way but I hate it and cannot wait until we can afford to put down wood throughout the entire first floor.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2024 19:17     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Linoleum. Tiny showers.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2024 19:10     Subject: I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:When you can see the toilet from the shower or the bathtub. I don't want to take a relaxing bubble bath with that as my view.


Omg yes. I didn’t realize how much this bothered me but it does. Not trying to have a relaxing bath where my DH just took a giant crap at 30 mins ago.
Anonymous
Post 01/10/2024 19:01     Subject: Re:I hate main bedrooms...
Anonymous wrote:Bathtubs in main (master) bath. What a waste of space.
Grey and white everything
Double sinks


Same. We bought our house new last year and opted to not have the tub and shower and only got the shower. We’d never use the tub and it’ll just collect dust.