This "room" frightens me.
At least it has a window. And a socket for a tiny, dim light bulb. This is the room where dreams go to die, though.
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All right, you crazy Wisconsinite, you.
It's time to trim your philodendrons or use the cuttings to make new plants. This is ridiculous, bordering on creepy. But maybe it's just me, after reading the scary book The Ruins, I'm not a fan of any kind of ivy taking over anything. This is just odd.
It's not like there is counter space at each window to hold a plate. A drink maybe. But then there's no leg room. I just don't get this. While there's nothing really wrong with this real estate photo (and, hey, the photographer isn't even in the mirrors!), I really don't like what's going on here.
I'm not a fan of sinks that look like bowls sitting on the vanity counter. What's worse, this vanity isn't large enough to warrant two sinks. But I really have an issue with the two oval mirrors. They look like eyes. The space is too small for two sinks and two googly-eyed mirrors. Now you can travel the space-time continuum from your own home in this shower pod, created by NASA.
Launch pad sold separately. There's nothing horribly wrong with this real estate photo. But, I've seen this style bedspread in multiple homes. I'm not a fan. I wondered why people are drawn to buying it. My suspicion is the pintuck design means less smoothing/neatening is required when making a bed. Just toss it on. If you want to buy your own pintuck comforter (why?) here's one on Amazon.
Real estate photos are supposed to entice potential buyers, not repel them. Sometimes the least amount of effort can improve a room. In the following picture I've circled problem areas. All the home owner and/or realtor had to do was remove the items from view. This would have presented the kitchen as clean and uncluttered. From the other end of the room, more clutter on the counter and a very concerning towel beneath the dishwasher. The only conclusion one can draw is the dishwasher leaks. No thanks!
The following three photos are from three different homes. What, pray tell, is the purpose of including this shot of the stairwell in a series of photos for a home? To demonstrate it's too narrow to put a corner shelf on the landing, that's why! And how lazy not to tuck those extension cords out of view. While this looks like a nice kitchen, what is the point of taking the photo from toddler-level? How odd. This house was not a log cabin, so I was confused why the owners framed a room with logs. Then I realized it was log cabin wallpaper.
WHY?! Why does log cabin wallpaper even EXIST? I realize I've posted a lot of critiques of real estate photos lately. I admit, it's quickly becoming a hobby. My husband and I are fixing up our own home to sell and searching real estate ads for homes or land, so naturally I keep stumbling upon these questionable real estate pictures. The next two photos are not questionable real estate photos but are of a typical new home construction. They represent very common designs available around the Twin Cities metro. And they have three features I really dislike. Let's look at the first photo. This home design is what I call, "Three Car Garage (with attached home)." The typical new constructions feature the garages so prominently and oh, yes, there's a house, too. The appeal of a home should be in the overall design, the front door/windows, the porch or landing. Not the garage. Garage doors are not attractive to me nor are they a selling point. Additionally, most of the Three Car Garage (with attached homes) are split levels. You walk in the front door and the first thing you see are stairs. A set going up to the main level and another leading to the basement.
Whatever happened to foyers? Bring back foyers! The next photo features my biggest pet peeve regarding new home construction in Minnesota. There's no deck. The deck is not included in the construction. If a new homeowner wants a deck, they have to get a contractor to build it or do it themselves. And many, many homeowners must not include the cost of a deck in their financing, and their home stands for years without one. A back door that opens to nothing but a fifteen foot free fall. So homeowners board up the back door to prevent their toddlers from tumbling out. I've never seen this zero-deck rule for new constructions in other states where I've lived. I just don't understand it. |
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