Ugly House Photos

They built a shrine for their family photos.

Clutter in the family room.  Clutter in the kitchen too.  Clear it all out.

Pan to the right and we see more clutter, a baby in a swing, a soda machine (!), a person standing to the right, and an unevenly painted wall.  What would you put away?

The dining room looks really cluttered from this angle.

Too much furniture and whatnot in the master bedroom.  Doesn’t look very inviting or relaxing.

They’re back.  Those ugly John F. Long builder kitchen cabinets.  Yuk.

Are those spice wood cabinets?

They look like they collect a lot of dust.

Someone knocked over the table.

This table’s on its back.  Is that a lighthouse birdbath?

That pot rack is visually distracting, as is all the other clutter on the kitchen counters.  Christmas tree is still up; the house finally sold in late July.

They have a Nagel print and assorted other unnecessary items in the family room.

They were so flushed with excitement to sell their home that they forgot to flush.  Perhaps this is their way to prove they are eco-conscious?

Thank you, Kara, for the photo.

There sure are a lot of overhead wires.  And that fence doesn’t look so good.  Couldn’t they have taken the photo more to the left instead?

The title of this post?  Too easy.

We’re going to take a moment to appreciate the quality, charm, and craftsmanship of kitchens from 50-60 years ago.

This is a beautiful kitchen from 1948 with original cabinets and tile.  Well-maintained and cared for.  Looks brand new.

This Phoenix home was built in 1953.  Original cabinets and tile.

Here’s its original stove/oven.

Original oven and tile in this 1959 Phoenix home.  The cabinet doors are not original; they would have had beveled/sloping edges.

They say it’s all in the details.  Same applies to home renovations & remodeling.  Something new is not enough.  You have to consider functionality too.

Here’s a recent home renovation that’s a bit lacking in thought.  Starting with the kitchen.  New cabinets, counters, and flooring.  But the stove and refrigerator are shoved against a wall with no thought.  Where is the triangle pattern (sink, stove, frig)?  Where is the stove’s exhaust vent?  Do you want hot (oven) next to cold (frig)?  Why isn’t there counter space next to the frig?  They could have made an L-shaped kitchen to tie in the frig and then added an island with stove & oven.

The bathroom looks new.  With all that space between the toilet and sink, why didn’t they add a wider vanity with two sinks?  An extra $300 might have given them an extra $2000 in value.

Different bathroom, but same design.  Here we see the toilet close to the vanity.  Notice how the toilet’s water supply line is stretched.  What happened?

The laundry room is lacking doors.  How expensive/cheap are folding doors?  $100 on upper cabinets would have been a nice touch too.  Do you like how they used old appliances in the laundry and kitchen?

The caption of this real estate promotional photo reads, “What are you waiting for?”  For the kid to move out of the photo!  Are they selling the granite counters or the kid?

This kid is watching TV.

They took a photo from the other angle to ensure buyers saw the kid.

She has every right to be proud of her beautiful kitchen.  Now get out of the way, thank you.

Two boys in the spotlight at this Scottsbluff, Nebraska home.

All those corn fields to run through and he stays inside for a second photo.