Entries Tagged as 'Bathroom'

You Can’t Spell Perfection Without a P

September 1st, 2010 · 5 Comments

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?

urine pee unflushed toilet seat up bathroom Phoenix Arizona home house photo

Thank you, Kara, for the photo.

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Tags: Bathroom · Phoenix Homes

Quick Renovation

August 31st, 2010 · 7 Comments

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.

poorly planned designed kitchen remodel renovation Phoenix Arizona home house

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.

poorly planned designed bathroom remodel renovation Phoenix Arizona home house

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?

poorly planned designed bathroom remodel renovation Phoenix Arizona home house

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?

poorly planned designed laundry room remodel renovation Phoenix Arizona home house

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Tags: Bathroom · Kitchen · Remodeling · Phoenix Homes

Before & After Home Renovation Photos

August 30th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Sad little kitchen before.

before after home remodeling renovation photo kitchen Phoenix Arizona house

Happy kitchen after renovation in 2010.

before after home remodeling renovation photo kitchen Phoenix Arizona house

Depressing bathroom before.

before after home remodeling renovation photo bathroom Phoenix Arizona house

Cheerful bathroom after remodeling.

before after home remodeling renovation photo bathroom Phoenix Arizona house

Sleepless bedroom before.

before after home remodeling renovation photo bedroom Phoenix Arizona house

Peaceful bedroom after (not the same room as above).

before after home remodeling renovation photo bedroom Phoenix Arizona house

Dark den before.

before after home remodeling renovation photo den Phoenix Arizona house

Expanded after to create a great room.

before after home remodeling renovation photo great room Phoenix Arizona house

View of the living room after.  This remodeled home sold quickly.

before after home remodeling renovation photo living room Phoenix Arizona house

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Tags: Bathroom · Living Room · Kitchen · Bedroom · Remodeling · Phoenix Homes · Fixer-Upper

Museum of 1975 In Scottsbluff, Nebraska

August 29th, 2010 · 7 Comments

Frozen in time.  Scottsbluff, Nebraska home built in 1975.  Wanna bet these are original owners?  Triple mirror.  Hanging oil lamp (aka rain lamp).  Tulips lights.  Classic.

1975 outdated décor furniture old home house Scottsbluff Nebraska original design

Teddy bear collection to go with the old drapes.

1975 outdated décor window drapes curtains teddy bear collection Scottsbluff Nebraska

Pan a bit more to the right.

1975 outdated décor old home house living room Scottsbluff Nebraska

The basement features orange carpet, one of those hideous frilled shade lamps, wood paneling, and an old dinette set.

1975 outdated décor old home house basement orange carpet Scottsbluff Nebraska

Shifting slightly to the right, we see a million family photos.

1975 outdated décor old home house basement orange carpet Scottsbluff Nebraska

The original bathroom features a Princess slimline phone for those long conversations.

1975 outdated décor old home house original bathroom phone Scottsbluff Nebraska

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Tags: Staging · Bathroom · Living Room · Window Coverings · Stuffed Animals · Wood Paneling · Family Photos · Other US Cities · 1970s · Basement

Time For a Remodel

August 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Two bathrooms in need of renovation.

Why is the toilet so close to the vanity?  Someone didn’t measure the original vanity before purchasing this one.

ugly bathroom needs remodeling renovation Phoenix Arizona home house photo

The black bathtub and checkerboard wall tile might not appeal to most buyers.

ugly bathroom needs remodeling renovation black bathtub Phoenix Arizona home house

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Tags: Bathroom · Phoenix Homes · Fixer-Upper

Friend Or Faux

August 23rd, 2010 · 11 Comments

Five homes with faux paint.

Feather duster faux paint in the master bedroom.

ugly green pink feather duster faux paint bedroom wall Phoenix Arizona home house

Faux ocean water.  Faux coral reef.  Faux seagulls (or bats?).

ugly ocean coral reef seagulls clouds faux paint bedroom wall Phoenix Arizona home house

Poor rolling technique.

bad poor paint roller technique faux bedroom wall Phoenix Arizona home house

Ridiculous in St. Charles, Illinois.

ugly blue faux sponge paint bathroom wall St. Charles Illinois home house

They faux’d the kitchen cabinets in Bangor, Maine.

ugly olive green faux paint kitchen cabinets Bangor Maine home house

ugly olive green faux paint kitchen cabinets Bangor Maine home house

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Tags: Bathroom · Kitchen · Bedroom · Phoenix Homes · Faux Paint & Murals · Other US Cities

Two Shower Curtains

August 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments

Surf’s up!

shower curtain palm tree surf boards hut bathroom Phoenix Arizona home house

Frogs & lily pads.

shower curtain frogs lily pads bathroom Phoenix Arizona home house

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Tags: Bathroom · Phoenix Homes · Shower Curtain

Cheap Fix Its

August 22nd, 2010 · 6 Comments

We love the website There I Fixed It where they celebrate cheap fix its (also known as kludges).  Here are some recent gems that are related to homes.

The two toilet bathroom.  For when you have a large family or houseguests.  “Are you done with the sports section, Joe?”

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Kitchen cabinets are overrated anyway.

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Did you think those little chains were gonna hold up that evaporative cooler by themselves?

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Tags: Bathroom · Kitchen · What Were They Thinking?!?! · Fixer-Upper · Other US Cities

After Not Any Better Than Before

August 21st, 2010 · 22 Comments

Our readers enjoy Before & After house photos.  Usually the After photos look better than the Before photos.  Maybe not so much in this example.

Here we see the After shower of a remodeled Phoenix home.  A modern design was used to create this curvy Flintstone shower.  Let’s look at the practicality of it.  First, the shower seat will receive 40% of the water and looks like it will hold soapy water without draining.  Phoenix water is loaded with minerals and will leave hard watermarks when it evaporates.  Second, where do you put your shampoo, soap, and loofah sponge?  Third, there’s no light inside.  You’d have to face outward to see things at night (we’ll get to that at the end of this post).  Fourth, will the water splash out into the bathroom?  There’s no lip.  If you’re then forced to add a shower curtain, it will further reduce visibility.  Fifth, thanks to one of our readers for pointing it out, you’ll likely get wet when pre-heating the water due to the control handle’s location.

ugly weird strange odd modern bathroom shower design Phoenix Arizona home house

Let’s check out the front of the house now.  This is the Before in 2004 when it sold for $127,000.

before after real estate photos curb appeal Phoenix Arizona home house

It was listed for sale in 2007 for $349,000 (didn’t sell) and here it is again in 2008 (didn’t sell) with lattice and a gravel yard.

before after real estate photos curb appeal Phoenix Arizona home house

The view behind the lattice.  Worth $222,000 more?

before after real estate photos front patio lattice Phoenix Arizona home house

How it looked in January 2010 as a foreclosure home (no surprise); it sold for $56,000.  They removed $293,000 worth of lattice?

before after real estate photos curb appeal Phoenix Arizona home house

And then the new owner remodeled the home and listed it this summer at $195,000.  What do you think of the new modern design?

before after real estate photos curb appeal Phoenix Arizona home house

Here’s another angle so you can appreciate the cut metal facade.

before after real estate photos curb appeal Phoenix Arizona home house

Here’s how the house looked inside in 2008.  Note the beautiful wood floor.  And use the middle wall with the mirror as a reference point.

before after real estate photos flooring interior space Phoenix Arizona home house

By January 2010, the wood floors were ruined.  How did that happen in 2 years?

before after real estate photos flooring interior space Phoenix Arizona home house

And here’s the After photo from summer 2010.  They removed the wood floors and the archway.  If that’s their idea of modern lighting…

before after real estate photos flooring interior space Phoenix Arizona home house

This was the kitchen in 2008.  Hardly worth $349,000 but better than summer 2010?

before after real estate photos kitchen Phoenix Arizona home house

The kitchen in summer 2010.  When you cook, you get to look at a blank wall.

before after real estate photos kitchen Phoenix Arizona home house

No other storage space seen.  No cabinets over the sink.

before after real estate photos kitchen remodel Phoenix Arizona home house

The hall bathroom from January 2010.

before after real estate photos bathroom Phoenix Arizona home house

The bathroom from summer 2010.  Attention deficit disorder tile pattern?  Check out the showerhead!!!  Why is it so far over from the right?  Shouldn’t it line up with the tub?

before after real estate photos bathroom Phoenix Arizona home house

The previous owners added on the house.

before after real estate photos room addition Phoenix Arizona home house

This is the master suite in summer 2010.  They polished the concrete floor.  Please note how you can see the shower from the bedroom.  Remember, with no lighting in the shower, the person will have to face out to see.  Be sure to wave to everyone.

before after real estate photos master bedroom Phoenix Arizona home house

Here’s that modern shower again.  There is a drain.  But does splashed water spill out into the bedroom?

ugly weird strange odd modern bathroom shower design Phoenix Arizona home house

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Tags: Flooring · Landscaping · Curb Appeal · Bathroom · Kitchen · Remodeling · What Were They Thinking?!?! · Phoenix Homes · Before & After · Room Addition

Twelve Handprints

August 20th, 2010 · 5 Comments

They must have the world’s worst soap and no towels.  How else do you explain the pink handprints on the bathroom wall?

ugly dumb stupid twelve handprints pink paint bathroom wall Phoenix Arizona home house

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Tags: Bathroom · Phoenix Homes · Faux Paint & Murals