Ugly House Photos

Before Kitchen with ugly John F. Long (builder) cabinets in 2010.

Before Kitchen in 2006.  This home was purchased like this for $187,000 at the height of the real estate bubble.

After Kitchen in 2013.  One house at a time, those ugly cabinets are going away.

Before Kitchen in 2010.  They added a microwave oven above the sink and replaced the back splash.  They tried selling it as a short sale for $99,900, but failed.  It was re-listed and evidentually sold as a short sale for $42,500 in 2010.

After Kitchen in 2013.  The new buyer paid $120,000.

Before Bathroom in 2006.

After Bathroom in 2013.

Before 2nd Bathroom in 2010.

After 2nd Bathroom in 2013.

Before Family Room in 2006.

Before Family Room in 2010.

After Family Room in 2013.  No more free-standing stove.

Before Front of House.

After Front of House.

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It would be a cruel April Fool’s Day joke to declare these kitchen cabinets trendy and beautiful.

Horribly designed by builder John F. Long in the 1960s and 1970s.

Found in west Phoenix (Maryvale area) and northeast Phoenix.

They are great dust, grease, and grime collectors.

We’re hoping the buyers of these homes will replace the cabinets when renovating.

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Please save me!  I’m in dire need of a complete renovation.  My current owners have neglected me.

Please remove my ugly kitchen cabinets!

Sometimes I wet myself.  Please help.

I used to be beautiful.

My owners never washed their hands.

They smoked a lot too.

I’m embarrassed.  Won’t you please help?

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As fix-n-flippers buy up cheap homes, they are replacing old and/or ugly kitchen cabinets.  These ugly John F. Long (builder) cabinets are disappearing.  Haven’t seen many of them lately.

They used a custom paint color called Spam Delight.

It’s fun staring at a wall when doing dishes.

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Amber & Carson Eilers are Realtors in my office who buy ugly homes and renovate them.  Amber provided me with photos of a recent remodel.

Before Kitchen.  Ugh, those ugly John F. Long (builder) cabinets.  Please, Amber, get rid of them!

After Kitchen.  The cabinets are gone!

Before Kitchen.

After Kitchen.

Before Kitchen & Pantry.

After Kitchen & Pantry.

Before Family Room.  With fake brick paneling and mirror tiles.

After Family Room.

Before Swimming Pool.  Thank you, Amber, for sharing your photos with us.

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The ugly John F. Long builder cabinets shown here…

…are gone!

Before Front of House.  It sold as a short sale in late 2011 for $74,000.

After Front of House.  It sold recently for $150,000.  Full price.  Sold in 7 days.

Before Hall Bathroom.

After Hall Bathroom.

Before Master Bathroom.

After Master Bathroom.

Nothing fancy, but just enough to excite a buyer.

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Sorry, but those ugly John F. Long builder cabinets keep showing up.

Even clutter doesn’t make them look better.

Sigh.

This home used them in the office.

Uh, no thanks.

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The good news is that we’re seeing fewer and fewer of these ugly John F. Long builder kitchen cabinets nowadays.

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The use of black (or blue) and white tiles in kitchens.  Make it stop or keep it?

Random black accent tiles in a kitchen with those John F. Long builder cabinets.

Black accent tiles on kitchen counters.  How about enclosing the exhaust fan duct please?

Blue accent tiles used on a high-end Scottsdale, Arizona kitchen’s back splash.

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Those ugly John F. Long builder kitchen cabinets have stood the test of time.

From 1972 and still around today.

From 1973 and unfortunately still around today.

From 1978 and still haunting us today.

1980 was the end of this kitchen nightmare.

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