Entries from March 2010
March 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment
Plastic covered furniture brings out a mix of fond memories and embarrassment for some people. We found more at this Louisville, Kentucky home: green and gold couches with heavy plastic protective covers. Enjoy.

A bedroom with pretty blue wallpaper.

Some kind of angel shrine in the corner with wicker & Christmas lights thrown together.
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Tags: Window Coverings · Wallpaper · Ugly Couches/Chairs · Hall of Shame - Tacky Décor · Other US Cities
Oh what fun sports blankets & banners are.
Cincinnati Bengals banner in Hilo, Hawaii.

Arkansas blanket in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

University of Louisville Cardinals sports bedspread in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Tags: Staging · Other US Cities · Bedspread
Roof shingles are not made to last forever. Try telling that to this San Diego homeowner.

Roofs are intended to keep the rest of the house dry. Sometimes they rot & decay after years of neglect. You can see through to the outside at this Dayton, Ohio home.

How many parents do you know let their young kids play on a roof?
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Tags: Roof · Fixer-Upper · Water Damage · Other US Cities
Holy cow! Check out that orange and brown carpet!

Can we all agree that bathroom vanity is ugly?

Ugly green carpet from the 1970s in the bedroom.

Red carpet in the living room.

Most kitchens don’t have a washer and a dryer, let alone between the stove and the refrigerator.
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Tags: Carpet · Bathroom · Kitchen · Bedroom · Wood Paneling · Other US Cities · Grandma's House
Phoenix, Arizona home with a huge photo mural of the Grand Tetons.

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Tags: Phoenix Homes · Faux Paint & Murals
When photographing your home for sale, take lots of photos and then edit, edit, edit. Only the best should make the cut. Will buyers want to see these four photos?
Bad digital processing for a Boca Raton, Florida kitchen photo.

Dark & shaky in Waterbury, Connecticut. Do they have a ghost in the attic?

Out of focus in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Drive-by shooting in Huntsville, Alabama. It was raining, you know.
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Tags: Poor Photography · Other US Cities
Nasty!

Yucky!
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Tags: Flooring · Carpet · Wood Paneling · Garbage and/or Junk · Dirt, Dust, & Filth · Other US Cities
People have unusual decorating ideas that only they understand.
Gratuitous violins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Two dead fish and a net in Huntsville, Alabama.

Broom with a view. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Tags: Staging · Other US Cities
These five homes need help with painting. It will help the houses sell quicker.
Phoenix, Arizona. Crazy colors.

And in the next room…

Reno 911! We need help.

Same Reno house.

They used a tennis ball dipped in purple paint in Huntsville, Alabama.

They prepped this Athens, Georgia kitchen for painting but didn’t finish the job.

This Vineland, New Jersey home is half painted.
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Tags: Paint · Phoenix Homes · Faux Paint & Murals · Other US Cities
What do you think of this breakfast table in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?
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Tags: Faux Paint & Murals · Dining Room · Other US Cities