New "Have a Look at This" thread

mi-key

Silvertabby said:

mi-key said:

Hot tubs = sex ponds for swingers. I certainly wouldn't want to use a second hand one !

Hot tubs are the epitome of naff.

If they had been a 'thing' back in the 1970s, no doubt one would have featured in the plot of 'Abigail's Party'.

Even worse are the ones that arent real hot tubs, but are more like a large inflatable kids pool. Only full of drunk adults hoping their neighbour will take her top off. 

mi-key

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

kipperman said:

joho said:

Timewarp and swirly, headspinning carpets.

Photos of Alexandra Terrace, Lincoln LN1 - 64079801 | PrimeLocation

Amazing that I guess these were once fashionable. In 10 years time I imagine the idea of white kitchens and monochrome paint will have become a horror show.

The sixties and seventies pattern riot style of decoration is very liveable-with, if you've ever done it.  The use of patterns and colour covers a multitude of sins vis a vis the small bits of damage that inevitably occur in houses, and it's relatively straightforward to make minor repairs to wallpaper.  Biggest problems are losing anything that gets dropped on the carpet and additional dusting if the place is cluttered (sixties and seventies houses often were, at least by modern standards).  One has to consider why there are so many houses still existent with interiors of this style; attitudes change and older people were more likely to view it as an investment, granted, but it wouldn't all be there if it was difficult to live with.  Of course, the fact that many twentieth century fixtures and fittings were of superior quality to today's must also be accounted for.  

The monochrome grey stuff is, in my opinion, far less practical.  It looks all right, assuming one likes that sort of thing, whilst newly done but give it a year or so and it becomes horribly shabby.  every scrape with a vacuum cleaner, shift in plaster or accidental wall bash with a solid object becomes disastrous because the monochrome minimalist style shows everything up.  Those who adhere to it either spend half their lives repainting or have to accept living in a place that looks to be coming apart at the seams.  

Very true. Back then people would spend the money on a really thick high quality wool carpet that is virtually indestructible They also expected to be keeping it for 20+ years, rather than now where people redecorate every few years ( give it 5 years and the tips will be full of grey vinyl laminate flooring ! ) and just buy cheap stuff to get the look knowing they won't be keeping it that long anyway.

silvercar

jimbog said:

An Englishman's home is his.....
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/132074525?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=buying&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

Weird. The description makes no mention of the decor. Says it was a 2 bed but is now classed as a one bed with an additional room as "bedroom 2" is accessed from the bathroom. Why would anyone do that? Also it's a probate sale using the modern method of auction. If the decor wasn't enough to put you off....

mi-key

silvercar said:

jimbog said:

An Englishman's home is his.....
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/132074525?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=buying&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

Weird. The description makes no mention of the decor. Says it was a 2 bed but is now classed as a one bed with an additional room as "bedroom 2" is accessed from the bathroom. Why would anyone do that? Also it's a probate sale using the modern method of auction. If the decor wasn't enough to put you off....

When you know someone really wanted a 16th century house, but could only afford a terraced....

That layout is actually quite common in some Welsh terraced houses. You can only get to the back bedroom by going through the master one ( I think they may have put the bathroom in afterwards as it is normally downstairs off the kitchen ) 

SadieO

mi-key said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

kipperman said:

joho said:

Timewarp and swirly, headspinning carpets.

Photos of Alexandra Terrace, Lincoln LN1 - 64079801 | PrimeLocation

Amazing that I guess these were once fashionable. In 10 years time I imagine the idea of white kitchens and monochrome paint will have become a horror show.

The sixties and seventies pattern riot style of decoration is very liveable-with, if you've ever done it.  The use of patterns and colour covers a multitude of sins vis a vis the small bits of damage that inevitably occur in houses, and it's relatively straightforward to make minor repairs to wallpaper.  Biggest problems are losing anything that gets dropped on the carpet and additional dusting if the place is cluttered (sixties and seventies houses often were, at least by modern standards).  One has to consider why there are so many houses still existent with interiors of this style; attitudes change and older people were more likely to view it as an investment, granted, but it wouldn't all be there if it was difficult to live with.  Of course, the fact that many twentieth century fixtures and fittings were of superior quality to today's must also be accounted for.  

The monochrome grey stuff is, in my opinion, far less practical.  It looks all right, assuming one likes that sort of thing, whilst newly done but give it a year or so and it becomes horribly shabby.  every scrape with a vacuum cleaner, shift in plaster or accidental wall bash with a solid object becomes disastrous because the monochrome minimalist style shows everything up.  Those who adhere to it either spend half their lives repainting or have to accept living in a place that looks to be coming apart at the seams.  

Very true. Back then people would spend the money on a really thick high quality wool carpet that is virtually indestructible They also expected to be keeping it for 20+ years, rather than now where people redecorate every few years ( give it 5 years and the tips will be full of grey vinyl laminate flooring ! ) and just buy cheap stuff to get the look knowing they won't be keeping it that long anyway.

A lot of this will be because they had no choice. When my parents were starting out in the 70s there certainly weren't the options we have today - all sorts of "value" and own brand options at lots of different price points, ability to buy online from anywhere instead of having to go to the one carpet place in your town etc. My parents were broke and I'm sure they would have loved to be able to buy a cheaper carpet and then get a nicer one in a few years, rather than their only choice being a high quality carpet or no carpet! 

Whether having more/cheaper options is what led to people redecorating more often, or people wanting to change more often drove the demand for companies to produce these options is probably a bit of a chicken and egg situation! 

silvercar

mi-key said:

silvercar said:

jimbog said:

An Englishman's home is his.....
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/132074525?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=buying&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

Weird. The description makes no mention of the decor. Says it was a 2 bed but is now classed as a one bed with an additional room as "bedroom 2" is accessed from the bathroom. Why would anyone do that? Also it's a probate sale using the modern method of auction. If the decor wasn't enough to put you off....

When you know someone really wanted a 16th century house, but could only afford a terraced....

That layout is actually quite common in some Welsh terraced houses. You can only get to the back bedroom by going through the master one ( I think they may have put the bathroom in afterwards as it is normally downstairs off the kitchen ) 

I understand a layout of going through one bedroom to reach another, but going through the bathroom to reach the bedroom is a strange layout to choose when reconfiguring.

GaleSF63

silvercar said:

mi-key said:

silvercar said:

jimbog said:

An Englishman's home is his.....
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/132074525?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=buying&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

Weird. The description makes no mention of the decor. Says it was a 2 bed but is now classed as a one bed with an additional room as "bedroom 2" is accessed from the bathroom. Why would anyone do that? Also it's a probate sale using the modern method of auction. If the decor wasn't enough to put you off....

When you know someone really wanted a 16th century house, but could only afford a terraced....

That layout is actually quite common in some Welsh terraced houses. You can only get to the back bedroom by going through the master one ( I think they may have put the bathroom in afterwards as it is normally downstairs off the kitchen ) 

I understand a layout of going through one bedroom to reach another, but going through the bathroom to reach the bedroom is a strange layout to choose when reconfiguring.

Especially when a more satisfactory alternative is possible - this is another house on the same road.
House Price History (rightmove.co.uk)

Patr100

Dandie89 said:

Spot the cat.  Inside, outside and bonus point in the virtual. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/132158912

I often wonder when the same cat is in more than one picture whether the cat followed the EA  into the room for the attention,  or whether the poor cat was in the room first and kept having to move on to try to get a bit of peace away from this annoying stranger in the house.

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mi-key said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

kipperman said:

joho said:

Timewarp and swirly, headspinning carpets.

Photos of Alexandra Terrace, Lincoln LN1 - 64079801 | PrimeLocation

Amazing that I guess these were once fashionable. In 10 years time I imagine the idea of white kitchens and monochrome paint will have become a horror show.

The sixties and seventies pattern riot style of decoration is very liveable-with, if you've ever done it.  The use of patterns and colour covers a multitude of sins vis a vis the small bits of damage that inevitably occur in houses, and it's relatively straightforward to make minor repairs to wallpaper.  Biggest problems are losing anything that gets dropped on the carpet and additional dusting if the place is cluttered (sixties and seventies houses often were, at least by modern standards).  One has to consider why there are so many houses still existent with interiors of this style; attitudes change and older people were more likely to view it as an investment, granted, but it wouldn't all be there if it was difficult to live with.  Of course, the fact that many twentieth century fixtures and fittings were of superior quality to today's must also be accounted for.  

The monochrome grey stuff is, in my opinion, far less practical.  It looks all right, assuming one likes that sort of thing, whilst newly done but give it a year or so and it becomes horribly shabby.  every scrape with a vacuum cleaner, shift in plaster or accidental wall bash with a solid object becomes disastrous because the monochrome minimalist style shows everything up.  Those who adhere to it either spend half their lives repainting or have to accept living in a place that looks to be coming apart at the seams.  

Very true. Back then people would spend the money on a really thick high quality wool carpet that is virtually indestructible They also expected to be keeping it for 20+ years, rather than now where people redecorate every few years ( give it 5 years and the tips will be full of grey vinyl laminate flooring ! ) and just buy cheap stuff to get the look knowing they won't be keeping it that long anyway.

The problem with carpets, especially deep ones, is that they trap dust. Very unhealthy. Modern vacuum cleaners with beater bars are better at cleaning them, but there is only so much they can do.

Dandie89

Patr100 said:

Dandie89 said:

Spot the cat.  Inside, outside and bonus point in the virtual. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/132158912

I often wonder when the same cat is in more than one picture whether the cat followed the EA  into the room for the attention,  or whether the poor cat was in the room first and kept having to move on to try to get a bit of peace away from this annoying stranger in the house.

I'm willing to bet it is the latter for this cat in the virtual ..........also an antidote for all the untidy houses.  Just look at those boots and trainers! https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/132219152