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14 hours ago, cameron said:
After watching the newest Florida couple being featured on HH; I now know why I never became a realtor. Would absolutely go crazy working with people like this. Wish the realtors that they feature would stop calling the living room a sitting area and the family room the living room. Also can't understand why couples would even want to designate a room downstairs for the kids play area - that's why they have their bedrooms.
And... the St. Johns County, FL house hunter wife was a total bitch. So glad the husband got the kitchen he wanted--it was adorable to see the little daughter cooking with him.
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1 hour ago, readheaded said:
When I watch this show, I wonder why some of the people don't rent for 6 months or a year first and then find their "forever" home?
That's what we did when my husband had a job transfer. We actually rented for a full year.
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9 hours ago, CrazyInAlabama said:
I really liked the basement reno on the skiier's house. I still not really interested in the people with the giant sunroom, in the protected area.
That lower level in the skiier's house really turned out nice. I don't think the beams really added anything, but the ceiling is high enough for them and the homeowners like them so they were good.
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35 minutes ago, sheetmoss said:
i used to enjoy Bargain Mansion's because the decorating had a different vibe/style, but starting last season... it's more of wretched excess now - and this is being said by somebody who really likes layering,
It seemed the design vibe changed after Tamar opened her store.
Also in the MCM, I would have kept the wet bar and just reworked it,
Agreed. The first season was so different and I must say that I liked her work in the past more than what we are seeing now. Not sure what's changed, but she seems to be following "trends" more now than before.
I would have kept the wet bar as well. We had one in a previous house and I really missed it when we moved on. Plus, it would have been a MCM feature, more so than some of the other changes she made.
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30 minutes ago, MartyQui said:
There was a new episode last night...does she know what mid-century modern is? That stairwell with the stained cheap pine was absolutely awful.
Yes, it was cheap and tacky looking. I wasn't impressed by the wall of shelves held up by painted pipes and backed by tile either. Don't most people buying a high priced house have their own dining room furniture that might include a buffet or china cabinet for which they would need wall space? I also thought she screwed up the laundry room by stacking the washer and dryer so there would be her all important "mud space" and then it wasn't really anything useful. With a washer and dryer on the second floor she could have made that utility room a mud room and created a functional laundry room in the basement.
Poor dear. Her taste in light fixtures is terrible. Another thing she does that bugs me is to not use all the available space for bathroom vanities. They seldom reach all the way to a wall and that results in less countertop space and a little wedge of flooring between the vanity cabinet and the wall that has to be hard to clean. I don't know about y'all, but bathroom countertop space is very important to me.
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51 minutes ago, cameron said:
I didn't like that tile around the fireplace. Thought the pattern was too big and distracting. Also agree about the color of the stairs runner. Could have gone with a matching gray.
A patterned carpet runner on the stairs would have looked better than those ugly patterned tiles around the fireplace.
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She supposedly shipped the ping pong table from her home in the US and on the side of it in big letters is Made in Germany. I'm so tired of hearing "ping pong room" like that's a big deal for families. Maybe it is for he and her grandchildren, but how often will the children actually be there? In the end, it turned out to be a nice family room with a ping pong table. I was glad to see sofas and other accoutrements. It's a lovely spot for her and her guests to enjoy whether they play ping pong or not. Likely drinking good wine, not often playing... 😎
Didn't those stairs to the bedroom look dangerous with no railing?
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7 hours ago, Crashcourse said:
I liked the Columbia, MO guys and I thought all of the houses were nice for the price. It's a nice change to see low budget houses.
And they got kittens!!! Cat Dads! 😻😻 That just melted my heart.
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18 hours ago, LittleIggy said:
I really liked the house tonight and was surprised it hadn’t sold. I like the tiles that have a dimensional element.
My DVR cut off early. So it was a flop?
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20 minutes ago, CrazyInAlabama said:
My understanding is all of the episodes were filmed during the same period, some were shown as season 1, and then season 2 was the leftovers from filming. Then they did the ones with commentary, called Behind the Studs or something like that with new commentary, and old film that was already shown.
It seemed to me that all the ones with her "crew" commentary were rehashed from season one. They all looked familiar. Might be my Geezer Gal memory playing tricks on me 😎 but I just didn't see any recent shows that looked like they were specifically a "season two."
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Is anyone else really sick of these shows from last year being repackaged as "new"? My DVR keeps recording "new" episodes that I know I've seen twice already.
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I've never seen The Sopranos so have never heard of her or seen her act. After listening to her screeching and obnoxious cackling I doubt I'd be anxious to watch anything else with her in it.
Having said that, I muted the sound and enjoyed the show. The contractor is doing amazing work.
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56 minutes ago, Crashcourse said:
I didn't even recognize her.
Am I supposed to know who she is?
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12 minutes ago, ChicksDigScars said:
The boathouse for dad was cool, as was Chase presenting him with the t-shirt that featured his son's artwork. "Welcome to the club."
The boathouse was my favorite part of the renovation and I teared up a bit when Chase presented him with the tee-shirt.
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With their $300K-plus budget, I didn't understand why they were renovating when they could have demo-ed the entire house and built all new.
The house turned out okay, especially for the teenage daughter, but I hated the words etched into the wood floor entryway. The baby blue kitchen cabinets looked odd with those over-the-top expensive white appliances. And... no upper cabinets. Where do people store stuff?
With the front entry moved to what had been a bedroom, did that make a 3-bedroom house into a 2-bedroom house?
I like the Marrs couple, but I question the practicality of this renovation. Despite what HGTV wants us to believe, I think the homeowners are in on more of the decisions/choices than what is shown.
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9 hours ago, LittleIggy said:
All I could think of is how great it would be to have an avocado tree (wonder how old that huge tree was?) and an orange tree in your backyard. Guacamole and OJ galore! 🍊 😋
When we lived in Yorba Linda, CA we had two avocado trees in the yard and it was wonderful to pick them and slice them up for salads and guacamole whenever we felt the urge.
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38 minutes ago, Lilacly said:
Not a fan of the planter and the fact that the wife could barely reach up to the plants. It also seemed strange that the heater Is right beside the alcohol cabinet. And of course Jasmine doesn't think about the trouble it will take to change out the shower liners at such a high height
My thought was... are shower curtain liners readily available that long? I've never seen them any longer than the standard length. Of course two rods could be installed. One for the lengthy curtain and one to accommodate a shorter liner.
I also noted the location of the liquor cabinet right next to the heater and wondered about it as well.
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2 hours ago, edie3 said:
I thought that was sad, the Compton show. Especially when you compare it to the "we have to get rid of that granite" and "only white kitchen cabinets" you usually see. But at least they are getting equity in a house, and no payments to a landlord.
I felt bad for the Compton wife when she went along with her el cheapo husband and bought that horrible dump. Honestly, it looked like a crack house with all that mold and filth. It's going to cost a small fortune to make it livable and I don't think they have enough money to accomplish a decent renovation, particularly if there is asbestos in any of those old building materials. However, if there is asbestos I imagine they'll just live with it because I can't see them pulling permits for the work they plan to do or have anything tested.
That hard working woman deserved the nicely fixed up house, which would probably have saved them money in the long run.
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1 hour ago, sheetmoss said:
Argh - I wish who ever comes up with the idea of incorporating plants into the decor would use common sense.
Not only would then not thrive in such a location, it would be a royal pain in the ass to water them as well. Stupid,stupid,stupid
When I saw that planter box over the living room window I cringed. I could envision water dripping on the floor and furniture. I'd have very nicely asked her to move it to on an outside wall on the patio.
Maybe it's just me, but house plants have no place in my home... I have allergies and cannot tolerate being around them.
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2 hours ago, Mothra said:
My ultimate tribute to Dr. Lee: after watching her scrape the little blackheads off that guy's nose with a metal-loop tool, I went to Amazon and bought one. Works like a champ.
I got one at Walgreens. They do the job nicely ☺️
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14 minutes ago, Kohola3 said:
I'm right there with that one. I absolutely hate glass doors for upkeep. I don't know about the rest of the world but I have no desire for people to see my scrubbies, shampoo, soap, and bottles on display.
Plus I don't need an accidental full frontal to anyone who happens to open the door by mistatke.
When we renovated our master bath and put in new glass doors I selected a "rain effect" glass that doesn't show water spots and isn't "clear" so from either side you don't see in or out ☺️
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9 minutes ago, amarante said:
Not that the Charlotte (Uptown seeker) was especially unique in her stated wishes but she seemed to be especially at clueless - or maybe I was just not in the mood.
She was definitely clueless and arrogant as well. Her real estate agent looked like she was ready to bitch slap her at any moment if she didn't shut up.
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27 minutes ago, Irlandesa said:
But it was a beautiful house. I loved the master.
That master bedroom turned out beautiful and so functional for the way the family lives. Brett really is a genius at picking up the hidden 'secrets' of the original house designs. I really liked the ladies' dressing room, but I was a little disappointed with the master bath.
The front lawn turned out gorgeous and the subtle paint scheme on the house made it look fresh and inviting. Such a great idea to put in plantings to "hide" the roof of the house across the way without losing that wonderful mountain view.
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Yes, I'm watching it and am quite impressed by the work Jasmine and her crew do. I like this show better than her other one, Hidden Potential.
Those homeowners are idiots for sure.
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Bargain Mansions - General Discussion
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I don't mind her voice so much, but she sure has grown to love those ugly patterned tiles that will soon scream 2019, wallpaper in inappropriate places--ceilings and laundry rooms--often with big prints that went out of style in 1989, and a mish-mash of dark colors. Her mixed metals clash. Don't get me started on the light fixtures that, like you say, are hideous and out of place in the older homes she often renovates. The first season was so much different and I liked it better.