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Anyone else have this perspective?

Mominohio — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:02:56 GMT

I don't very often turn on HGTV. No real reason, just not on my channel flipping route I guess.

I saw the Scott brother's show this evening, and they were redoing one house for a couple while helping them hunt for the new one.

First, I couldn't believe the price of simple houses! I know the market varies tremendously in various regions of the country but my oh my! Makes me glad to live where what they were selling for over $600,000 can be had here for probably under $200,000!

Second, while the house they were fixing to sell wasn't perfect, there was only one thing they did (improve the fireplace) that I thought was better than what was there. I hated the color change on the wood floors, I hated the color changes on the walls, and the furniture and staging was so modern I have to say I've never actually been in a house that looked like that. (this isn't a slam on that style, I just never met anyone that decorated like that in my actual life).

I found the show entertaining, but I am totally disconnected to the pricing and styling in these kinds of shows. Anyone else find those things 'foreign' to their own lives when watching such programs?

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HB glamma — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:10:35 GMT

Goes to show that your perspective largely depends on where in US you live. We watch all the HGTV programs and think, 'gee I'd like to be able to get a house like that for only $500K', or whatever the price is as it's undoubtedly lower than California and West Coast real estate! We see some lovely homes on HGTV that are in the 100-200K range and we just drool.. ha!

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september — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:12:41 GMT

I find it foreign that a house could sell for less than $600,000.

I does depend where you live. That price would be a steal in my part of the country, and it would be a fixer upper.

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sweetee2 — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:15:14 GMT

HGTV is on my channel flipping route and I very rarely see anything I like. I think it's my age. Back in the day you wouldn't want your kitchen visible from your front door then you had to keep it spotless all the time. Now it one big room. I'm not sure they clean like we do anymore.

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Mominohio — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:19:37 GMT

@sweetee2 wrote:
HGTV is on my channel flipping route and I very rarely see anything I like. I think it's my age. Back in the day you wouldn't want your kitchen visible from your front door then you had to keep it spotless all the time. Now it one big room. I'm not sure they clean like we do anymore.

@sweetee2

That is a big thing for me too.

I was raised in old homes that had such beautiful features (beautiful woodwork and trims, such style and charm) and one thing I love is the separation of rooms. I hate to walk in the formal front entrance of a home and see the kitchen. I don't mind a kitchen/family room combo that is open and somewhere away from the main entrance, but I am big on formal dining rooms and kitchens that aren't seen from them or from the formal living rooms.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:29:46 GMT

HGTV has a few programs they show over and over and over. After one season, maybe two if the program is very good, I'm sick of it and am ready to move on. I've had enough of the oh so cute Scott Brothers, Love it or List it, and even Fixer Upper to name a few. I'm also tired of House Hunters International as I don't care what apartments are like in Paris. I guess I'm just tired of real estate shows period. They used to have so much more variety.

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:41:32 GMT

What bugs me is the open floor plan. Now it looks ok in a really big space, but some of these places are so small that the open plan resembles a furniture showroom, with everything crammed together. When I watch the Scott brothers I think if it were my house ,I would object to all the turquoise, they love that color.

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Desertdi — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:41:58 GMT

Yeah well............I'm kinda short...........and people keep telling me I need to buy one of those "tiny homes" that they have on HGTV...........

(No thanks...........)

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Kachina624 — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:46:09 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
What bugs me is the open floor plan. Now it looks ok in a really big space, but some of these places are so small that the open plan resembles a furniture showroom, with everything crammed together. When I watch the Scott brothers I think if it were my house ,I would object to all the turquoise, they love that color.

@QVCkitty1. Sorry but there's no such thing as too much turquoise. Bring it on!

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Oueen of everythinh nice — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:48:20 GMT

I AGREE WITH YOU! WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME OF THE OLDER SHOWS BROUGHT BACK. THEY WERE MUCH MORE INTERESTING. lIKE YOU SAID THESE 3 SHOWS ARE JUST NOT FOR ME. i'VE SEEN ENOUGH OF THEM.

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sandraskates — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 04:51:53 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I'm also tired of House Hunters International as I don't care what apartments are like in Paris. I guess I'm just tired of real estate shows period. They used to have so much more variety.

LOL - I actually PREFER House Hunters International because I like snooping on the inside of dwellings in other countries! And the Paris episodes usually feature funny and interesting real estate agent Adriane Leeds.

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:50:36 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@QVCkitty1 wrote:
What bugs me is the open floor plan. Now it looks ok in a really big space, but some of these places are so small that the open plan resembles a furniture showroom, with everything crammed together. When I watch the Scott brothers I think if it were my house ,I would object to all the turquoise, they love that color.
@QVCkitty1. Sorry but there's no such thing as too much turquoise. Bring it on!

@Kachina624 Enjoy your turquoise, I just don't enjoy it in home decor, and thr Property guys seem to use it all the time. I often wonder if the homeowners have any say in how the Scott's decorate.

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151949 — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:09:25 GMT

I live in an open concept home. IMO this is not a formal look - it's very casual. If you like a formal look with a formal entry etc this is not your look. It is easy living casual.We live near the beach in Florida - we live a casual predominately outdoor lifestyle so it speaks to us. I will say that in our area all the new homes being built are open concept so if your looking for a formal home with divided off rooms you would either have to buy an old home or have one specifically designed & built for you.

BTW - just because a home is open concept modern doesn't mean it can't have beautiful woodwork and trim. My home has gorgeous crown molding, baseboards and door frames plus 6 panel interior and exterior doors. A house doesn't have to look cheap just because it is a new build. our builder offered an option that included the nice interior wood trims and also some beautiful arched doorways that I feel make my home quite beautiful IMO.

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aproudmom — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:09:34 GMT

First, I love most of those shows. Many of the Property Brother shows are filmed in Canada where the dollar is different. The cost would be a lot lower in American dollars.

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ID2 — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:13:07 GMT

It never fails to amaze me how expensive dumps are that the Flip or Flop couple buys to redo. Houses that they buy for $500,000 you can get where I live for $60,000. Wow, CA is sooooo expensive!

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:19:11 GMT

@sweetee2 wrote:
HGTV is on my channel flipping route and I very rarely see anything I like. I think it's my age. Back in the day you wouldn't want your kitchen visible from your front door then you had to keep it spotless all the time. Now it one big room. I'm not sure they clean like we do anymore.

Exactly - you have to keep the entire first floor neat, clean and tidy - you can't just go close a door to a mess!

Not to mention wanting to get away from it all, I like separate rooms with walls and doors.

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ptagirl — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 10:39:10 GMT

I also like seperate rooms, but a year ago we moved into a smaller open concept home..still getting used to having no walls. BUT, I really liked we could accomodate 15 people here last Thanksgiving without stepping all over ourselves.

It definately has its drawbacks, though.. cleaning a huge area instead of just one room is different.and time consuming. And , as someone stated, it kind of looks crammed with furniture. I just can't seem to figure out where to put things.

I do like living in a more casual home,though, and if I don't do the dishes one day, so big deal. People will have to ignore them sitting on the counter. It does, however, give me the incentive to keep things cleaned and picked up, which I try to do at most times.

Different strokes for different folks, I guess..

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SilleeMee — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:57:55 GMT

If you really wanna to have your jaw drop...come see how much a shack will cost you in Aspen, Colorado! That is if you can find one. There the gazillionairs are kicking the billionairs out of town. Years ago the millionairs vacationed there then bought property there and that's where the whole story began.

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151949 — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:06:21 GMT

You just have to develop the habit of cleaning up after yourself. I NEVER leave dishes - we eat then we put the dishes in the dishwasher. When the DW is done running after dinner each night I empty it and it is ready for the next day. My DH is a slob and I get that he enjoys having his clutter around him so he has one of the bedrooms for his den where he can make his mess and I can close the door. We have an understanding - the den & the garage are his and I don't touch them.Every 2 weeks the housekeeper cleans his den - that keeps it clean enough. He picks up his clutter and puts it in a box and takes it to the garage while she cleans then he brings it back in. Whatever - it's his space.When anyone comes in the house I close the door.

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novamc1 — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:30:34 GMT

Prices on homes never surprise me. I live in one of the most expensive zip codes in the U.S., where a half-acre of residential land brings nothing less than $1 million--and to build a new home on that land, you have to tear down the house that's already on it, which is going on everyday where I live. Also live right outside an expensive big city, where contemporary high-rise and "loft-type" apartments and mid-century modern architecture tend to spawn very contemporary interior furnishings and design.

Personally don't care too much for contemporary style, but it seems today's young people like it........probably as a reactionary response to more traditional, classic decor favored by parents...........old codgers like me and their grandparents. LOL!!