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[mimomof4]

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@lovesrecess wrote:

We need to downsize but stay in our part of town.  Have found almost every home we have looked at has sunken living rooms and huge, space-wasting wet bars with three walls. DH cannot do steps...so the sunken living-rooms are a dealbreaker when there is almost no way to eliminate them. We even had a contractor look at one and he said due to the ceilings the floor could not be raised to eliminate the step-down. As you get older, stairs and even a single step-down can be a problem. DD has a sunken den and more than one older family member has fallen on the step-down. Even the grandkids, when they are toddlers, have a hard time. The wet bars are a waste of space, especially when we don’t even drink. We have one in our house now and never use it. Many have turned them into office or computer space, but I don’t want to eliminate the sink in ours. Can’t imagine why these became so popular back in the 70’s-80’s. Another amenity we see a lot of are atriums...waste of space. Skylights we have and would never want them again...too bright, leak, and are the first thing to go in a hail storm,

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My MIL recently asked us again if we would like her home when something happens to her.  Reading this thread again reminds me why every time she mentions this we find a way to change the subject.  One thing I really don't like about that house is the sunken living room and family room.  

I have always questioned on the House Hunter shows when couples want a bathtub in their house for kids.  They don't realize how short a period of time it is useful.  

[Twins Mom]

@ Mindy D
Nice thread. As so many have said, thankful daily for blessing of lively comfortable home. Are there things I might change in a “perfect” situation? Yes. I would have a much larger laundry room. Place for sacks, shoes, vacuum, laundry sorting, kitchen extras, second fridge. Larger hall closet.

[Shorty2U]

The only thing Id want is one big bathroom with a jacuzzi, instead of the 3 smaller bathrooms we have now. (although we have a hot tub on our deck its expensive to run in colder weather) Other then wanting a big bathroom, our house is too much for me to keep up with anymore. Id rather downsize to a 2 bedroom, 1 bath house. Maybe years ago Id have wanted more amenities, but now I want LESS lol

[handygal2]

A marble bathroom. I have Crema Marfil (light beige) marble floors, walls, and countertop, with a Grecian mosaic border all around. It looks beautiful, but it’s not practical. The marble stains and scratches.

I should have used porcelain tile, and granite or quartz countertop... I would never use marble in a kitchen.

[SandySparkles]

I always wanted high ceilings with recessed lighting. Although it is nicer looking, changing the lightbulbs is a NIGHTMARE!

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[Porcelain]

Ceiling fans aren't as great as I thought they would be. And one of ours goes loco. It spins so fast it's dangerous. I never use them unless I burn something in the kitchen and I'm airing out the whole house.