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@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.

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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.

[QVCkitty1]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

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@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. 

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

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@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.

[151949]

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.

[aproudmom]

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.

[ID2]

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!

[CelticCrafter]

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@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.

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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.

[ptagirl]

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..

[SilleeMee]

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.

[151949]

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.

[novamc1]

 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!!