“The Best Part of Detroit”
Oh yeah, I will definitely be going down that hallway. NOT. Here’s the entire listing description: AWESOME HOME IN THE BEST PART OF DETROIT I…
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Orange you glad you live upstairs?
It’s a nice, unassuming little 1950s cottage… With a great playground just across the street… A nicely refinished living/dining room… And even a master bedroom…
At Least They Spared the Children
Given the lush natural surroundings, the owners of this home might almost be forgiven for trying to tone things down inside. But then again, this…
Built-In “Art” Included
Apparently neither the seller nor the listing agent thought it worth $25 to buy a bucket of paint and cover the “art” in this home….
I Think I Already “Saw” This Home
What the… Historical structure was once the power house to 1900s saw mill. Oh. So I guess they’re just leaving a giant busted saw blade…
It’s a total bust… In a manner of speaking.
Everywhere you look in this home you see disembodied heads. In the living room… In the dining room… Even in the hallway… Well, until you…
Overly Dramatic House Is Overly Dramatic
Perhaps it’s because Hollywood is a mere 15 miles away, but this house has pretensions to being one of the great sound stages of film…
A Piece of Work
That is quite the interesting piece of art. So where do you get a piece like that? I’ve got a guess… Yeah, looks like it’s…
Um… yeah… They sure do like their hangy-downy stuff…
What starts out as nice-looking listing… …quickly segues into one with some, shall we say, “odd” features. There seems to be all manner of, for…
Plenty Here to Keep Your Interest
“Quirky But Cool” might be the best way to describe this home, nestled into a verdant hillside. Inside there is an endless supply of non-traditional…
Free Used Calendar with Purchase
Not many homes for sale come with a free used 1959 calendar. In fact I am willing to bed probably no other listing does. Huh,…
Time Traveling in Maryland
It should’ve been obvious from the avocado garage door and shutters. But I wasn’t paying attention and fell into the trap – the Time Machine…
What is it?
Is it old? Is it new? Is it tacky? Is it cool? Is it a typical 1950s middle class house? Or a restatement of the…
It’s all in the details… but just what is “It”?
Details can be nice, really nice. For example, take some of this home’s assorted interesting kitchen appliances… tile-work… and stone-work. Then again, details can be,…
How Not to Waste the Decorating Potential of Ceilings
Why waste the multiple canvases-in-waiting that are ceilings when you can use them to attractively display structural elements of brick, wood, and combinations thereof? And…
A Nature Lover’s Trifecta
Water… check. Wood… check. Stone… check. Window treatments… not so much. Just remember, as much as you can see out, others can see in.