Comments on: Why Your House Will Never Look Like a Model http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/03/21/why-your-house-will-never-look-like-a-model/ A Fun Place to Get Your House Fix Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:34:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: HGTVrealist http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/03/21/why-your-house-will-never-look-like-a-model/#comment-13764 HGTVrealist Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:55:16 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-13764 I think this article hits a spot. My home is lived in so a model it is not. My former boss used to make comments all the time because he was so picky, his house was spotless. He worked to keep everything hidden. He even complained one day that on a Saturday, he was so bored that he had to dust of the top of the door trims. If you get that bored, like him, good for you. I have not had one of those boring days that I had to pick up a cloth and start dusting because I had nothing to do, and if I was bored, I DOUBT I would be spending time dusting the wood trim above the doors. We that live in our homes enjoy our homes. I am not a slave to the structure, I live and enjoy it. I have occasion to redo or move furniture in a room now and then and for the moment, I have a model room. Then the items we all live with comes in. My former boss was unreasonable in this reasoning, but then he was this way in almost everything. He worked in a Warehouse with a desk that was exposed to the warehouse environment, yet it looked like it belonged in the presidents office. If something was out of place, he would put it right back. I thought it beyond normal to a point of absolutely excessive. This made me wonder why he went down to the ABT store and bought DENTED appliances when he bought a new (to him) home. Then he would brag how much money he saved. The dents were fully visible in installed positions. Don't think it was worth the couple bucks he saved. AS the artical says, a model appearance is for first impressions, such as when a home is for sale. Then we live in them and the model signature becomes a little less important. Some people have a need to impress themselves, I guess, while we who live in our homes are comfortable with a slightly less Model Home environment. I think this article hits a spot.
My home is lived in so a model it is not.
My former boss used to make comments all the time because he was so picky, his house was spotless. He worked to keep everything hidden. He even complained one day that on a Saturday, he was so bored that he had to dust of the top of the door trims.
If you get that bored, like him, good for you. I have not had one of those boring days that I had to pick up a cloth and start dusting because I had nothing to do, and if I was bored, I DOUBT I would be spending time dusting the wood trim above the doors.

We that live in our homes enjoy our homes. I am not a slave to the structure, I live and enjoy it.

I have occasion to redo or move furniture in a room now and then and for the moment, I have a model room. Then the items we all live with comes in.

My former boss was unreasonable in this reasoning, but then he was this way in almost everything. He worked in a Warehouse with a desk that was exposed to the warehouse environment, yet it looked like it belonged in the presidents office. If something was out of place, he would put it right back. I thought it beyond normal to a point of absolutely excessive. This made me wonder why he went down to the ABT store and bought DENTED appliances when he bought a new (to him) home. Then he would brag how much money he saved. The dents were fully visible in installed positions. Don’t think it was worth the couple bucks he saved.

AS the artical says, a model appearance is for first impressions, such as when a home is for sale. Then we live in them and the model signature becomes a little less important. Some people have a need to impress themselves, I guess, while we who live in our homes are comfortable with a slightly less Model Home environment.

]]> By: Kelly http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/03/21/why-your-house-will-never-look-like-a-model/#comment-8792 Kelly Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:23:38 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-8792 Thanks for linking this again. I had just gone through a home show where everything looked perfect. I was feeling pretty "blah" about my own home and this post cheered me up. Thanks for linking this again. I had just gone through a home show where everything looked perfect. I was feeling pretty “blah” about my own home and this post cheered me up.

]]> By: Your Family, Your Memories, Your Mess! | Paint Your Space http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/03/21/why-your-house-will-never-look-like-a-model/#comment-721 Your Family, Your Memories, Your Mess! | Paint Your Space Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:18:15 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-721 [...] recently read a post from Hooked on Houses that described…. real homes are to model houses, what we normal women are to fashion [...] [...] recently read a post from Hooked on Houses that described…. real homes are to model houses, what we normal women are to fashion [...]

]]> By: Melody from ~Pennies In My Pocket~ http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/03/21/why-your-house-will-never-look-like-a-model/#comment-720 Melody from ~Pennies In My Pocket~ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:08:27 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-720 You forgot the fake food that is glued down. I'm personally a sucker for the wine glasses with fake wine inside. LOL Love this post! I'm always tryitng to get my house to look like a model, but then I remind myself that if I want it to really look this way then I have to move out! haha ~melody~ You forgot the fake food that is glued down. I’m personally a sucker for the wine glasses with fake wine inside. LOL

Love this post! I’m always tryitng to get my house to look like a model, but then I remind myself that if I want it to really look this way then I have to move out! haha

~melody~

]]> By: lisamm http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/03/21/why-your-house-will-never-look-like-a-model/#comment-716 lisamm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:47:34 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-716 I love going to model homes to get decorating ideas but i do realize that every single thing they do is for a purpose: to sell homes. It's all so matchy matchy which I don't like, but I do get some good ideas from them at times. I love going to model homes to get decorating ideas but i do realize that every single thing they do is for a purpose: to sell homes. It’s all so matchy matchy which I don’t like, but I do get some good ideas from them at times.

]]> By: dcrmom http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/03/21/why-your-house-will-never-look-like-a-model/#comment-711 dcrmom Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:15:48 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-711 So great to remember! I love the Cindy Crawford quote. Thanks for visiting my blog today! So great to remember! I love the Cindy Crawford quote.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

]]> By: Toronto realtor http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/03/21/why-your-house-will-never-look-like-a-model/#comment-719 Toronto realtor Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:14:26 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-719 I hate my home to be looked as an model place without any imperfections, it may derive from the fact that I`m a <a href="http://juliekinnear.com/toronto-realtor.html" rel="nofollow">realtor in Toronto</a> and I meet every day with different designs. I like to have a "cosy" mess in my room, keep everything around myself and also for my guest provide a warm atmosphere with making them feel like at a real home. I do really admire those people who manage to live in place like from a catalogue. I hate my home to be looked as an model place without any imperfections, it may derive from the fact that I`m a realtor in Toronto and I meet every day with different designs. I like to have a “cosy” mess in my room, keep everything around myself and also for my guest provide a warm atmosphere with making them feel like at a real home. I do really admire those people who manage to live in place like from a catalogue.

]]> By: hookedonhouses http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/03/21/why-your-house-will-never-look-like-a-model/#comment-714 hookedonhouses Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:23:26 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-714 Hi, Erinn! Thanks for stopping by. I love your blog. Y'all should check it out: www.happylivingdesign.com TraceyB--your house isn't that far off, actually! One of these days I'm going back down to Destin and photographing it to show everyone here on the blog. Fair warning! -Julia :-) Hi, Erinn! Thanks for stopping by. I love your blog. Y’all should check it out:

http://www.happylivingdesign.com

TraceyB–your house isn’t that far off, actually! One of these days I’m going back down to Destin and photographing it to show everyone here on the blog. Fair warning! -Julia :-)

]]> By: TraceyB http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/03/21/why-your-house-will-never-look-like-a-model/#comment-712 TraceyB Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:13:02 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-712 Thanks for that post. Seriously, I have always wondered why I couldn't achieve that look. Now I can finally let the dream go! Thanks for that post. Seriously, I have always wondered why I couldn’t achieve that look. Now I can finally let the dream go!

]]> By: erinn http://hookedonhouses.net/2008/03/21/why-your-house-will-never-look-like-a-model/#comment-713 erinn Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:25:01 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.wordpress.com/?p=475#comment-713 Great post. I would love for me of us to understand these concepts. Isn't a house really home when it evolves over time? You build layer upon layer of family heirlooms with favorite must-have new pieces, children's artwork, a favorite piece of china from Germany, etc, etc. Rather than having it coordinated and themed. Keep writing! Great post. I would love for me of us to understand these concepts. Isn’t a house really home when it evolves over time? You build layer upon layer of family heirlooms with favorite must-have new pieces, children’s artwork, a favorite piece of china from Germany, etc, etc. Rather than having it coordinated and themed. Keep writing!

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